9/11

[Gus]

[usa] in solemn memory of those who havelost their lives in service to this Country. Had it not been for this thread on Stogie Chat, I am ashamed to say, it may have just been another day at work for me.
g u s

[CigarJohn]

[usa]  Everyone have a moment of silence today to remember.    

[US_Tank]

 

Jimmie and I have been at the World Trade Center site the past few days.  Jimmie and Skipper have both enlightened me to lot's of happenings that day.  I will post pictures. 

Last night in Middletown, NJ Jimmie drove me by a memorial in a little park by the neighborhood train station.  36 people from Middletown lost their lives that day.  There is a permanent memorial set up and each fallen comrade has a plaque in memory of them.   Big ceremony going on there as well today!

[Tonto]

A year old thread, but just as important today as when I started it.  Bump.

Thank You!  [usa]

Lest we forget....

Always remember.....never forget [usa]

[Roukill]

A year old thread, but just as important today as when I started it.  Bump.

Thank You!  [usa]

Lest we forget....

Always remember.....never forget [usa]

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Over the years I have been able to visit each site. The towers site left me with a shocked expression, of course.  PA was solemn and the Pentagon was quite.  I visited the Pentagon on a weekend when it was empty.  The only marker at the site in the hall ways was a plain white poster about 16x20, that diagramed the path of the plane and where peoples desks/offices were.  Also it indicated who was at their desk or away at the time of occurance.

I won't forget.

[Jimmie the Mum]

Tears still and will probably always roll down my cheeks on this day. 

A sad day indeed.


Skipper and I experienced this first hand (although I flew to London the very night before). We lost many friends and many of our friends lost friends.

It's a day we will never never forget..

[Bogey]

[user=569]Jimmie the Mum[/user] wrote:

Tears still and will probably always roll down my cheeks on this day. 

A sad day indeed.

 

As I sit here this very moment, I'm teary eyed.  It’s as if it happened yesterday for me...I was a cop in the Air Force at the time and life as I had known it would never be the same.  It was NOT a good time for the following 3 months...I know I may be personalizing this and I apologize if this offends anyone.

 

Thankfully, I am still in the USAF but I am no longer a cop. 

 

PAUL R BOGUMIL

TSgt, USAF


 

 

[MK 199]

[usa]

[carl609]

A few years back I tried to start a tradition at my house.  I got a bunch of friends together, and had a bbq.  We talked amongst ourselves about what happened, and where we were.  Then I lit a candle under the flag, and we all had a moment of silence.  Being all the way across the country, I cant imagine how it felt to be there.  But it was devastating none the less.

I wanted it to be an annual get together, but then I started working nights.  Well, I had the evening off tonight, so I did it again.  I am glad.

My flag is flying proud today.

9/11 is a terrible thing to remember, but it is an even worse thing to forget.

[mad4maduro]

A few years back I tried to start a tradition at my house.  I got a bunch of friends together, and had a bbq.  We talked amongst ourselves about what happened, and where we were.  Then I lit a candle under the flag, and we all had a moment of silence.  Being all the way across the country, I cant imagine how it felt to be there.  But it was devastating none the less.

I wanted it to be an annual get together, but then I started working nights.  Well, I had the evening off tonight, so I did it again.  I am glad.

My flag is flying proud today.

9/11 is a terrible thing to remember, but it is an even worse thing to forget.

what an awesome idea, carl. good for you. I enjoyed reading this thread and am feeling very blessed and very proud. [usa]