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Sadly, it too often takes a crisis — be it 9/11 or a local catastrophe — to cause Americans to really celebrate the value that first responders bring to society.

We’ve seen that admiration in spades of late as impromptu parades, homemade yard signs, and press briefing commentaries by county, state and federal executives have shined the spotlight on police, firefighters and ambulance crews for dealing with what the coronavirus crisis has thrown at them and our communities…