Where where you 6 years ago on this day

[Mobydick]

I was in school, the only part about 5th grade that I remember to be exact( i'm a junior in high school now). I remember it all though. I was in reading class, the teacher was talking to the principle in the hall, she comes in and says (and these are her exact words) " Kids, I have some very terrible news, if you don't want to hear it from me, you can go to the hall for a minute", I stayed cause I was like, what the heck is going on, then she said, " The twin towers were just struck by terrorists". She then turned on the t.v. and thats when the second plane hit. What has the world come too?

GOD BLESS AMERICA      

[JCrzy4Bass]

I was sitting in class at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va (Mth 185) when the dean of the math department walked into our trailer, whispered to the professor and left.  The professor told us what had happend (the first plane hitting) and told us to go home to our loved ones.  I walked over to the JC after calling my mom, dad, sister, and girl friend and checking to see if everyone heard the news and was ok.  As I got in there, people were lined up on the second floor in the news center shoulder to shoulder glued to the tvs.  Dead silence... all you could hear was the news caster doing the report.  We watched the second plane hit...  I thought to myself, this is going to start world war 3.  It was such a crazy day.  Wasn't able to get through tomy parents for hours because of all the cell phones and signal problems that day.  

May all those who lost loved ones, and all those who know others who lost loved ones rest secured today that we are more prepared than ever and fighting to keep our country safe.  While we may not all agree with the way it is being done, we all stand behind the troops who fight each day to keep our people at home free and safe.  We all still stand more united than ever, and if this event did anything, it showed how we as a people can come together in the presence of adversity and be strong.  They may have damaged buildings, destroyed a couple of airliners, and caused us an immense amount of pain... but they never... ever... for a second took our dignity, pride, and character.

[eastkybass]

I worked evening at the time and had just got up to send my wife and oldest son off to school.  I was laying on the couch when they cut in to show the first one.  I called my Dad and he and I were talking when the second one slammed in.  I was barely awake till I seen that.  I shot straight up and hung up on Dad to call and check on my wife.

[Ky_Lake_Dude]

I was only 6 but I remember going into school and all the teachers were glued to a tv crying.

[Hookemdown.]

I also remember this:

I never understood what was happening.  I didn't know anything about the twin towers, or terrorists.  All I really remember is confusion.

[Clayton]

I was sitting in highschool (jr.) at the time and an announcement came over the intercom to tell us what happend.  No teachers would let us watch the news (all classes had tvs in them for movies)  It wasnt until my third period class that our history teacher Mr. Nash said toaday we will watch history and not read about it.  He was the only one in my opinion that new the magnitude of what happened.  It was hard to sit through the rest of my classes knowing what was going on.  I cant believe it has been six years.  My brother was stationed at Ft. Hood.  He was in 4th ID in the army. He said they locked the bass down and started talking war.  He did not go to Iraq becase his 2 yr active duty was up by the time we declared war.. However he did have his entire division go to Iraq of which he lost a friend and another was injured when they took a direct hit from an RPG.  Iwont share the details its pretty graphic.

God Bless America.

[Bob Kavanaugh]

I was sitting in class in college wondering where my professor was. He came in later with the news, and like most, didn't realize the severity until the second plane hit. I just remember going home and being sick to my stomach.

[Red]

I was sitting in highschool (jr.) at the time and an announcement came over the intercom to tell us what happend. No teachers would let us watch the news (all classes had tvs in them for movies) It wasnt until my third period class that our history teacher Mr. Nash said toaday we will watch history and not read about it. He was the only one in my opinion that new the magnitude of what happened. It was hard to sit through the rest of my classes knowing what was going on. I cant believe it has been six years. My brother was stationed at Ft. Hood. He was in 4th ID in the army. He said they locked the bass down and started talking war. He did not go to Iraq becase his 2 yr active duty was up by the time we declared war.. However he did have his entire division go to Iraq of which he lost a friend and another was injured when they took a direct hit from an RPG. Iwont share the details its pretty graphic.

