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The city’s fire department presented a major donation to help
severely injured veterans in Downtown Brooklyn Thursday.
The FDNY's boxing team presented the Wounded Warriors Project
with a check for $10,000 to offer support services to injured vets
who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"The FDNY’s been right there from day one, saying, ‘You know
what? When they come, we're gonna be there for you. We’re gonna go
down to Walter Reed, we're gonna thank them for their service,” said
Tony Ntellas of the Wounded Warriors Project. “When they come up to
New York, we want to be the first ones when these warriors get off
the plane to shake their hands."
"We can never rest because we have suffered grave losses in this
department,” said Fire Chief Salvatore Cassano. “And we still are
giving. And that's a testament to the commitment to the members of
the department, not only to serve the department and the city, but
to serve the country as well."
Cassano said there are 85 firefighters currently serving overseas
in the military.
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