Literature
Operation Hero Chapter 1
Chapter 1
It was Tuesday, July 31, 2001.
Troy Baines was standing in a position of attention in front of the FDNY Volunteer Firefighter Training Academy in New York City, New York, waiting for his name to be called to get his official certification to extinguish the city's fires and save the lives of those in need. He could not have been more proud as he stood in line with his allies, each of them wearing identical blue suits of dress. His feet were squared away at his proud, broad, shoulders, pointing outward roughly forty-five degrees and his hands were clasped lightly behind his back. His face was set like a rock and his eyes remained e