…America, and the world, were changed forever. It is the anniversary of the saddest day in our lives.
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We share your pain Mark.......even all the way down-under here in Australia.
Peter (Buco Australia)
I regret to say that there have been a few much more sad days since. And all self inflicted.
Mark,
Thank you for starting this thread. I can't recall a worse day in my lifetime. We must never forget.
@turkey_hollow_rr posted:I regret to say that there have been a few much more sad days since. And all self inflicted.
Dan,
A very interesting, but also much too cryptic, comment. And what would those days be?
(Thank you for taking this off the rails immediately. You've taken the time to disagree with the original, and very precise, premise of this thread. You at least owe us the courtesy of listing specifically what those "much more sad days" were. Why take Mark's comments, made with the very best of intentions and make them political?).
Mike
I'm sorry my sparse comment made you feel that way, I feel differently about it. We just gave it all back, like it never happened, and we're being told it is all our fault. That is far beyond politics, it is loss of the will to survive. In my humble opinion! I'll not say more.
Please, don’t turn this into a political war of words. Instead, honor the memories of all the Americans, and foreign nationals, who died in horrific, cowardly, terrorist attacks.
@Mark V. Spadaro posted:Please, don’t turn this into a political war of words. Instead, honor the memories of all the Americans, and foreign nationals, who died in horrific, cowardly, terrorist attacks.
I do, and I pray for their forgiveness for our weaknesses.
On a lighter note, I misunderstood the title. I thought it was going to be,
It was 20 years ago today
Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play
John
A good thing that came out of that tragic, horrible day was the feeling of unity of all American citizens….flags everywhere, no blue vs. red, etc. We should all remember we are all Americans, and United we stand!!! Pic of me (right) at the WTC on 9/11. I was there for training with the FDNY. Never forget!
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Until I retired, I was an FDNY WTC City Medical Specialist ll (Physician). Very familiar with the medical and psychological aftermath of 9/11 tragedy on the surviving FDNY members.
@Mark V. Spadaro posted:Please, don’t turn this into a political war of words. Instead, honor the memories of all the Americans, and foreign nationals, who died in horrific, cowardly, terrorist attacks.
Thanks Mark....well said.....Joe Krasko FDNY ret. first responder 9-11-01
Never Forget. Thank you for this thread, Thank you to those who have kept us safe at home and abroad for the last two decades.
Mark and Joe, thank you,
Chuck242 - Retired Military
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I was helped out of Tower 1 by 2 firefighters. And now my son-in-law is a firefighter. I marvel every day at the motivation of these men and women to work at a job where they deliberately risk their lives to save others, even though they too have families and loved ones that anxiously wait for them to return home after their shifts. It speaks volumes for the nobility and selflessness that human beings are capable of. I will never cease to be grateful to these people for what they do.
To Mark and Joe........it is my honor to now know you guys through this forum!!!!!
My heart goes out to all of the "First Responders" who attended on the fateful day, and the families of the hundred's of innocent people that were sacrificed by these terrorist morons.
It really shook me and my family here in Australia, especially as we have spent many a good three months touring the great US of A, getting to know the wonderful people that make up your country.
God bless you in America.
Peter.....(Buco Australia)
My former employee died that day. He worked in my group for several years before both of us left for different positions....
Every 9/11 anniversary takes me back to the beautiful fall day in DC. I remember the smoke entering our building. And how it smelled! I remember the tears of my coworkers and the panic on their faces. I remember being told evacuate but having no opportunity to leave because the traffic was so bad we were stuck there. I remember trying to call my wife on my cell but couldn’t get through. I finally got through to her by using my office phone. I remember being told to hunker down because more planes are inbound. I remember seeing one chopper after another flying up up the Potomac going as fast as possible. There are many other things I remember hampering on that terrible day. I’ll never forget!
