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WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - The many troops stationed in Afghanistan since September 11 live in tents with limited shower facilities in a harsh and dusty environment. First Atlantic Federal Credit Union has partnered with the American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services to bring a bit of comfort to...

NEW YORK - Remarkably, nobody seemed aware that anything was wrong when Steve Sobotta, marketing director for Actors Federal Credit Union, stood on the train platform in Queens on the morning of September 11. "It was a beautiful day," he said, "and nobody on the platform was talking about anything...

As the system's payment processors, corporates were put under serious strain during 9/11. "The Fed put out the word we needed to keep funds moving and keep business going as normal," recalls Leigh Philibosian, vice president, Marketing. "We knew we needed to keep the monetary system going." This call to...

DALLAS -As one of the nation's leading check processors, Southwest Corporate Federal Credit Union had a lot to worry about after the events of 9/11. When air transportation was shut down, millions of checks could not be processed through normal channels. Southwest Corporate enacted contingency plans to keep the process...

ARLINGTON, Va. - One NAFCU employee can't hide her pride for her boyfriend's actions on 9/11. "It was like everyone says: a normal morning," Alicia Hosmer, graphic artist/copywriter for NAFCU, remembered of September 11, 2001. When the first plane hit the World Trade Center, she thought of calling her boyfriend,...

SAN ANTONIO - After the bravery displayed by police and firefighters during 9/11, these public servants truly became national heroes. The country is finding new ways to honor these everyday heroes - even motorcycles. Riding around in brand-new, bright red Harley-Davidson Firefighter Special Edition motorcycles, a group of 25 San...

SYDNEY, Australia - John Gilbert describes his credit union career as being like the legs of a three-legged stool. The three legs have been his jobs as a credit union regulator, a credit union CEO and now as the CEO of Credit Union Services Corporation of Australia, Ltd. (CUSCAL). He...

The American Flag will be flown at half-staff during the day. Employees may wear any of the following: Red/White/Blue clothing United States Flag decorated clothing NYFD clothing Los Angeles City Fire Department clothing 9-11 remembrance clothing Each employee will be given a small Fire Department pin with a black sash...