25 years on, a 9/11 first responder endures cancer battles and the memory of fallen peers
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Scott Strauss, a former NYPD detective and 9/11 responder, reflects on the long aftereffects of that day—from losing 14 colleagues and undergoing major surgeries to a rising toll of 9/11–related illnesses—while finding gratitude in time with family and the camaraderie among responders, as thousands are treated and monitored by the World Trade Center Health Program amid a decades‑long health crisis.
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