Their courageous efforts are admirable, to say the least. And for some, it's their military experience that has been crucial on their mission to contain to the fire. When the Palisades Fire broke ...

We go into the military because we love our country and want to serve our country. And then we join a public safety fire and police because we want to still be involved and support our community." ...

something that Rhodes actively sought in public recruiting pitches that leaned on his own background. "We need prior military, LEO, security professionals, skilled martial artists, emergency ...

This investigation also found that "having a military background was the single strongest predictor of involvement in a mass casualty attack in the United States from 1990 to 2021," while "having ...