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Feb 3, 2012 - 5:53:02 PM |
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| BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - Navy Cmdr. John Gormley and generals from the 10th Mountain and 82nd Airborne Divisions hold the New York Fire Department flag. Gormley presented a flag and patch, on behalf of the FDNY to the 10th Mountain Division during a Combined Joint Task Force -76 award ceremony. |
Blackanthem Military News, BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistam – One New York City firefighter's journey came full circle from September 2001 at Ground Zero to the War on Terror in Afghanistan where he presented a special gift to the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division here Jan. 20.
Cmdr. John Gormley, a Navy Reservist and New York City Fire Department captain, presented the 10th Mountain Division with an FDNY flag and patch on behalf of the FDNY during a Combined Joint Task Force -76 award ceremony.
"This flag draped the casket of every New York City Firefighter who gave his life on September 11th," said Gormley as he handed it to Maj. Gen. Benjamin Freakley, the 10th Mountain Division commanding general. "Also, this is the patch I wore on my uniform as I searched through the debris of the World Trade Center in the days following the attack," said Gormley.
Like the 10th Mountain Division, based in Fort Drum, N.Y., Gormley and the FDNY were among the first to respond to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. As Gormley and the FDNY were responding to the initial attacks at Ground Zero, Soldiers at Fort Drum were preparing to take the fight to the terrorists in Afghanistan as the first Army division to be deployed as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
During the past year, Gormley was activated to serve in Afghanistan with the 10th Mountain Division, which is currently serving on its third, one-year tour here.
"My friends, my family and myself count on the servicemembers here to take care of business; defending our country," said Gormley. "I am grateful to have the opportunity to thank them myself for the personal sacrifices they have made."
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| BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - Navy Cmdr. John Gormley, a Navy Reservist and New York City Fire Department Captain, explains the history of the patch that was presented to 10th Mountain Division here Jan 20. Gormley presented an FDNY flag and patch on behalf of the FDNY during a Combined Joint Task Force -76 award ceremony. |
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