In this Oct. 17, 1966 photo, Fire Department of New York firefighters stand at attention as the caskets of fallen firefighters are brought to a New York church for funeral services after a blaze that began on Oct. 17, 1966 in the basement of a business on Manhattan's East 23rd St. killed 12 firefighters. The blaze fifty years ago remained the deadliest day in FDNY's history, until the department lost 343 members on Sept. 11, 2001. (Fire Department of New York via AP)
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Military parade celebrates Army’s 250th
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Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
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