09.11.2001: We Will Never Forget Contributed by Kris Baydalla-Galasso We will never forget. For most Americans, we have a strong recollection of where we were and what we were doing on September 11, 2001 when the first plane flew into the Twin Towers in NYC. As the horrific events of the day unfolded, we knew […]
September 11th of this year marked the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States. The 9/11 Freedom Walk & Program, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, honored those impacted by the attacks. The events of the day included patriotic music performed by the CBU Male Chorale and the 3D Marine Aircraft […]
My husband and I found out about the attacks about 15 minutes before leaving for my mother-in-laws funeral. After the funeral, most of the day was a mix of trying to honor my mother-in-law and watching the news. We also were waiting to hear from some friends that were stationed at the Pentegon, but it took almost […]
I was at my parent’s house in Ohio watching the news on television with my mother when I saw on the news what at first looked like an “accident” of a plane hitting the first tower. I then actually watch the second plane hit the second tower live on the news and I immediately perceived that […]
I arrived at RadioShack Corporation at 8:15a to welcome the three financial analysts and to facilitate their meetings with our CFO, CEO and President. Their meetings started at 8:00a with the President of RadioShack, so when news came of the first airplane hitting the towers, we were curious. When the second plane hit minutes later, […]
I was working the 7-3 shift at work when we heard that bombs had gone off in the World Trade Center Towers and the Pentagon. later we learned that planes had been crashed into these buildings and that there were an undetermined number of casualties. In any case, i stopped my forklift in sight of […]
On 9-11-01, I was the National President of the League of Postmasters and was representing our members at a Board of Governors meeting held at Postal Headquarters in Washington DC. The meeting was on the 11th floor of L’enfant Plaza and I was seated next to the window with a view of the Pentagon. Shortly after the first […]
I had just arrived at my job in Shreveport when I heard the news about the attack. It was so hard to work that day. The shock and horror of what transpired was consuming. When I got home that evening, I was transfixed to the TV and thinking about what people were going through. I […]
The morning of the attacks I was in Milwaukee spending my last day with my family I was due to arrive at Navy Bootcamp on 9/12 my recruiter picked me up and took me to MEPS where we were told our country was under attack and did not have to proceed… On 9/13 I made […]
I remember that day as if it was yesterday. Although I was in Florida at the time, I’m originally from New York, and I felt like they invaded my back yard, and will never forget that and those who lost their lives. I was watching the morning news and for a brief moment thought I […]
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