Jus Cruisin
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A day that I will never forget........
9-11
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Never Forget... Amen
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Can't forget, lost friends and family that day. So many first responder's lost after the attack.
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We all saw the worst of mankind that day, but we also saw the best of mankind respond in ways that are hard to fathom. I just hope that if I am ever tested to that degree, that I can show such bravery. May they all R.I.P.
FootballFan
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Reminded of the incredible loss and health impact to the first responders in NYC. Those that were lost running into the sites to save others.
Never forget those sacrifices.
Never forget those sacrifices.
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If you have never seen this, i think it's worth a watch:
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A day that could never be forgotten. I landed in Vegas 9-10-2001, my honeymoon. A local family lost their son. America was changed forever. Not for the better. Very sad time.
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Man I enjoyed that, thanks for sharing
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“FDNY firefighter Tim Duffy was off work the day of September 11, 2001, but when he realized what was going on, he donned his firefighter gear and rode his 2000 Super Glide Sport into lower Manhattan to help out. He made it to the base of the south tower of the World Trade Center as it began to collapse and the force of the building crashing down buried him in debris. He freed himself, only thinking of others who'd also been victims of the terrorist attack. That day he helped save people who'd been seriously injured, commandeering a truck and driving back and forth to Ground Zero to assist wherever he could. Duffy retired due to health problems from breathing in the toxic dust, and now helps first responders and veterans with PTSD through the organization he founded, 1 Soldier 1 Dog 1 Team. Duff is a true American hero.”(Photo by Allen Tannenbaum)
mrsrobinson
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Thank you for sharing, I never knew this.
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I had just returned from my honeymoon in Maine, flew out of Portland where one of the planes flew out of. I decided to bring a small FM radio to work that day so we had some background noise while coding. That's when we heard about the first strike. We were all gung ho crazy software developers and spent the whole day working. I didn't see the first video until I got home around 6:00 p.m, that's when it really hit me.
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Great video. Thank you
I can still smell the acrid smoke and dust.
My home was 2 blocks south of the WTC complex, on Greenwich Street. WTC was our local mall and neighborhood event space. My girlfriend (now wife) was working in WTC 7, saw the planes fly in at close to her eye level. Saw people leap in desperate attempts to flee the flames.
I was in midtown, just arrived to work as the first plane hit. After the 2nd, my wife called that she was evacuating, even though the building management said stay put. Afterwards it was very hard to get in touch with the Verizon building being damaged and all the circuits cut/busy. We were able to get a relay call to my parents in NJ, and we arranged a spot to meet down town. Managed to catch a bus uptown, then walk across the city to a cousin's place at 86th and York. Next day we caught a train out to her parent's house on Long Island. Very arduous for someone with MS.
About 10 days later I was able to get into the apartment under armed military escort. I had 10 minutes to get up 11 stories, pack a bag and get out. I was not prepared for the devastation. Everything outside and inside was covered in that grey acrid dust. We lived with my parents in NJ for 3 months until we could move back. Luckily the building had every apartment cleaned of the dust.
It was truly horrible, from the event to the fear of where the next attack would come, to the long-term cleanup just up the street. There were constant reminders everywhere. To this day, 22 years later, my wife cringes every time she heads the descending whine of jet engines overhead. That's never going to change, and we always remember.
My home was 2 blocks south of the WTC complex, on Greenwich Street. WTC was our local mall and neighborhood event space. My girlfriend (now wife) was working in WTC 7, saw the planes fly in at close to her eye level. Saw people leap in desperate attempts to flee the flames.
I was in midtown, just arrived to work as the first plane hit. After the 2nd, my wife called that she was evacuating, even though the building management said stay put. Afterwards it was very hard to get in touch with the Verizon building being damaged and all the circuits cut/busy. We were able to get a relay call to my parents in NJ, and we arranged a spot to meet down town. Managed to catch a bus uptown, then walk across the city to a cousin's place at 86th and York. Next day we caught a train out to her parent's house on Long Island. Very arduous for someone with MS.
About 10 days later I was able to get into the apartment under armed military escort. I had 10 minutes to get up 11 stories, pack a bag and get out. I was not prepared for the devastation. Everything outside and inside was covered in that grey acrid dust. We lived with my parents in NJ for 3 months until we could move back. Luckily the building had every apartment cleaned of the dust.
It was truly horrible, from the event to the fear of where the next attack would come, to the long-term cleanup just up the street. There were constant reminders everywhere. To this day, 22 years later, my wife cringes every time she heads the descending whine of jet engines overhead. That's never going to change, and we always remember.
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“FDNY firefighter Tim Duffy was off work the day of September 11, 2001, but when he realized what was going on, he donned his firefighter gear and rode his 2000 Super Glide Sport into lower Manhattan to help out. He made it to the base of the south tower of the World Trade Center as it began to collapse and the force of the building crashing down buried him in debris. He freed himself, only thinking of others who'd also been victims of the terrorist attack. That day he helped save people who'd been seriously injured, commandeering a truck and driving back and forth to Ground Zero to assist wherever he could. Duffy retired due to health problems from breathing in the toxic dust, and now helps first responders and veterans with PTSD through the organization he founded, 1 Soldier 1 Dog 1 Team. Duff is a true American hero.”(Photo by Allen Tannenbaum)
He tried to save my friend Frank Bonomo https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/fatalityData/detail?fatalityId=914 He and Frank are/were amazing people with their selflessness and commitment to helping those in need.
