Remembering 9/11

[Califashorn75]

I was working as a consultant for a tech company out of Seattle. I had arrived on the 10th. And the plan was to leave on the 12th. Well that didn't happen. I was in my hotel room watching the horrible news all day. It was unbelievable. I feel there are things we may never know. I am not a conspiracy dude, but there are a lot of worm holes regarding that episode. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Califashorn75

[UTexas]

I was at home. I had gotten up and had my coffee and taken my son down the road to his middle school and came back home to get ready to head out into my sales territory in N.E. Texas. My Mother in Law called to tell me the news because she knew I probably hadn't turned on the TV. I turned on the TV and the rest of the day was finished before it started. I just sat and watched it all unfold on the TV.  Ended up going to pick my son up around noon and came right back home again and tried explaining was had happened to him. I did a pretty shitty job of it since I had no real explanation.

[jkates]

Twenty-five years ago, Islamist terrorists waged war against innocent men, women, and children going about an ordinary Tuesday morning. They murdered nearly three thousand Americans in cold blood, hoping to bring a nation to its knees.

Today, we remember the evil of that hatred and the greatness of the courage and sacrifice that answered it.

We grieve the innocent, honor the fallen, and give thanks for the firefighters, police officers, first responders, and everyday heroes who ran toward danger when every instinct told them to run away.

Twenty-five years later, evil did not win.

America is still standing. Still free. Still the greatest nation on earth. We do not apologize for that.

Never forget.

"The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble." Psalm 9:9

"Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13

"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21

[HonkEm]

41 minutes ago, Jordan91 said:

I was working for the state at the Office of Court administration. It’s right next to the Capitol. We watched the first plan hit and then they told us all the head home after the second plan hit. There was confusion on if this was Bush related (Former Governor) or possible attacks on all capitols. I remember thinking just how unprepared we all were. When the pentagon got it, I realized we were all vulnerable because we were so unprepared. It took time for F16s to get in the air to protect President Bush. I believe initially one of the fighter jets was from the national guard. When all planes were grounded it simply reinforced how vulnerable we had become. Nobody knew if there were more planes out there. I kept waiting to hear if another place had been hit. It was mass chaos. A lot of time has passed since Pearl Harbor. It’s human nature to relax over a period of time. Those next few days were just unbelievable disbelief in what happened and how it happened. 
 

That day was terrifying for everyone --- nobody knew how far Al‑Qaeda’s attacks were going to go, and the confusion was real. But a lot of us had the same experience you’re describing. It wasn’t just the Capitol; the whole country was trying to process something unimaginable.

[DanielOnorato]

 

 

 

[Sarge76483]

6 hours ago, Mike Gosnell said:

25 years later, I still remember that morning.

I was a third-grader at Windber Area Elementary in Windber, PA, just over 20 miles from Shanksville, where Flight 93 would go down.

Our class watched everything unfold on TV, and throughout the morning, we were gradually dismissed from school as our parents came to pick us up. At that age, I couldn't fully comprehend what was happening, but I knew something had changed forever.

Today, I remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost, the first responders who ran toward danger, and especially the 40 passengers and crew aboard Flight 93 who lost their lives so close to my home.

25 years later, we remember. Never forget.

I was a sophomore in high school on a school trip out of town and eating at a restaurant while event unfolded. Crazy day that was