Seven years ago today, September 11th, 2001, we experienced the greatest act of terrorism ever perpetrated on American soil. Most of us watched in horror as the events unfolded that fateful morning with a single question in our minds ... why? The ideology of a fanatical religion and the cowardly acts of 19 hijackers marked a moment in our nation's mind which will live on forever. We watched as the Twin Towers burned, then fell. We watched as the Pentagon burned. And we watched as Flight 93, likely heading for the White House, crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. A total of 2,819 innocent people lost their lives that day from 115 different nations. And sadly, there were 3,051 children whose mother or father would never return home.
I remember exactly what I was doing the moment I heard the first news of the hijackings. You probably remember, too. It is estimated that 20 percent of Americans knew someone, who was hurt or killed in the attacks that day. This tragedy affected our nation ... and the world. May we never forget those who died that day!
May we never forget the families and friends who lost loved ones! May we never forget the 343 firefighters and paramedics, the 23 NYPD officers, or the 37 Port Authority police officers who gave their lives trying to save others! May God bless all who were impacted by the wan toned death and destruction. And may God bless America ...!!
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