ATTENTION: The appearance of hyperlinks DOES NOT constitute endorsement by the Military Firefighter Heritage Foundation of the web site or the information, products, or services contained therein. The Military Firefighter Heritage Foundation does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this Web Site. The flags that fly over the fallen firefighter's memorial are dislayed on 7 flagpoles that were donated by Mr Rosey Velez. Mr Velez is a retired New York City Emergency Responder who was involved in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center 9-11-01.)   The flags that fly over the fallen fire fighter's memorial are replaced every quarter through a grant from the estate of WWII Corporal R F “Rocky” Durso. These flags are changed quarterly to keep them fresh and crisp to match the voluntary patriotic spirit that Corporal Durso admired so much in the outstanding young men and women who serve in today’s armed services. See Corporal Durso's Obituary   "Mister" Barrow was stationed at Andrews AFB, Kelly AFB, Pope AFB, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field and Tyndall AFB. He was an active participant in the Cold War, Berlin Crisis, Cuban Crisis, Grenada Crisis and Operation Desert Storm. As a civilian firefighter, Bob was the fire chief at Fort Lee, Va.; Pope AFB, N.C.; and Eglin AFB, Fla., before retiring as fire chief of Eglin AFB (1984) and as the last chief warrant officer-4 in the Air Force (1992). Bob touched the lives and careers of many public servants and laypersons, and remained active after retirement. In 2002, he assumed the duties as editor of the Retired Air Force Fire Chiefs' Quarterly Network Newsletter. Bob was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV); past president of the North Carolina Fire Service Instructors Association, a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs; and the Eglin-Hurlburt Firefighters' Group. Chief Barrow was the first guest speaker at the Inaugural Louis F Garland DOD Fire Academy Firefighters Ball in 2003. He was also a staunch Supporter of The Military Firefighter Heritage Foundation. The Foundation will truly miss Chief Barrow's support and help with the Foundation and all out programs.

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