Not Every Hero Wears a Cape

Not Every Hero Wears a Cape

Retired NYPD Detective Tommy Merriweather, who died of 9/11-related pancreatic cancer in 2013 was honored by family, friends and the NYPD last month at the First Baptist Church in Bay Shore on Long Island, New York. In addition to being a NYPD detective, Merriweather was an Army veteran and Scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America. 

never forget - teaching 9/11 to students who were not alive then

never forget - teaching 9/11 to students who were not alive then

While many schools in the United States may touch on the subject of 9/11 around the anniversary of the attacks, there’s currently not a whole lot of content being taught in U.S. schools on the subject. Johnny Mautz a representative for District 37B has introduced a bill in Annapolis which would require Maryland’s public schools to bring more information and awareness on the attacks of September 11th to the classroom.

Retired FDNY Lt. Joseph Stach has died of pancreatic cancer

Retired FDNY Lt. Joseph Stach has died of pancreatic cancer

A true hero has lost his battle with 9/11 related illnesses that became pancreatic cancer. Retired FDNY Lt. Joseph Stach, Jr. died on January 7, 2018. Joe continued to exhibit bravery in the line of duty in the years after September 11, 2001 leading up to his early retirement in 2010 and throughout his fight against the 9/11 related illnesses which eventually claimed his life. 

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No responders left behind

No responders left behind

Kelly Zemnickis is a Canadian storyteller who found herself in the role of documentary filmmaker after a Twitter encounter in December 2015 with John Feal. Feal, a 9/11 first responder turned activist and founder of the Fealgood Foundation is the subject of Zemnickis’s documentary film No Responder Left Behind.

"She was up for the fight, but the odds were stacked against her."

"She was up for the fight, but the odds were stacked against her."

Following 9/11 Holly Anderson worked for three months as a relief worker at Respite 1. Though she was a mother, wife, artist, poet and playwright, she did what many New Yorkers felt they had to do following the terrorist attacks, she put her life on hold and ultimately on the line. Photo courtesy Lucy Kane.