Never Forget ~

[A-Jay]

 

A-Jay

[NorcalBassin]

Hard to believe that was 17 years ago. Can still remember everything from that morning...

 

 

[bassh8er]

I was a sophomore in high school and remember it very clearly as well.

 

Remember being really confused and chaos everywhere.

 

I took my drivers test that day and waited in line to get gas for almost 2 hours because of the 22 cars in front of us and everyone worrying about not being able to get gas.

 

Crazy.

[A-Jay]

I was on watch & on duty in the US Coast Guard Search & Rescue Command Center in Atlantic City , NJ.

We got real busy - real fast.

And it lasted  A-While.

A-Jay

 

[Bluebasser86]

I'll never forget sitting in my second class of the day, ironically enough it was American History. Our teacher got a phone call and we could tell it was serious. He turned the TV on to the news without saying anything and we all just watched. It didn't seem real to me at first, but once it hit me what was going on, the wave of emotions ran over me. I've never been so fighting mad, scared, confused, and sad at the same time. 17 years later and I still feel a lot of the same feelings when I think back to it. 

[Turkey sandwich]

16 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I'll never forget sitting in my second class of the day, ironically enough it was American History. Our teacher got a phone call and we could tell it was serious. He turned the TV on to the news without saying anything and we all just watched. It didn't seem real to me at first, but once it hit me what was going on, the wave of emotions ran over me. I've never been so fighting mad, scared, confused, and sad at the same time. 17 years later and I still feel a lot of the same feelings when I think back to it. 

 

well stated.  My memories are very similar.  It was my senior year, and as a class ended and we had heard something was up.  We walked into the next class to see the TV on. Over the next class periods we just kinda went through the motions in school and watched things unfold.  It felt absolutely surreal as it was happening and then all of the emotions you mentioned above came cascading after.  

[WRB]

I was on the phone with a navy contractor as he watched a plane crash into the Pentegon biulding where his son worked....never forget!

Tom

[jbmaine]

I was at work. Someone heard what was happening. We all went to the caf and watched it on TV. It was horrible and surreal at the same time. Where I worked /  lived was on a major flight path between airports. Later on seeing the sky empty of any aircraft really drove home  the enormity of that day.

                      May we never forget.

[slonezp]

I was on a roof fixing hvac units at a Burger King and wasn't aware of what happened until about 1pm

 

[TOXIC]

Life changing moment for me as I worked at 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue.  We were evacuated into the street and told to move towards Georgetown since there were reports of the White House being another target.  There were thousands of people in the streets.  Cell service was down.  A co-worker and myself decided to get my jeep out of underground parking at 801 17th street in another one of our buildings.  I had it clear in my mind that I was going to do whatever it took for me to get home even if it meant crashing some gates and going offroad.  I got out and after 6 hours getting out of DC I drove past the Pentagon that was smoking.  Once I got out of the area, there was -0- and I mean -0- traffic on the roads.  As I got closer to my home I went past an intersection in the country and there on the side of the road was a war vet who had to be 80 years old, in full uniform and in a wheelchair holding an American Flag with his head bowed.  I will never forget.  I will never forgive.  

[NHBull]

Spent the day consoling kids who's friends and family were in the towers.  Tried to go "active" again and was denied

[Oregon Native]

5 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I'll never forget sitting in my second class of the day, ironically enough it was American History. Our teacher got a phone call and we could tell it was serious. He turned the TV on to the news without saying anything and we all just watched. It didn't seem real to me at first, but once it hit me what was going on, the wave of emotions ran over me. I've never been so fighting mad, scared, confused, and sad at the same time. 17 years later and I still feel a lot of the same feelings when I think back to it. 

Amen

[Gundog]

I remember being between the twin towers just 2 years earlier for a concert with Mary Chapin Carpenter. Seeing all those people who worked there and knowing that many may have not made it out. I'll never forget.

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[12poundbass]

I was in my senior year of high school. We were in between classes and it was on the TV's in the commons area and the teachers were a glued to them. Once classes started we watched the news broadcast in our classrooms. Shortly after that we were sent outside and loaded on buses. We sat there for a couple hours until school was dismissed early. 

 

Driving around town seeing gas stations lined up for blocks with people wanting to get gas, and businesses closed was totally surreal to me. We watched the news footage the rest of the day and night. I had and have never experienced anything like this and hope I never do again. 

[NYWayfarer]

My wife and I worked in downtown Manhattan at the time. She worked 1 block away and I worked 3 blocks away.

 

She was my fiancé then as we were getting married that Saturday, Sept 15th 2001. I was off that day to attend to wedding business, she was at work.

 

I watched from home as the reports came in from the first plane thinking it was an accident. I called my wife and she said they were evacuating her building to be safe and they were moving them up the road to another building. Then the second plane hit and I knew this was no accident. At that time communication with my wife was impossible as cell service in the city was impossible.

 

It took hours to finally get in touch with her. She told me she was able to get into the other building just as the first tower fell. She still remembers seeing the dust fly up the street. She wasn't able to get home until after 8pm that night with all the traffic closings and mass transit shut downs.

 

We did get married that weekend. Had 35 no-shows to the wedding with all the chaos in and around the city roads and bridges.

 

Never forget!

[J Francho]

Was at home, with my son who was three at the time.  Saw the 2nd plane hit live on TV.  One of the most heartbreaking moments in my life.  I'm still struck by how unified we were, as United States citizens, regardless of politics, religion, race, or gender.  It's saddening that it takes a tragedy of this magnitude for that to happen.

 

Here's a story from the day, from a perspective I didn't learn about until years later.

 

 

[Catt]

The site will not let me click "like or thanks" to everyone's comments, so thank y'all!

 

I working for EADS Aeroframe Services (European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company) owners of Airbus.

 

One of our engineers was on the phone with her  brother in the south tower at the time the north tower was hit. Two senior engineers had high enough security clearances & we watching videos not even release to the public. Like everyone we thought it was simply a plane crash until the second plane hit.

 

All of our management was from France & they gather every employee in a hanger, we observed 5 minutes of silence & prayers.

 

 

[roadwarrior]

2 hours ago, TOXIC said:

I will never forget.  I will never forgive.  

 

[Mobasser]

That's right men! We can never forget nor forgive this! A deceitful, cowardly, attack against our country. When I see pictures of the towers burning, my blood starts to boil! Be a patriot today, and everyday! 

[Shane Y]

I was in high school as well.  It sure brought silence and feelings of sadness, anger, and rage over this unruly hormone fueled teenager. I'm 31 in a couple of weeks and I still feel the exact same way every time I think about it or see pictures of that horrible day..... GOD BLESS THE USA !!! 

[Bankbeater]

I was working next to an airport when they stopped all flights.  It was very eerie when you would go outside and everything was quiet. 

[Raul]

17 Years today, time travels fast.

 

NYPD, NYFD: bravery and self sacrifice beyond all parameters, a labor of true love.

 

Osama and pals ---> .... well, it don't matter you are dead ----> FU !

[lo n slo]

i was bush hogging a right of way behind the water treatment plant and went inside to get a drink and a pack of crackers. they were gathered around a tv in the control room. i saw the second plane hit and the buildings crumble. never forget 

[NHBull]

As I watched hours of video today, it’s remarkable how many run towards the “bang” vs how many ran away.  Kind of makes ya think!