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County Executive Announces New ‘Vets to Vollies’ Fire And EMS Initiative

authorStaff Writer on Apr 25, 2022
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone recently announced the launch of a new “Vets to Vollies” campaign to encourage veterans or recently discharged military personnel to join their local fire department... more

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