Thanks to the Ridgewood Firefighters

The Ridgewood Fire Department received a thank you from the soldiers currently serving in Iraq who received the T-shirts they sent. The shirts were sent to Capt. Mark Bombace's son, Matt and his fellow soldiers. Cpl. Matt Bombace is in the first row on the left.

The unit is the Black Section, Mobile Assault Platoon, Anti-Terrorism Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2. The Unit has been working together for over three years. Their jobs range from machine gunners, riflemen, and a radio operator. They are trained in vehicle combat operations, and personal security for high ranking officials.

The Ridgewood Department shared the email they received from Cpl Matt Bombace:

To the Ridgewood Fire Department,

I want to thank you guys personally

for sending the T-shirts.

The boys here were very excited to receive the T-shirts

and to show some pride

for the Firefighters back home.

We have been in and out of the wire

on a constant basis not only to fight for

and

protect each other

but to get some payback

for events on 9/11

which took 343 firefighters.

Thanks again for your support,

it means a lot to us.

I am counting the days until I can switch

from firefights to fighting fires

with the Ridgewood Fire Department.