12 years ago 9-11-2001

[RblDiver]

Even knowing what happened and being 12 years ago, watching the news from back then is chilling. http://hotair.com/archives/2013/09/11/twelve-years-ago/ (And seeing what the reporters were saying, such as hearing them think that an explosion was from the first plane, when it was the second which hit. You can see it pretty clearly knowing it happened, but if they hadn't been looking right at their monitors I could see how they missed it.)

I was in my car on my way to school (11th grade then) when I heard the news start talking about it. I, like many I guess, thought they meant a small plane. Then when the next one came, I knew we were under attack. I was glued to my radio till classes started (it was a late-start day), and remember walking through the halls getting upset at the kids who seemed carefree, thinking "We're at war, what are you doing just sitting and gabbing about nothing?" And, of course, all my teachers that day insisted on doing their usual lessons while most other teachers were watching the news on TV with their classes.

I didn't know anyone in the towers, but my grandmother lived in NYC, and my mom was stuck in Albuquerque for a while as the planes had been grounded (she being with her sister after my uncle had recently died in a plane crash himself). I remember how eerie it was in the month or so after, when the only planes overhead were military.

[buckshotbarlow]

I do this, we have started a picture frame with a name and face of one of the fallen the we get, and then look them up on google...
http://www.911stairclimb.com/911stairclimb/Home.html

here are the 3 guys that we had this year:
LT. GLENN PERRY
LT. DENNIS MOJICA
CAPT. JOESPH FARRELLY

We've been doing the redrocks climb now for our 5th year, and the names are adding up...somber moment to reflect upon the day. My neighbor is the organizer, and listening to the surivors talk really humbles you, and makes me go clean an ar or 3...not mine of coarse, they're johnny's from down the street.

[strm_trpr]

Never Forget!

[Gman]

This image takes me right back to that morning. My late wife and I were getting ready to head out for work. NBC broke into the local news early on channel 9. I heard where the first flight had departed and its destination. I knew this wasn't an accident. Large aircraft with large fuel load on a transcontinental flight on a beautifully clear morning. I saw the 2nd plane fly right into the 2nd tower. We were at war.

My wife couldn't handle it and said we just need to go to work. I had a training class at Microsoft's old location in the Tech Center. I saw the first tower collapse on TV during one of our breaks. There wasn't an airliner in sight anywhere.

We still aren't in touch 12 years later with the ideology that declared war on us. We still seem to be in denial.

[DD977GM2]

I am still angry and have strog hatred for those who attacked innocent civilians 12 years ago. I am honored to be an American and to know what our great nation is capable of accomplishing in the face of adversity and disaster.

I will never forget!!!!!!

[T-Giv]

Never forget. I can still feel the burn today that I felt on that day.

[zteknik]

I know I will never forget.
I will never forget the sounds,the smell and the complete fear of that day.
I also will never forget the Firefighter who was on his knees crying that he lost friends that day.

I was called to duty that day the planes hit by my reserve command to pull security and to help out.
Nothing was more surreal than driving into the city while everybody was leaving en masse.Seemed like I was the only one going in.Reminded me of the scene in independence day when everyone was leaving D.C.
I witnessed a rubble coming down and crushing some of the Firefighters,and there was nothing I could do.
Lost many friends that day..
My prayers continue to go out to all that was lost that day.
No I will never forget.