A Seven-Tour
War Veteran
Pays It
Forward:
By Stephen Swirczynski
New Milford resident
and retired Teaneck
firefighter, Technical
Sgt. James P. Connors of the United
States Air Force Reserve is a remarkable
man. I should know: I’m lucky
enough to call him my friend and neighbor.
A humanitarian and an empathetic shepherd
caring for his fellow war veterans and
first responders, Connors retired from The
Teaneck Fire Department and completed seven
tours all over the Middle East, including Saudi
Arabia, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Afterwards, Connors found himself getting involved
in Save A Warrior and combating veteran
suicide or “Warrior Suicide,” as members of Save A
Warrior call it. New York City Policeman John Vitale
introduced Connors to Save A Warrior. After dealing
with bouts of sadness and survivors’ guilt himself,
Connors knew he wanted to get involved. An alarming
rate of 20 veterans a day are lost due to post traumatic
stress, according to new data from the Department of Vet-
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