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5 Ways to Make Father's Day Special

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Plan a day he'll remember. Father's Day is traditionally a day of breakfast in bed and carefully selected (but hardly ever worn) ties. Whether it's his first or his fifth, what can you do to make this Father's Day special? We've asked dads what would really make Father's Day great, and here's what they told us: 1. Eliminate the pressure. What Dad wants most is to have a day free from any pressure. Even the pressure of having a "perfect day." Dad would really appreciate no deadlines, no hassles, no chores, no having to fix anything, and no rushing about...

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Father's Day tribute to fallen officer

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The widow of Norfolk Police Officer Brian Jones talks about Father's Day without him and is launching the Brian Jones Scholarship for Law Enforcement Spouses (photo Rebekah Jones Officer Jones's Widow) Three children, ages 9, 7 and 4, will have to experience Father's Day without their dad. Bryson, Mariah and Kyler Jones's dad Brian was a Norfolk Police Officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty May 30, 2014. "Father's Day is going to be really hard," his widow Rebekah said. "Mariah still has a lot of nightmares and she has a lot of questions and she wants...

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EXCLUSIVE: FDNY sons honor their lost fathers as they carry on heroic legacy

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  Frank Palombo died on 9/11 after his Brooklyn unit, Ladder 105, was called to the World Trade Center. His son is set to carry on his legacy with New York City's Bravest. For two of the FDNY’s newest, being the Bravest runs in their blood — and they know only too well what that trait can cost. Thomas Palombo, 24, and Harry Ford Jr., 27, lost their firefighter fathers to the job just months apart from each other. On June 17, 2001, Ford’s namesake ran into a burning warehouse in Astoria with the Rescue 4 team. The elder Ford...

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