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[krnl]

A personal note to everyone who was impacted by the horrible events on this day in 2001. This is the first time that I have written down my personal memory of that day 7 years ago...and as I write this, it seems like just yesterday...

I was in my local Personnel Support Detachment (PSD), getting my charge book signed by the Personnelman Chief - PNC while waiting for my new E-7 military ID to come out of the printer as everything started to unravel. September 11 2001. The PNC was telling me that he had heard that a helicopter crashed into the Pentagon or something...then he went on to sign my charge book and sent me on my way with my shiny new ID card. I left PSD and walked toward my house on base, about a quarter mile away... I passed by Command Master Chief - MMCM(SS) Brooks on the way to my house. He said that he was on the way to the elementary school on base to pick up his son because "Something weird was going on". I went on to my house a half block away and turned on the TV and was met by some of the most eerie images I have ever seen. I watched for a few minutes, then went to the school to get my daughter and bring her home. I spent the rest of the day glued to the television...overcome by emotion at many times throughout the day...sadness for the lives lost and the pain felt by the people who were directly affected by all of this and anger at the hatred that caused people to perform these acts of cowardice.

Thank you to everyone who is currently serving or has served our country in support of the war on terror. God bless all of you, your families and those around you.

I, will Never Forget!

[joebb3 (Joseph)]

The day it happend, I sat all day on the computer capturing video... Then I put the video to an original song lhat I had written and performed years earlier, but they just seemed to fit.

http://wtc.joebb.com is the site where I host the vid...

Joe

[rabutcher (Robert)]

On that day in our history as service men, woman and americans I was onboard the USS MAHAN DDG 72, we were conducting some training exercises underway. It started out as a small talk and no one had any details of the horrific tragedy that had happen. The skipper came over the 1MC and with regret told all of us aboard of what had happen. I said to myself there is no way, that could happen to us! To this day, I still can't believe that it had happen. My most memorable time was when we pulled in for Fleet week that year for the 4th of July, my second time to NYC and I had allot more fun then the 1st time. I know I'm posting this a little late but I just wanted to also say thank you and while I served it was the best thing in the world. Keep our NAVY, COUNTRY and our armed forces strong.

Robert A. Butcher
GSMC USN(Ret)