I'm not trying to make this political, but does anyone see the war in Iraq as contributing to a lack of personnel available to serve as volunteer firefighters? I only ask because the last few EMRs I've run into all had experience in Afghanistan and (the first go around) in Iraq. If they're over there, they can't be here - and if they're continually on active duty and being called up for duty, it kind of dissuades them from volunteer firefighter service.

Volunteers of all types, anyone who serves, they deserve our support.