Early in the morning on September 11, 2001, nineteen hijackers took control of four commercial airliners en route to San Francisco and Los Angeles from Boston, Newark, and Washington, D.C. (Washington Dulles International Airport). The hijackers flew two of the airliners, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center. Another group of hijackers flew American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon. A fourth flight, United Airlines Flight 93, whose ultimate target was either the U.S. Capitol building or the White House, crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Link to “Can’t Cry Hard Enough - A Tribute to the Victims of 9-11-2001″
I dedicate this year’s post to the First Responders, those that put the safety of complete strangers above and beyond their own safety. These are the true heroes.
One very special First Responder is my son, a US Marine. Here he is in Afghanistan looking for Osama. He may be going back there very soon.
I will never forget what happened on September 11, 2001. I will never forget those that voluntarily chose to put their own lives in danger just to save the life of a complete stranger.
September 11, Flight 11, Flight 175, Flight 77, Flight 93, Marine
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1 Linz // Sep 11, 2008 at 11:38 am
My heart goes out to your son and the rest of our military. They don’t get nearly the honor and respect they deserve.