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When cancer kills one, it kills all of us
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 1, 2001 last week claimed another innocent victim.
9/11 Just Claimed Another Life — The Firefighter Who Made Congress Care
Ray Pfeifer brought grace and compassion to the battle for 9/11 health benefits.
Janice Dean: Last Man Out — A New York City firefighter’s legacy
Our friend Ray Pfeifer passed away Memorial Day weekend.
In Ray Pfeifer’s name: Honoring a hero firefighter and his comrades who labored, and got sick, on the post-9/11 Pile
When a New York City firefighter dies in the line of duty, the fire bells ring 20 times: five rings, followed by a pause, and again, and again, and again.
IFD mourns loss of 9/11 first responder
The Indianapolis Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its own.
Bloomberg, Cuomo and Stewart Announce Plans for a Permanent Dedication to 9/11 Rescue and Recovery Workers
A permanent dedication at the 9/11 Memorial to recognize the rescue and recovery at Ground Zero is being planned and developed, 9/11 Memorial & Museum Board Chairman Michael R. Bloomberg, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and board member Jon Stewart…
New York’s 9/11 Memorial to Add Tribute to Rescue Workers
Thousands of workers who scoured the wreckage of the World Trade Center for the remains of the dead after the skyscrapers were attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, will be recognized at the memorial in New York City, officials said…
9/11 rescue workers will be honored at the World Trade Center site
A permanent dedication will be installed within the Memorial Glade
Raymond J. Pfeifer, 9/11 Firefighter Who Sought Care for Survivors, Dies at 59
Raymond J. Pfeifer, who spent eight months digging through the toxic debris of the collapsed World Trade Center for the remains of fellow firefighters and other victims and years lobbying, successfully, for health benefits for those who survived, died…
NYC’s Sept. 11 Memorial to Honor Ground Zero Recovery Workers
A permanent installation honoring World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers who risked their health in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be added to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in lower Manhattan.