Where were you during 9/11/2001?

[exxonv]

Terrible day that was... Saw it on the news getting ready for work, my wife pregnant with our first child. When the 2nd plane hit, I knew it wasn’t an accident… My wife was in a bad emotional state, so I stated home w/her for a bit longer. Finally left for work, but as I arrived, there was a bomb threat, a co-worker called me in time for me to turn around and head home (vs. getting caught in the parking garage). The rest of the day was a mess… My little girl came into this world not long after, and our world became her (which was one of life’s best distractions).

[encorehunter]

I was working ambulance that day. We watched the second plane hit the tower. A few hours later we had a car accident on the highway we ran on. It was a bad one, and I called for a Flight for Life helicopter to land on scene. Flight for Life couldn't come because all air travel was grounded. It did not turn out well.

[RonMexico]

Hs homeroom. They turned on the TVs in every class and allowed everyone to watch the news and I remember watching the second tower get hit. Then we were let out early and told to go home....like typical high schoolers we didn't.

[Mick-Boy]

We had just finished PT and were in the barracks bullshitting and getting ready for the day. Little did I know how much that day would change my life's path.

[Musashi]

I was driving into work with my wife and heard on the radio that one of the towers had been hit. WTH? I think it was KBPI and it was Willie B. that started freaking out about a second plane. That is when I knew it wasn't just an accident. Went into work and my boss, who was from NY, told us what was going on. Needless to say he was pissed/sad/confused and sent us home for the day. I rode the motorcycle around a lot that day and made sure my family was OK.

[BigBear]

Just got out of morning band rehearsal, sitting in the commons watching the news and saw both planes hit... rest of day was blur as I had some family in NY at the time. Everyone was fine.

Still don't understand why we don't just nuke the ME and build a Walmart...

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Toronto Kansas. I was 17. Lots of uncertainty going through my mind. God bless the victims, their families, our heroes and their families.

[cstone]

I had just gotten off work and gone home. I was working mids going into my days off. After we saw the 2nd plane hit, I went back to work and stayed at work for the next two days. We remained on mandatory 12 hr shifts for about 9 months, when I changed jobs.

It was my oldest son's 11th birthday.

We have cake on 9-11.

Be safe.

[StagLefty]

I was working dispatch for a service company back then and all calls came to a screeching halt after everyone realized what was happening. Watched the aftermath on the TV in the breakroom.

[TheBelly]

I watched it on TV in college. Later that day I was in the Army recruiter's office.

He said, "I think I know why you're here."

I don't regret ever joining up.