Strong As Brothers But Perfect Strangers

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Lancaster is my home town, and anybody who's been watching the news knows this was a big thing. Fire-fighters from all over the nation flew in to memorialize their fallen comrade. I could call them brothers, because in a sense, they are. But at the same time these men are perfect strangers.

What is it that draws these men together in a time of need? Whatever it is, as a nation we could take our cue from these brave soldiers. Yes, they are soldiers. Any man who would march into a blazing inferno to rescue someone they don't even know is, by my or your definition, a soldier.

Martin Macnamara is a symbol of many others who have gone before him. Many of these men, like Martin, are volunteers. Enough positive things cannot be said about our fire departments. But one thing is for certain, every American in exsistance could learn from them.