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Never Forget! 
To Our Tribute to 9-11 To the families and victims in New York, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania 
Where Were You?I came out of my room about 7:00a to find my girls preparing for school.
I turned on the TV to find the The Carol Duvall Show starting.
to see what had happened around the world during the night. When the station tuned in, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. With the word "LIVE" in the upper left corner, I learned a plane had hit the North Tower of the WTC and the tower was burning. "Not again!" - was all I could say. My girls asked me what was wrong.
airplane come into view. "What the hell?!?" --- "Oh my God!!" I watched in horror as the second airplane hit the South Tower of the WTC near the midsection of the building. My girls were trying to get their shoes on when they asked me what happened. I told them that another airplane hit the other tower. Needing to get to school, I told my girls, I would tell what had happened when they come home from school.
I informed him that two airplanes hit the WTC Towers in New York.
has crashed into a field in Pennsylvania, it is unknown if these crashes are related.
or told to land at the closest airport. The White House, surrounding buildings, and the Pentagon are evacuated.
Learning that each tower could hold about 25,000 employees, the Nation, as well as the rest of the World begins to mourn the loss of nearly 50,000+ people.
are missing and possibly dead. About 3-4 weeks later, the number of missing/killed is reduced by about 1/2 to 3,500.
Only one person can answer these questions. I doubt our country will ever know.
 
Timeline of Events08:45a EDT: A passenger airliner crashes into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. 09:03a EDT: A second airliner crashes into the South Tower, causing a horrorific explosion. 09:10a EDT: In Florida President Bush is reading to children in a classroom when his chief of staff, 09:30a EDT: U.S. President George Bush declares: "We have had a national tragedy. Two airplanes 09:43a EDT: A third airliner crashes into the Pentagon in Washington. Known as the nerve center 09:45a EDT: The White House and The Capitol are evacuated amid further threats. 09:50a EDT: All aircraft: commercial, private, and medical across the U.S. are grounded. 10:10a EDT: A fourth airliner crashes in a field near Pittsburgh, north of the Somerset County Airport. 10:07a EDT: The South Tower of the World Trade Center collapses. 10:27a EDT: The North Tower of the World Trade Center collapses. 12:39 EDT: Bush makes second statement, vows to hunt down and punish those responsible. 14:48 EDT: New York's mayor Rudy Giuliani says the eventual death toll from Tuesday's attack may 16:25 EDT: The American Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange say they 16:30 EDT: President Bush returns to Washington where he will make a nationally televised address. Hijacked Airlinerso American Airlines, Flight 11, en route from Boston to Los Angeles, with 81 passengers, nine flight attendants, and two pilots on board, crashes into the North Tower of the WTC. o United Airlines, Flight 175, en route from Boston to Los Angeles, with 56 passengers, seven flight attendants, and two pilots on board, crashes into the South Tower of the WTC. o American Airlines, Flight 77, en route from Dulles to Los Angeles, with 58 passengers, four flight attendants, and two pilots on board, crashes into the outside wall of the Pentagon. About 10 minutes later, a portion of the Pentagon collapses. o United Airlines, Flight 93, en route from Newark, New Jersey to San Francisco, with 40 people on board, crashes into a field near Pittsburgh, north of the Somerset County Airport. 
"We will not Tire, We will not Falter, and We will not FAIL!"
American Airlines: Flt. 11; 88 people on board. United Airlines: Flt. 175; 61 people on board American Airlines: Flt. 77; 59 people on board. United Airlines: Flt. 93; 40 people on board Pentagon Loss: 125 Personnel WTC: 2792 To the FDNY, NYPD, PAPD, and EMS, you will always be remembered and missed.
 a 30 ft column of steel was cut down. With writings to those lost in the attack to "God Bless America". The column was taken down and placed on a flat bed semi truck. 30 May 02, marked the official end to the Ground Zero Recovery Operation. The clean up and recovery operation at Ground zero took 260 days. It is marked the start of "A New Beginning". 30 May 02, At 10:27a EDT, a firebell rang out the ceremonial ring; 4 sequences of 5 rings. This is known in the world of firefighting: as the call to welcome home all fallen firefighters who have died in the line of duty. On this day, they called home those lost in the attacks of 9-11. Secondly, an empty flag-draped stretcher was carried out from Ground Zero by 4 members of the FDNY. This symbolized those victims who were not recovered, but not forgotten. Thirdly, the 30 ft column of steel, that was taken down, is taken out of Ground Zero on a flat bed semi truck. Draped with a black cloth, the American Flag and a wreath of flowers, lay on top. Finally, a processional leading out of Ground Zero, pauses at the top of the ramp for a 5 helicopter fly-over followed by the playing of 'TAPS'. As the processional continues, members of the FDNY, NYPD,and the PAPD play 'America the Beatiful'. The processional walked 15 blocks, beforecoming to an end. Among those in the processional: Current Mayor Bloomberg, former Mayor Guiliani, and survivors of the WTC collapse. The total killed in the WTC attacks: 2823 The total identified: 1092 (all info verified from: CNN Headline News )  (Creator of Graphic Unknown)  Standing Tall In this country we stand tall, a nation proud and free. Now one day has changed it all, and soiled our liberty. In horror we watched the towers fall, our terror burned inside. After the fires came the rain, as if Heaven itself had cried. Those behind this gruesome deed died as men of shame. Now every single American will never be the same. But what they didn't know, in trying to change this land, was that we would soon grow stronger, united we would stand. And like our lady Liberty, who still stands tall and proud. We see her flame still burning, and we call her name out loud. Our nation's flag is proudly seen, waving everywhere. Red, white and blue reminds us of how we got her there. In a show of love and faith, we'll hold our banners high. And through the tears we will rebuild. Again we'll reach the sky. The world sees us crying, they are crying too. But we will soon be whole again. We will rise anew. They say what doesn't kill us makes us stronger, this is true. For forever we'll stand proud, behind our red, white and blue. Kymberli W. Brady (c) 2001 Kymberli W. Brady. Used with permission. Look for "Standing Tall" in the soon to be released book 911: The Day America Cried A Collection of Poems, Letters, and Stories on an American Tragedy Contains more than 40 heartwarming stories, poems and letters surrounding the tragedies of September 11th. For more information visit :Word Walker Publishing God Bless The USA If tomorrow all the things were gone I'd worked for all my life, And I had to start again with just my children and my wife, I'd thank my lucky stars to be living here today, 'Cause the flag still stands for freedom, and they can't take that away. And I'm proud to be an American, Where at least I know I'm free, And I won't forget the men who died, Who gave that right to me, And I'll gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today, 'Cause there ain't no doubt, I love this land God bless the USA. From the lakes of Minnesota to the hills of Tennessee, Across the plains of Texas, from sea to shining sea, From Detroit down to Houston, and New York to L.A. Well, there's pride in every American heart, and it's time we stand and say, And I'm proud to be an American, Where at least I know I'm free, And I won't forget the men who died, Who gave that right to me, And I'll gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today, 'Cause there ain't no doubt, I love this land, God bless the USA. You are listening to "God Bless The USA" Performed by Lee Greenwood
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