Fort Hood Soldier Continues Family’s Firefighter Legacy

Story by Spc. Kemarvo Smith April 22, 2026 at 05:18PM U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Stephen Brinson currently serves as a firefighter with 664th Modular Ammunition Company stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. Brinson, originally from Jerome, Idaho, graduated his advanced individual training to become an Army firefighter in June 2024. Brinson’s family has a long-standing family tradition of military service as Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and Marines. Not only has his family served in the military forces, but they have also served as firefighters. Brinson decided to continue his family’s tradition of service as a military firefighter after being inspired by his grandfather and other members of his family.

Family forged in fire: 36th CES siblings serve side by side

Story by Staff Sgt. Jasmine Barnes April 21, 2026 at 02:59AM ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- For U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Alyssa Lucas and Carter Lucas, firefighting is more than a career field — it’s a shared calling shaped by family, service and a lifetime of influence that brought them together at the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department.

From birth to blaze: PoM firefighters support Monterey Peninsula through interagency response

Story by Jennifer Leggett April 20, 2026 at 06:12PM Emergency response on the Monterey Peninsula is a team effort, requiring constant coordination between agencies to ensure a rapid, effective response.

Fort Buchanan firefighter named U.S. Army Civilian Firefighter of the Year

Story by Carlos Cuebas April 17, 2026 at 04:47PM The U.S. Army announced that Luis M. Fondeur Perez, a firefighter assigned to Fort Buchanan Fire & Emergency Services and a native of Bayamón, Puerto Rico, has been selected as the 2025 U.S. Army Civilian Firefighter of the Year.

Kentucky Air Guard firefighters honored for civilian plane-crash response

Story by Dale Greer April 10, 2026 at 01:41PM Eight firefighters from the Kentucky Air National Guard were honored here recently for their efforts in subduing a massive fire after a United Parcel Service cargo jet crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in 2025.