From first response to first cry: Fort Leonard Wood firefighters help deliver baby in on-post housing

Story by Melissa Buckley September 17, 2026 at 08:44AM Fort Leonard Wood’s firefighters train for long hours to battle dangerous blazes, but on Sept. 1, 2026, they answered a call of a completely different nature — helping an Army family welcome a rapid-delivery newborn.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/574962/first-response-first-cry-fort-leonard-wood-firefighters-help-deliver-baby-post-housing"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2609/9943976/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="From first response to first cry: Fort Leonard Wood firefighters help deliver baby in on-post housing" /></a>

Blood, Sweat and Stairs: Goodfellow honors 9/11 first responders

Story by Senior Airman Renee Nicole Finona September 16, 2026 at 05:39PM Firefighters climbed five stories carrying 42-pound packs, advanced hose lines and dragged a 185-pound mannequin as part of the 14th annual Blood, Sweat and Stairs event, Sept. 12. Hosted by the 312th Training Squadron at the Louis F. Garland Department of War Fire Academy, the event honored the first responders who answered the call during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while challenging participants through a memorial run and firefighter combat challenge.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/574939/blood-sweat-and-stairs-goodfellow-honors-9-11-first-responders"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2609/9942369/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Blood, Sweat and Stairs: Goodfellow honors 9/11 first responders" /></a>

How the APG community carried a message of readiness for 9/11

Story by September 16, 2026 at 03:41PM U.S. Army Garrison Aberdeen Proving Ground police and fire departments recently hosted the second annual 9/11 Memorial March. The march began Sept. 10, 24 hours before the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. An American flag was continuously carried on Aberdeen Boulevard by participants across the installation until 8:46 a.m. Sept. 11, closing with Fire Chief Jimmy Ray ringing a bell six times to signify the first plane hitting the World Trade Center's North Tower.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/574919/apg-community-carried-message-readiness-9-11"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2609/9941872/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="How the APG community carried a message of readiness for 9/11" /></a>

Photo Story: Fort McCoy firefighters honor those lost on 9/11

Story by Scott Sturkol September 16, 2026 at 01:53PM Fort McCoy firefighters participated in the 2026 9/11 Memorial Run and Stair Climb on Sept. 11, 2026, at Fort McCoy, Wis.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/574890/photo-story-fort-mccoy-firefighters-honor-those-lost-9-11"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2609/9941306/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Photo Story: Fort McCoy firefighters honor those lost on 9/11" /></a>

Weight they carry: Fort McCoy firefighters honor those lost on 9/11

Story by Scott Sturkol September 15, 2026 at 07:26PM Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the memory of the emergency responders who ran toward danger that morning remains deeply connected to the work of firefighters who continue to answer calls for help today.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/574818/weight-they-carry-fort-mccoy-firefighters-honor-those-lost-9-11"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2609/9938507/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Weight they carry: Fort McCoy firefighters honor those lost on 9/11" /></a>