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From YouTube: September 11th: Boston Fire Department Memorial Ceremony
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In remembrance of September 11th, Mayor Wu marked the anniversary with three ceremonies throughout the City of Boston. At one of these ceremonies, Mayor Wu gathered with retired and current firefighters at the Vendome Hotel Fire Memorial, to honor brave firefighters who lost their lives on both 9/11 and the 1972 Vendrome Hotel Fire.
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This
day
is
a
solemn
day
for
all
firefighters
to
remember
not
only
the
firefighters
lost
21
years
ago
today
from
the
worst
terrorist
attack
on
u.s
history,
but
also
to
remember
our
nine
brothers
who
lost
their
lives
right
across
the
street
from
here
50
years
ago.
This
past
june,
I
know
they're
very
proud
of
each
and
every
one
of
you
for
keeping
their
sacrifices
and
memories
alive
on
behalf
of
the
boston
fire
department.
Thank
you
thank
you
for
not
just
being
here
today,
but
thank
you
for
all.
You've
done
for
the
citizens
of
boston.
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I
truly
believe
that
today's
boston
firefighters
are
standing
on
the
foundation
or,
more
appropriately,
the
shoulders
of
a
fight
apartment
built
by
each
and
one
of
you
you've
seen
it
and
done
it
all.
The
pride
I
have
in
being
a
boston
firefighter
is
because
of
you
and
all
you've
done
for
our
department.
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I
want
you
all
to
please
know
that
my
door
will
always
be
open
for
each
and
every
one
of
you
enjoy
the
rest
of
your
day.
Thank
you
again,
captain
sullivan
for
giving
me
the
honor
to
speak
here
today.
Thank
you,
mayor,
wolf
for
being
here
today
and
for
your
continued
support
of
our
department.
Your
support
means
a
great
deal
to
our
members.
Thank
you.
Man.
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I
was
here
in
my
first
time
as
mayor
a
little
bit
ago
with
all
of
you,
and
this
place
is
incredibly
special
because
it
reminds
us
every
day
in
the
city
of
austin,
just
the
cost
and
the
kind
of
sacrifice
that
you
all
have
taken
on
that
the
legacy
builds
continues
to
represent
for
our
city
and
that
commissioner
burke
and
president
dylan
vice
president,
all
of
our
firefighters
continue
to
live
every
single
day
today
of
the
day.
Every
year
also
reminds
us
of
just
how
unpredictable
those
risks
can
be.
B
B
I
think
it's
a
very
appropriate
sign
that
we
never
use
the
word
retirees
with
you
all,
because
you
don't
really
retire
from
being
a
firefighter
you're
part
of
this
family,
this
brother
and
sisterhood,
and
we're
so
grateful
to
you
for
all
of
that.
I
take
a
little
bit
of
encouragement
also
because
I
am
just
so
struck.
It
seems
like
as
soon
as
a
fire
commissioner
retires.
They
instantly
look
younger.
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So
I
know
commissioner
perkins
sat
in
store
soon
and
thank
you
to
all
of
our
commissioners
who
have
led
us.
I
want
to
recognize
also,
of
course
mrs
burke
is
here
and
we're
so
grateful
for
her
service
alongside
paul.
I
want
to
recognize
that
my
colleagues
on
the
city
council
are
here
our
city
council,
president
ed
flynn,
who
is
always
present.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
leadership.
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Good
morning,
everyone,
thank
you
very
much
for
being
here.
It's
an
honor
for
me
to
appear
before
you
as
a
president
of
local
718,
I'd
like
to
thank
vice
president
leroy
haywood.
Commissioner
burke,
madam
mayor,
thank
you
very
much
for
being
here
today,
I'm
standing
in
front
of
you,
fellow
bostonians,
and
I'm
standing
on
hologround
and
I'm
also
standing
looking
at
the
eyes
of
the
backbone
of
our
profession.
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D
That's
what
our
profession
is
built
on.
That's
why
we
build
memorials
like
this.
That's
why
the
lions
get
together
the
way
that
they
do
and
that's
why
it
is
an
incredible
honor
for
me
to
wear
this
badge
to
hold
this
office
and
to
represent
the
greatest
fire
department
in
the
country
and
the
most
noble
profession
in
the
world.
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C
This
fire
was
50
years
ago.
25
years
ago
we
had
a
fantastic
dedication
of
this
memorial,
something
the
city
never
saw.
