12 years later, We'll always remember
 

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Now we're at year 13, and we will still never forget.


It's been 12 years since that TERRIBLE day, it's been etched into our minds "September 11th".

I just wanted to take a second to think about those that lost their lives, those who lost family or friends on that day, and thank you again to all those who are/were in the armed forces.

God Bless America :usa:

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Conspiracy or not, we as a nation will NEVER forget..

:usa: That was such a crazy day for me.

Me too bro, I was in the Army stationed at Ft. Eustis VA on a QRF (Quick Reaction Force). Talk about a serious lock down.

I was working 2nd shift and got home around 3 am and was woken up by ex mother-in-law calling us at like 7 am. I called work and let them know what was up. The very next day A very large aerospace firm called our shop and basically said If you ever want to do future business you will cancel ALL contracts with us and stop all manufacturing. We all lost our jobs the next day. I was not even close to ground zero but we all felt the ripple affect all of us across America.
My heart goes out to everyone that had to experience it first hand. :usa:

Man, Im sorry to hear that man.

I remember that day-I also remember last year's attack
 

After the second twin tower was hit, I went outside, layed down on my deck & cried. What the hell is going on was my thought.

Last year when we got attacked in Benghazi & we didn't try to help our people, I also had the same thoughts.

At least as promised, ALL the attackers were found and justice was done. :shakes head:

That day hit me so hard, and so close to home. It still hurts like the moment I heard about the first plane. I won't talk about my life that day, because it's trivial compared to the people around me who lost loved ones.

For NY. For DC. For Pa. For America. For US.

Yeah, same, I was a lot younger then than I am now. And it was just a shock, and it probably hits me harder now than back then

It changed ME. Forever. My heart is permanently scarred.

I was at Ft. Benning GA in basic training when this happened. I was probably one of the few Americans that didn't actually see this play out in the news... just knew bits and pieces of what happened from what our Drill Sergeants told us. But I knew right then and there that not only was my life going to change, but it was going to change the entire world. RIP to all those poor innocent souls.

Thank you for your service bro..


A co 2/58 Infantry here, 1995.

Well that makes me feel like crap. I NEVER ment to compare my story and experiences with those that had to deal with it first hand! I can't imagine what that would be like. I just cant fathom that.

My coworker just told me about visiting NYC shortly after and about how there was just a hole where the twin towers were

I don't think you should feel bad for saying tha. YYou were just saying how you didn't have to be at ground zero to feel the effects. I understand what you meant. What were you manufacturing if you don't mind me asking? Your post made me really curious

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My cousin Maria was lost forever on September 11th 2001. Maria called
me from her cell phone on that terrible day from her office located in
the North tower as her office was located on the 72 floor. We talked
about how it was just a fire above her location and soon the firemen
would be there to rescue her. I could hear many screams from both
men and women, Maria stated that the fire was now approaching her
floor but could go no where and she was looking out the window of
from her office. The cell phone conversation suddenly came to a end.
My family was told buy the authorities that Maria was seen in camera
footage plunging to her death from the 72nd floor. Today at church
I took a old photo of Maria and myself when we were children playing
together we were at most 10 or 11 years old and I left it at the church
this morning and drove off.

What was scary was that year (or might have been the year before) I was visiting relatives and we visited the 100th floor in the WTC where my uncle worked. It was amazing how high up it was and how far the ground was below...

That being said the morning it happened my uncle decided to go for a jog. Being OCD on his BO he decided to take a shower which made him late for work. He was actually planning on going in early too... when he was on the ferry he saw smoke coming from the building and he literally fell to his knees in disbelief. The ferry turned around and he went back home. It definitely was not his time and my family all thank our stars for his luck.

The only thing I have to say to both of you is...

WOW...:eek2:


Cigar cliff, sorry for your loss brother, but thank you for sharing with us

And Mishuko... That's a trip. I don't know what I would have done if I was in his shoes...

i was in class when this happened. Everybody in school just stopped and turned the T.V on to watch what was going on. I will def never forget that day. Thanks for all those that have served and are still serving.

I remember watching a show on TV that had mark whalburg and Seth MacFarlane (creator of family guy) talking about how they were supposed to be on the planes that hit the towers. But they were both running late so they took the next flight. I don't think my luck is that good

I still remember that day. I was an E-4 with a line number for E-5, and was working on a K-Loader outside my shop. All of a sudden, the installation went on Delta. I walked in the break room and thought my coworkers were watching a movie. Unfortunately, they weren't. By 2 Oct, we were already in the Middle East in support of Enduring Freedom. Those were the longest 7 months of my life.

God Bless the Queen, and of course USA.