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Yahoo
04-05-2025
- General
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Three Missouri fallen firefighters to be honored in national memorial service
Three fallen Missouri firefighters are among those being honored Sunday in Maryland as part of the 44th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. This year, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is honoring 140 firefighters. Of those, 70 died in the line of duty in 2024 and 70 from previous year. The weekend began with a candlelight service. St. Louis Fire Captain Garon Mosby hosted that event on Saturday night. Sunday, the tribute continues with a national memorial service, hosted by actor Jeremy Holm. The memorial service runs from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and is being live streamed on the foundation's website and social media platforms. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
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Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of fallen firefighters
FLORIDA (WMBB) – Governor Ron DeSantis directs all United States and State of Florida flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day. DeSantis said that flags will be flown at half-staff to honor the fallen firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting their communities. 'In observance of the 44th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, I hereby direct the flags of the United States and the State of Florida to be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout the State of Florida from sunrise on Saturday, May 3, 2025, to sunset on Sunday, May 4, 2025,' DeSantis said. This year's national tribute will be hosted by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at the National Fallen Firefighters Monument in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The event will honor 140 firefighters who lost their lives, 70 of whom lost their lives in 2024. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