Marty
ps
was
the
commissioner
and
all
of
us
who
were
there
that
day
will
never
forget
the
feeling
that
we
had
that
we
finally
established
this
memorial
for
the
fallen
firefighters,
the
city
of
boston,
truly
came
together.
That
day
we
had
not
one
but
two
parades
from
down
commonwealth
avenue.
We
had
so
many
firefighters
here
but
50
years
ago
was
a
long
time.
I
remember
the
day
that
I
was
appointed.
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John
clardy
was
chief
of
department.
He
said
a
lot
of
things,
but
one
thing
always
stuck
in
the
back
of
my
head
was:
he
said
it's
gonna
go
fast
and
he
is
right.
I
think
all
of
us
have.
You
know
20
30,
some
40
years
on
the
boston
fire
department
and
it
went
fast,
but
one
fast,
because
we
love
what
we
do.
It
was
an
honor
to
serve
to
be
part
of
this
group.
C
We
in
the
liars
club
we're
part
of
a
special
group.
We
go
back
to
that
year
in
the
boston
fire
department.
That
was
forgot
to
mention
my
friend
chocolate
rabbi
cough
okay.
I
must
have
seen
this
group
you're
always
with
us.
Thank
you
for
being
here
ever
and
we
go
back
to
that
era.
That
was
the
busiest
period
of
the
boston
fire
department
for
firefighting,
the
60s,
the
70s,
the
80s
into
the
90s,
and
we
were
all
part
of
that.
We
were
part
of
that
generation.
C
No
matter
what
part
of
the
city
you
worked
in
fire
was
a
tremendous
problem,
and
now
we're
older
manager
consignment.
We
were
much
younger
than
what
we
were
doing
this
many
years
ago.
We
were
able
to
do
it.
We
gave
our
hearts.
We
gave
our
bodies
to
the
city
of
boston,
but
we
did
it
for
a
grateful
citizenry.
C
The
people
of
boston
have
always
loved
their
fire
department.
They've
always
been
proud
of
their
fire
department,
and
that
has
helped
us
to
form
our
mission
every
day
and
every
night.
The
people
of
boston
know
they
can
go
to
bed
at
night
and
they
know
that
the
boston
fire
department
is
out
there,
no
matter
what
the
weather
is,
what
the
conditions
are.
They
are
out
there
to
protect
them.
C
We
have
a
newer
generation
of
firefighters
behind
us,
they're,
picking
up
where
we
left
off
as
far
as
the
memorial
just
a
couple
of
days
to
throw
out
to
the
union
in
the
past.
Without
it
some
of
the
members
there
mike
mullane
mike
barnicle
from
the
globe,
our
council
of
bill
linehan
people
up
at
the
brown
preston
city
hall,
mayor
flynn,
particularly,
but
everybody
came
together
to
put
this
memorial
together,
richard
ring,
who
was
working
with
the
homeless
many
years
ago.
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C
It
got
started
back
in
1991,
one
rainy
night
district
chief,
jerry
molina,
with
a
very
dear
friend
of
mine,
came
into
division.
One
he'd
just
driven
down
commonwealth
avenue
and
started
creating
a
french
at
the
end
I
mean
coming,
he
saw
me
says:
what
do
you
say
we
get
that
memorial
going
for
the
vendo
and
we
did
it.
We
worked
on
it
with
the
help
of
the
people
in
this
city
that
came
together.
C
Members
of
the
department
that
came
together
took
us
five
years,
but
we
ended
up
with
this
beautiful
memorial,
we're
now
working
with
the
back
bay
group.
We
are
revitalizing
it
I'd
like
to
point
out
a
gentleman
taking
pictures.
Our
radio
supervisor
joseph
brooks
him
and
his
crew
have
been
over
here,
digging
out
the
old
vault
and
assisting
on
restoring
the
lighting
of
the
memorial
with
the
lighting
contract.
So
thank
you,
joe,
and
thank
you
for
your
group
of
technicians.
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So
in
closing,
I'd
just
like
to
say
thank
you
for
being
here,
I
didn't
know
it's
going
to
be
so
big
today
I
usually
have
a
small
group,
but
this
is
terrific
to
see
the
people
who
still
maintain
the
interest.
The
monument
will
be
here
forever
to
remind
the
people
of
this
city.
Their
firefighters
are
always
there
for
them.