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This New York City Rescue Team Held A Moving Tribute For 9/11 Victims While Doing Hurricane Relief
The specialized search and rescue team, consisting of New York City police officers and firefighters, are in Puerto Rico to help with rescue efforts after Hurricane Irma.
Over 1,500 miles away from home, New York City police officers and firefighters conducting hurricane rescue operations in Puerto Rico paid their respects to those who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001 on Monday morning. The group, part of the Special Operations division consisting of police officer and firefighters specialized in search and rescue — and known as New York Task Force-1 — was in Puerto Rico to help with rescue efforts following Hurricane Irma's path of destruction through the Caribbean islands. NYPD Special Operations / Via Twitter: @NYPDSpecialops
Two weeks ago, they were in Texas to help with those affected by Hurricane Harvey. And now, on the 16th anniversary of 9/11, the group found itself on another hurricane-related rescue mission. The group has been deployed to numerous natural disasters, including
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conducting rescue operations after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hurricane Matthew in 2016. A Twitter account belonging to the NYPD Special Operations Division tweeted the photos on Monday morning, showing the elite rescue group on the beaches of San Juan. “While deployed to the #Irma rescue efforts in Puerto Rico the members of NY-TF1 remember the heros lost on September 11th. #NeverForget,� the caption to the photos read. The officers could be seen in formation on a beach, and in later pictures, with a chaplain, their heads bowed in prayer and reNYPD Special Operations / Via Twitter: @NYPDSpecialops membrance. New York Task Force-1 is part of a broader nation-wide urban search and rescue response team, designed to deploy within hours of a natural disaster or emergency situation. They are one of 28 such teams throughout the country. In 2010, they famously rescued a 7-year-old boy trapped in rubble after an earthquake struck Haiti, his hands outstretched and a large smile on his face.
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The University of the Incarnate Word Celebrates
Constitution Day With a presentation by James W. Riddlesperger, Jr.
“The U.S. Constitution: An 18th Century Document in a 21st Century World. Is it still Relevant?" James W. Riddlesperger, Jr. (B.A., M.A., North Texas State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia) is Professor of Political Science at Texas Christian University. A native of Denton, Texas, Dr. Riddlesperger has taught at TCU since 1982. He teaches American politics, with interests in Congress, the presidency, and Texas politics. An award winning teacher, he is co-author of The Austin-Boston Connection, co-editor of Presidential Leadership and Civil Rights Policy, winner of the Aaron Wildavsky book award, co-author of the Texas edition of a leading American government textbook, The Challenge of Democracy, and co-author of Preparing for the United States Government and Politics AP Exam. He also has published 35 research articles and two dozen entries in encyclopedias. A frequent consultant to the news media concerning politics and elections, he serves also as a Question Leader and a faculty consultant to the College Board's AP U.S. Government exam.
September 14th, 5:30 p.m. UIW Mabee Library Auditorium Everyone is welcome to come and learn about YOUR Constitution! Sponsored by the Department of Government and International Affairs and the College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
Fall Clayfest 2017 Saturday Sept. 16, 2017 Joshua Creek Ranch, Boerne, TX Join us for an afternoon of Sporting Clays Registration includes Dinner, Auction, & Live Entertainment on the Cypress Lodge Patio
SCHEDULE of EVENTS Registration - 1:00 pm Shoot - 2:00 pm Dinner - 6:00 pm Silent Auction and Awards - 7:00 pm Cash Bar opens at the conclusion of the Shoot
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