finally tonight, america strong. the children of 9/11 firefighters who waited years for this moment, to make their fathers proud. they are the brave members of the fdny, who we are forever grateful for. losing their lives on 9/11, some of them dying long after, from all of that work at ground zero. tonight, 18 years later, their children now in uniform. taking their oath today. so many sons and a daughter graduating from the fdny fire academy. matthew jovick, here in the arms of his late father, anthony. firefighter matthew jovick. reporter: and this was matthew today. the crowd cheering. leonard ragaglia jr. here with his father, leonard sr. graduating alongside his younger brother, anthony, as well. two sons inspired by their father. a brother and sister, rebecca asaro, graduating with her brother, mark. is their father, carl, of battalion nine. growing up, his son always thinking, my dad has the coolest job in the world.