There are very few more dismissive phrases, especially as it pertains to the sacrifices made by the American solider or civil servant, than, “Well. They signed up for it”. That phrase rarely comes out of the mouth of someone who has an ounce of gratitude in their body and is almost always intended to minimize the impact of service. Being a police officer is a unique calling; and it IS a calling. Anyone who is […]

There was a viral post/sentiment spread around social media a few years back expressing how some people, “missed September 12th”. As was the case back when the concept was initially spoken, it’s just as important, now, to state the obvious: NO ONE wishes a day like September 11th, 2001 into existence; nor do they wish for the pain and unimaginable loss experienced by those who lost loved ones. I wasn’t a police officer on September […]

Born on July 4th, 1930, George Steinbrenner was patriotic from his first breath. In his adult life, especially as owner of the New York Yankees, Mr. Steinbrenner and the entire Steinbrenner family have never hid their appreciation for those who served the United States of America; this is true for both military and civil servants. Whether it’s ‘God Bless America’ during the 7th inning stretch, the nightly honoring of a military veteran, or even the Silver […]

In July of 2021, the Caputo family, the NYPD, the Elmont (NY) community and Brothers Before Others lost a beloved husband, father, brother and Trustee, retired NYPD Police Officer Lenny Caputo. While our members were keenly aware of how involved in his community Lenny was, especially as the President of the Sewanhaka Athletic Booster Club, it wasn’t until we all witnessed the overwhelming turnout from the local high school students at his memorial services that […]

If you are looking to read the transcript from President Biden’s heartfelt tribute to the soldiers who bravely stormed the beaches of Normandy on Tuesday, June 6th, 1944 aka ‘D-Day’, for the second consecutive year, your search would come up empty. The Commander in Chief, once again, failed to recognize the largest seaborn military invasion in history that claimed thousands of Allied lives, short of a one line token acknowledgement at nearly 2100hrs EST – […]

Brothers Before Others. To those looking to defame law enforcement and this charity, our name often serves as the proverbial low hanging fruit. “See! All those cops care about are themselves and they think they are better than us”. When, in reality, a few minutes spent researching this charity and the work that has been done since 2014 would tell you everything you need to know. (Ret) Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has always said […]

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On December 10, 2005, off-duty NYPD Police Officer Daniel Enchautegui, after finishing his scheduled tour of duty, returned home and noticed that his neighbors home was being burglarized. He immediately donned his shield, drew his weapon and called 911 in order to get uniformed NYPD police officers to the scene. While waiting for those police officers to arrive, the two men who had been burglarizing the home emerged, only to be met by Police Officer […]

I realize that most open letters usually have a specific target. Maybe the target of this is you, the civilian population of the United States. Maybe the target of this is you, the American police officer, both active and retired. Maybe the target of this is you, the elected officials entrusted with actually caring about the well being of those they represent. Or perhaps, just perhaps, the target of this is all of the above […]