Stockton Fire Chief Rick Edwards, welcomes Chris Heisler, founder of The Honor Network nonprofit, to Fire Station 2 in downtown Stockton on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Heisler delivered the U.S. Honor Flag, which flew over Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks in 2001. More.
9/11 Honor Flag presented to Stockton fire station in tribute to fallen Capt. Max Fortuna
Senate VA Committee Unanimously Passes Legislation to Provide Health Care for Post-9/11 Toxic-Exposed Veterans
Today, the United States Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC) unanimously passed legislation to offer Post-9/11 combat veterans, including those suffering from conditions caused by toxic exposures, such as burn pits, access to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care. More.
As Build Back Better Bill Flounders, 9/11 Health Advocates Eye Plan B
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.
9/11 Honor Flag presented to Stockton fire station in tribute to fallen Capt. Max Fortuna
Stockton Fire Chief Rick Edwards, left, welcomes Chris Heisler, founder of The Honor Network nonprofit, to Fire Station 2 in downtown Stockton on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Heisler delivered the U.S. Honor Flag, which flew over Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks in 2001. More.
Senators hopeful for the future of bill to aid post-9/11 veterans
A nearly $1 billion bipartisan measure to help veterans suffering from health problems post 9/11 is expected to take a step forward tomorrow, lawmakers believe. Chairman Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Ks.) Kansas and Ranking Member Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mt.) announced they are sending legislation to the United States Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs on Wednesday for the Health Care For Burn Pit Veterans Act. More.
Join Voices Center for Resilience and Meet Author Bonnie McEneaney McNamara on February 28
Join Voices Center for Resilience on Monday, February 28, for an exciting, virtual conversation with New York Times Bestselling Author, Bonnie McEneaney McNamara, as she discusses her book, Messages: Signs, Visits and Premonitions from Loved Ones Lost on 9/11. More.
Looking Back in Lemoore: 9/11 first responders, Lt. James Chinn and war news
It’s good news that the families of firefighters, police officers, and others who lost loved ones in the Sept. 11 terrorist tragedy have been well taken care of. Some reports say the benefits are as much as $1.5 million per family and rising. Last week President Bush suggested additional benefits including tax credits for some of the victims. More.
Human First, Reporter Second: Staff look back on tragedy, grief, and covering 9/11
Dena Tackett Potter, Gina Vaile-Nelson, and Katie Weitkamp Scheidt all share a common denominator: all three women were working for the Eastern Progress on Sept. 11, 2001, covering the most devastating terrorist attack ever to occur on U.S. soil. More.