Wings Over Solano: Hometown Hero flies with Thunderbirds at Travis AFB

Story by Senior Airman Saisha Cornett April 26, 2026 at 11:21AM Capt. Francisco Trujillo, Fairfield Fire Department firefighter paramedic and SWAT tactical medic, flew backseat with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds April 24, 2026, at Travis Air Force Base ahead of the Wings Over Solano Air Show.

Mayor, city council recognize Air Guard firefighters for plane crash response

Story by Dale Greer April 24, 2026 at 10:51AM Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and members of the Metro Council paid tribute April 20 to firefighters from the Kentucky Air National Guard and emergency responders from more than 40 other agencies for their coordinated efforts to extinguish a massive blaze after a cargo plane crashed near Grade Lane on Nov. 4.

Dahlgren Fire Departments Presents Certificates of Lifesaving, Promotes Crew Members

Story by Andrew Revelos April 23, 2026 at 09:35AM DAHLGREN, Va. (April 21, 2026) - Naval District Washington (NDW) Fire and Emergency Services Dahlgren Company gathered April 21 to honor the lifesaving efforts of two its members during a call for mutual aid from King George County in 2025; they also promoted two of their own to new positions of leadership in a ceremony attended by friends and family.

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.