God Bless America.

i was also in the 4ID when this happened, and at Ft. hood...my enlistment ended the following febuary.....not long after that, the 4ID deployed.....my brigade, the "raider brigade" were the guys who pulled saddam out of his little hole...my old roomate got shot in his ruck sack...he was not injured...others in his unit were injured or killed...i wont share details either

one of the sergeants in my unit lost his mother, father and sister, all in one day, i cant even imagine....he was also our flag football coach...we didnt really know what to do for him...we all pitched in and got him a jersey that said "coach" on the back..he got very emotional when we gave it to him

i lived about 7 miles off post...for the remaining time i was enlisted, it took me at least an hour to get to work every morning....in the very first few weeks following 9/11....it took over 3 hours to get there...they stopped and searched every car...it was crazy...but i didnt complain, like some others did

one thing that stands out in my memory...is when mr. bush went to ground zero in the following days..and all the people and firemen were digging for survivors and stuff....he was making his speech to them and one guy said "we cant hear you"  bush replied something to the effect of "we can hear you, and whoever did this will hear us all soon"

Cliff

[David P]

I was a freshman in highschool, I woke up once the first plane hit as my entire family lives in NY and called our house to wake us up.

It didnt' seem reel the entire day, just felt like a dream.

Luckily my entire family was ok, but friends of friends were lost.

My friends birthday is today, I will surely never forget his birthday.

[bassboy1]

I was in 3rd grade then.  (freshman in HS now)  All we got was an announcement, stating that all soccer and baseball practice that night, had been canceled.  Well, I wasn't happy.  I do remember I was in the computer lab at that time, and the teacher pretended she did not know why they canceled it, but she wasn't her normal self.  When I got in the car that day, I was fuming.  Soccer practice was canceled, there is no rain in the sky, and no one would tell me why.  I told mom that it had been canceled.  She said good thing.  huh?  What do you mean, good thing?  Then she told me.  Being a third grader, I didn't quite understand the magnitude of the disaster, but new no one else was normal, so I decided not to be either.  These days, as I learn more and more, it just amazes me at the sheer magnitude of this disaster.

God bless America.

[Bankbeater]

I was at work.  At the time my office was right next to Lambert Airport.  When the first plane hit, the boss told us about it and everyone got on the web to see what was going on and slowed down the servers.  I called my parents to see what was going on and I was talking to my dad when the second plane hit.  It was a eerie feeling going outside at lunch and hearing the airport that quiet.  I hope I never hear it that quiet again.

[Clayton]

Hey Torpedo I will ask my brother what brigade he was in.  Because he also said his buddies were involved with pulling Saddam out of his hole.  He also had a buddy called "Red"  who sent back some pictures of him laying in Saddam's gold and pearl bathtub.  No water in it, he was just acting like he was chillin in full uniform with his M16.

[roadwarrior]

I am in the investment business.

I was standing at the trading desk at the National Bank Of Commerce in Memphis, tying up a trade with Cantor Fitzgerald.

The phone went dead.

The Cantor Fitzgerald office at the World Trade Center took THE direct hit.

The phone went dead.

658 people "went dead" at that exact moment.

I haven't forgotten...

I will never forget.

I will never forgive.

[Troutfisher]

I was in 5th grade and we were interrupted by a teacher next door who said "Turn on the TV, a plane flew into the World Trade Center.  We turned our TV on, and while we were watching we saw the second plane fly into the 2nd World Trade center.  It really scared a lot of kids in my class, as well as teachers.  Then we saw the Pentagon scene, and it was just smoke.  I remember the news people saying that had flight 93 not been taken down, it would have slammed into the White House or Capitol.  

May we always remember what we are fighting for.  God Bless our Nation, Troops, and President.

[bassnleo]

I was on a day off.......Awoke and turned on the TV while I drank a cup of coffee. My plans for the day were to go to the local 3D range to practice up for the upcoming archery season. Then the news came on.....

About an hour after the first plane hit I was called into work. We have a small commercial airport in our jurisdiction, extra officers were needed to shut off access to the airport per the FAA. I went in and was assigned to the barricade.

Just beside the airport is a U.S. Army reserve station. I'll never forget arriving at the barricade to find uniformed police officers and U.S. Army personel in full combat gear.  We manned the post until stood down, don't really remember how long it was.

To this day we still assist T.S.A. personnel with passenger screening on every flight leaving our airport.

[Ky_Lake_Dude]

I also remember this:

I never understood what was happening.  I didn't know anything about the twin towers, or terrorists.  All I really remember is confusion.

Thats exactly how I was.