I am a volunteer firefighter from Monsey, NY, a former Lieutenant of the Monsey FD and a member of the first team of EVP Volunteers that went to Israel during the Second Lebanon War. Glad to help Israel in any way I can.
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THE BRUSH FIRES IN ISRAEL HAD BEEN RAGING FOR DAYS IN THE LAND THAT I LOVE
Ben Arnold LAFD
IT WAS 4:00 AM, THANKSGIVING MORNING.
MY PHONE VIBRATED ON THE NIGHT STAND AND THE TEXT READ 'WE’RE DEPLOYING TO ISRAEL-- LEAVING IN 6 HOURS. I LEANED OVER TO KISS MY FIANCÉE GOODBYE AND LEFT FOR THE LONG FLIGHT FROM LAX TO BEN GURION AIRPORT.