Officials said, "Through decisive action and unwavering commitment to duty, they entered the heavily smoke-filled structure to conduct a search for occupants, forced entry into a locked apartment, and located a resident trapped inside.

"Their calm and courageous efforts to safely remove the occupant from the hazardous environment, followed by re-entering the burning structure to extinguish the fire, exemplified exceptional teamwork, initiative, and dedication to protecting life and property."

Profiles Of Valor: CPT David Christian (USA)

• 8/21/2026

Some of our nation’s most decorated combat veterans are not Medal of Honor recipients. Among those is Vietnam Veteran, Army Captain David Christian. David is a Florida native, born in Gainesville. ... more

Jerry Summers: Cynicism (2)

• 8/20/2026

As promised, article number 2 of the projected 26 excerpts from “The Cynic’s Dictionary,” (2000 Aubrey Dillion - Malone - Contemporary Books), follows with selective added words of wisdom: ... more