<p>Josephine Smith is the first daughter of a firefighter killed on 9/11 to join the FDNY.&nbsp;NewsdayTV Virginia Huie reports.</p>


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Read stories and view photos of Long Islanders who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, and see the latest news headlines and more from Newsday.com as the nation marks this year's anniversary of 9/11.

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