An award for a NYC firefighter; story from the NY Post:

It made news last week when Julianne Powers, with her sons Nicholas and Sam, went up to the podium to accept the Commissioner Edward Thompson Medal for bravery and valor on behalf of her husband, Firefighter Wally Powers.

He couldn’t be there because he’s now serving overseas as Marine Lt.-Col. Walter Powers.

The medal was one of those handed out at the 138th Annual FDNY Medal Day celebration, which recognizes some of the thousands of rescues and other meritorious work by New York’s Bravest. Powers, of Ladder 58, was cited for his valor last August, when he and FDNY Lt. Daniel Crowe rescued an unconscious victim from a fire on the 12th floor of a Bronx high-rise.

But now he’s in Fallujah, serving his second tour of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He’s also a veteran of Operation Desert Storm and Desert Hope.

Of the 11,000 non-EMS members of the FDNY, 279 have been activated for military service since the start of the war in Afghanistan. Many have done multiple tours of duty.

Meet me at the bottom, don’t lag behind
Bring me my boots and shoes
You can hang back or fight your best on the front line
Sing a little bit of these workingman’s blues

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