RIP Sidewinder Pete
I have not forgotten one of our own SASS brothers who made the ultimate sacrifice while saving the lives of others. The twisted followers of Islam brought an ongoing war to American soil on 9/11/2001 and thousands of our fellow citizens died. Amoung them was Lt. Peter Martin from NYFD, Rescue 2 and other members of his team who gave their lives so that others could live.
When Pete was on the range, he became Sidewinder Pete, a member of our SASS family. In memory
Sidewinder Pete
“Lest we forget”
On Sept. 11, 2001, the East End Regulators, the Hole In The Wall Gang and all of S.A.S.S. lost a friend and fellow shooter “Sidewinder Pete” Martin, SASS #6585, killed in the cowardly attack on the World Trade Center. Pete was a NY Fireman, doing his duty, heading up to help civilians get out. He was a casualty of the attack, not a victim. Never call him a victim. He would have hated that. He wouldn’t even have wanted to be called a hero, but he