Take a moment, for remembrance and reflection.

[Petetrucker07]

On this day, remember those we lost, those who fought, and those still fighting to keep us free.

Edited September 12, 2015 by Petetrucker07

[slusher]

So true  and hard to believe it's been 14 years...

[Agent G]

That one day, was the most surreal day of my career.

G

[Kris Morgan]

Thank you for posting this.

[disabled modeler]

So true gents...we must never forget those who were lost in the pursuit of our freedom and way of life..they have paid the ultimate cost for us all. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

I was a little surprised at the almost total lack of remembrance locally of yesterday's date and the horrific occurrence 14 years ago.

Though there were a few American flags placed around town, I didn't notice any flown at half-mast.

And I had to be on the town square last evening to deliver some paperwork; there was almost a party atmosphere, with people playing Frisbee and launching illuminated flying whirly-things well into the night.

Seems many of us have already pretty well forgotten that an American city was unjustly attacked in an unprecedented act of war, and that almost 3000 innocent Americans died as a result of murderous fanaticism.

[disabled modeler]

My flag was at half mast yesterday.

[Tom Geiger]

The photo was shot from the end of our street in suburban Hazlet, NJ on 9-11 by my wife. Our community has waterfront on New York Harbor, across from Staten Island so you can see how far the smoke was visible.  The smell was also overpowering.  Everywhere you went, it smelled like there was a major electrical fire right there. That lasted at least a week. This happened on a Tuesday and my birthday is 9-16.  That following weekend on Saturday my wife insisted we go out to dinner for my birthday even though we didn't feel like it.  The restaurant was nearly empty and those who were there sat silently. The most unreal restaurant experience I ever had. That was how most people were affected by what had happened.

In my club, Tri-State Scale Model Car Club, we didn't realize we had three member's wives in the World Trade Center until that day.  We were fortunate that they all survived. Living in a NYC bedroom community, there were many people killed in the attack.  My daughter's friends lost fathers and everyone knew people who didn't survive.  

We also had a few close calls in our family.  My wife's youngest brother had an interview in the Trade Center that morning, but decided not to go at the last minute.  Her other brother was in a Path commuter train from  New Jersey that ended  at the complex.  The train was halted about halfway there, and sat under the river for an hour or so before they reversed and went back to NJ.  Our brother in law was in the air, enroute from Newark to Texas when the incident started.  The plane was grounded and landed in Charlotte, NC. With all airspace closed and no rental cars to be had, his boss bought a car to drive back to NJ.  Later we found that this flight was one that had been tested by the hijackers. We were lucky, I know many people who lost loved one.

This was a very sad day in our history, hopefully not to be repeated.

[gbdolfans]

Let us not ever forget 9/11 and 12/7.Many Americans lost their lives on both days.

[mikemodeler]

Had the day off yesterday and I spend a couple of hours watching TV and coverage of the events. In watching MSNBC, they replayed The Today Show from 9/11/01 and it was chilling to re-live that again. Fox News had coverage of the moments of silence as well as the reading of the names. Still hard to watch and fathom 14 years later.

My daughter and her Marine Corps JROTC unit had the distinction of serving as the color guard at a memorial event here in Charlotte yesterday. She and her fellow cadets weren't even  school age  at the time of the attack but they were fully aware of what happened that day, something her JROTC instructors have made sure they all understand.

The lives lost that day and since, should serve as a reminder that freedom isn't free.

 

[scummy]

My wife was in the army at this time and the base went into shut down for a week as all bases did here in oz .

[Roadrunner]

Seems like a long time ago already. A sad day, for sure.

[High octane]

My wife was in the army at this time and the base went into shut down for a week as all bases did here in oz .

After 9/11 I had to work at the Navy base, and when I drove up they were carrying guns and checked out my truck. I'm sure their weapons were loaded.

[scummy]

Yep , here they even had little mirrors on rods and looked under all vehicles entering the bases , my wife said that the gates were maned with soldiers with loaded weapons . They had been told if the vehicle entered and drove straight at them they were to stop them with whatever means available .