Episode 171 - John Walters

John Walters was a member of the FDNY's Rescue 1. He tells his powerful story of his journey into the fire service, losing his entire firehouse crew on 9/11, the accident which claimed his leg, his work with the charity "Sons of the Flag" and so much more.

John J. Walters III is a 28-year member and former chief of the Port Washington (NY) Fire Department. He retired from Rescue Company #1 of the Fire Department of New York in 2008 from. He has been an instructor at FDNY Technical Rescue School and is the national task force director for Sons of the Flag, the resource for burn survivors.

Sons of the Flag Website:

https://sonsoftheflag.org/

Sons of the Flag Book - Ryan Parrott

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Take Back Your Life One Relationship at a Time - Barbara Ann Bruno

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Windtalkers

Letters to Iwo Jima

Caddyshack

Blues Brothers

National Lampoon Christmas Vacation

Recommended Television:

Outlander