The Indianapolis Fire Department has shared the funeral arrangements for the late Capt. Mark Rapp, a retired firefighter and member of Indiana Task Force 1. Rapp passed away on Friday from cancer. More.
The Indianapolis Fire Department has shared the funeral arrangements for the late Capt. Mark Rapp, a retired firefighter and member of Indiana Task Force 1. Rapp passed away on Friday from cancer. More.
A retired FDNY firefighter from West Islip who assisted in rescue efforts at the World Trade Center died Tuesday from 9/11-related cancer, according to his family. More.
Frank Thomas, a former New York City Police Department detective of 23 years and 9/11 responder, is opening up about how weight loss saved his life after cancer and a heart failure diagnosis. More.
The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund’s annual report shows over $1.4 billion was awarded last year, and wait times were reduced while most staff were working remotely due to pandemic restrictions. More.
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee unanimously approved landmark legislation championed by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) to help meet the needs of veterans suffering from conditions caused by toxic exposure. This legislation will now go to the full Senate for consideration. More.
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and colleagues have unanimously passed a bill out of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee to provide healthcare for post 9-11 toxic-exposed veterans. "There’s a lot of responsibility to military and the state,” Brown said. “They knew better than exposing these soldiers to burn pits. More.
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee unanimously passed bipartisan legislation spearheaded by Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) to offer Post-9/11 combat veterans, including those suffering from conditions caused by toxic exposures, access to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care. More.
Last November, first-responder unions and 9/11 World Trade Center health advocates cheered when the House of Representatives passed President Biden's $1.8 trillion Build Back Better agenda, which included almost $3 billion to fund the 9/11 WTC Health Program, which was scheduled to run out of funds by 2025. More.