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Now, he is a decorated firefighter and he talks with a friend and colleague about what it took to make his childhood dream come true, as a Black firefighter. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news station.

SHANLEY: No one would believe that, either. LOGAN: (Laughter) You were cutting my hair one day, and you said, hey, I met these Black firefighters who are having a EMT class at a fire station.

Now, he is a decorated firefighter and he talks with a friend and colleague about what it took to make his childhood dream come true, as a Black firefighter.

A firefighter sustained injuries yesterday while battling the Black Cove Fire and was airlifted to Spartanburg, South Carolina, for medical treatment. The individual is now in stable condition.

Years after the war, his actions in the assault would be recognized with the Medal of Honor, making Carney the first Black American soldier to earn the nation’s highest award for valor. Carney’s ...