SEPTEMBER 11
BEARING WITNESS TO HISTORY

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"...The whole back of the fire truck had melted."
William Yeingst

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"What began as just a small name tag led us to this incredible rescue story..."
William Yeingst
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"You started seeing them everywhere, and people were handing them out."
Shelly Foote





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