On this day, 20 years ago, where were you?
On this day, 20 years ago, tragedy struck the United States in a way that words will never describe. The agonizing pain. The sting of sorrow. Lasting memories that were devastating and will never be erased. The words whispered - "America is under attack." All planes grounded. Fighter jets scrambling to escort planes with nowhere to go. I can only imagine air traffic controls nationwide. Those who jumped as their fate. Those who had no way out from the fire and smoke. The firefighters doing their job on a day unlike any other. The call to respond would be one they would never forget. The towers standing only so long before collapsing, leaving a rush of debris, smoke, and ash flooding the streets of Manhattan. A mad race to find a way to take cover within seconds of potentially being covered.
And then there was the Pentagon with a massive gap in the structure and lives never to return.
And then there were the passengers boldly fighting to take back their flight from the hijackers. They died as heroes.
Reporters on air as strong as they could be as they watched too. Journalists are taught not to be subjective. On this day, 20 years ago, reporters on air were subjective and that was okay.
Infants born in 2001 never got to meet their fathers.
At the end of the day, the image of firefighters raising the American flag at Ground Zero. ... A unique and surreal following in the footsteps of raising the American flag on Iwo Jima in World War II.
Tuesday, September 11, 2001
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