Originally Posted by Franc Rauscher

Most police and fire officers do not think about whether or not to place themselves in danger at each and every incident. Most of them made that decision long before they met an active event.

There is simply too many decisions that must be made quickly in a threatening situation to spend any time pondering the purpose of one's presence at a potentialy lethal evolution.

That is why we should thank all of them, including servicemen and women. Not for what they have done but for what they are willing to do.

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