Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano was presented with a 10th Anniversary jacket from Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warriors (NCFF-OWW) members Michael J. Kushner of the Stewart Manor Fire Department, Bill Graham of the Garden City Fire Department and Steve Grogan of the Lynbrook Fire Department for his support of Operation Wounded Warrior.
The jacket celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior and depicts two firefighters in turn-out gear helping to carry a soldier in combat gear. This logo symbolizes the efforts of Nassau’s firefighters aiding and assisting wounded warriors.
The three people who posed for the photo depicted in the new logo are Lynbrook firefighters who are all in the military. The soldier dressed in combat gear in the center is US Army First Lieutenant Steven Liguori, who was wounded in battle in Afghanistan. The firefighter on the left is James Tucker, a Navy Corpsman, and the firefighter on the right is U.S. Marine Matt Amato.
Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior is a non-profit 501(3C) organization centered on providing needed items and gifts of appreciation to the wounded men and women of our armed services. NCFF-OWW works closely with military representatives of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington D.C., Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, N.C. and the Naval Hospital in Camp Lejeune, N.C. Together, they ensure that useful clothing, personal entertainment electronics and get well cards are properly channeled to recovering service personnel.
NCFF-OWW is comprised of firefighter and EMS volunteers who conduct numerous fund raising events throughout the year to help meet its goals and enjoys the cooperation of the fire departments of Nassau County. Each year’s efforts culminate with a personal visit of NCFF-OWW representatives to each of the military hospitals to meet with and express our gratitude for the sacrifices that these brave wounded warriors have endured for our country. During the first week of December each year, these Nassau firefighters travel in caravans to the two military hospitals in North Carolina and to Bethesda in Maryland to bring Christmas presents and cheer to those wounded receiving medical care and rehabilitation.
In addition to collecting items and visiting our wounded service personnel, NCFF-OWW organizes, on behalf of the Nassau County fire service, welcome home greetings to local soldiers and marines who have recovered from serious injuries. For more information on the organization, please visit https://www.ncff-oww.org.
