Council Bluffs Fire Department set to receive award from US Department of Defense. CBFD will head to Washington in late August to receive the 2024 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award .

"I'm excited for the Council Bluffs Fire Department to have representation in the Pentagon. Even myself after being in the service for 18 years I've never seen the Pentagon,” Wojtalewicz said.

The Council Bluffs Fire Department is being honored for its commitment to veterans at the Pentagon next week. It's one of only 15 organizations in the entire country getting the award. It's part ...