I Knew You'd Come

摘要

The character of an individual is but a reflection-of the family, of the training, and of the institution from which he comes. Today's firefighters are both the inheritors and the caretakers of the culture, artifacts, and institutions of the fire service. This fire service and its mission and traditions are bound together by an intricate and well-developed relationship among a core set of unique virtues that comprise our moral sense. Today some question whether loyalty and service still matter to the fire service. To be blunt, there is no more offensive comment. Never let it be said that any honest and good firefighter ever besmirched the name of the fire service intentionally or was intentionally disloyal to the fire service, the community, or the country.