Posted on Sep 11, 2022
Today is the 21st anniversary of September 11, 2001. What does September 11 mean to you?
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September 11, 2001 was a day of infamy for this nation IMHO. It was peaceful and clear for most people in this nation on that day. For those on the planes that were hurtling towards buildings and those inside the World Trade Center it was a day of abject terror.
Hopefully as time passes, we will remember the days when September 11 was just another day of late summe.
On September 11, 2001 I was supposed to go to the Pentagon for an informal meeting with several other soldiers and DA civilians. I was at home and it was a beautiful morning. I was reading the Bible and praying. I learned of the attack of the World Trade Center towers by phone call and then I was told about the attack on the Pentagon. After I called a contact who was inside the Pentagon, I was told I could not get to the Pentagon because it was prohibited.
Images:
1. second al-qaeda flown plane stiking the world trade center on September 11, 2011
2. The Pentagon with damage caused by the al-qaeda piloted aircraft from National airport hitting LTC Maude's office
3. Todd Beamer 'Let's Roll'.
4. New York City firefighters raising the national colors at ground zero in New York City
FYI PO3 Edward Riddle SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D GySgt Jack Wallace CMDCM John F. "Doc" Bradshaw MAJ Bob MiyagishimaSPC Lyle Montgomery SGT Tiffanie G. MAJ Roland McDonald 1SG Joseph Dartey SSgt David M. Amn Dale Preisach SPC Gary C. MSG Darold R.MSgt Robert E. M.SSgt (Join to see)SPC James Neidig1695106:SMsgt Michael Gleason]LTC Trent KlugMSG Daniel Talley
Hopefully as time passes, we will remember the days when September 11 was just another day of late summe.
On September 11, 2001 I was supposed to go to the Pentagon for an informal meeting with several other soldiers and DA civilians. I was at home and it was a beautiful morning. I was reading the Bible and praying. I learned of the attack of the World Trade Center towers by phone call and then I was told about the attack on the Pentagon. After I called a contact who was inside the Pentagon, I was told I could not get to the Pentagon because it was prohibited.
Images:
1. second al-qaeda flown plane stiking the world trade center on September 11, 2011
2. The Pentagon with damage caused by the al-qaeda piloted aircraft from National airport hitting LTC Maude's office
3. Todd Beamer 'Let's Roll'.
4. New York City firefighters raising the national colors at ground zero in New York City
FYI PO3 Edward Riddle SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D GySgt Jack Wallace CMDCM John F. "Doc" Bradshaw MAJ Bob MiyagishimaSPC Lyle Montgomery SGT Tiffanie G. MAJ Roland McDonald 1SG Joseph Dartey SSgt David M. Amn Dale Preisach SPC Gary C. MSG Darold R.MSgt Robert E. M.SSgt (Join to see)SPC James Neidig1695106:SMsgt Michael Gleason]LTC Trent KlugMSG Daniel Talley
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The loss of two friends and the knowledge that timing is everything...I had just left the Pentagon that morning....I was in the train station underneath it.
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LTC Stephen F.
Thank you my friend and sister-in-Christ Lt Col Charlie Brown for responding and sharing your remembrance.
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On September 11, 2001 I was supposed to go to the Pentagon for an informal meeting with several other soldiers and DA civilians. I was at home and it was a beautiful morning. I was reading the Bible and praying sitting at my kitchen table - enjoying the beautiful weather. I learned of the attack of the World Trade Center towers by phone call and then I was told about the attack on the Pentagon. After I called my contact in the Pentagon, I was told I could not get to the Pentagon because it was prohibited.
Later I learned some neighbors of a couple from our church were on the plane that hit the Pentagon. They were supposed to leaving for an anniversary trip and were killed instantly.
I discussed the situation with my wife and then I volunteered to be recalled to active duty.
I was brought back to active duty on October 23 and mobilized on early November to my duty station the Pentagon. The Pentagon was flooded for a couple months and we were remotely working out of a building on Eisenhower Avenue - surrounded by Jersey walls and MP protection.
LTC Trent KlugMCPO Hilary KunzCPL Douglas Chrysler MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. SFC William Farrell SPC Michael Terrell SPC Woody Bullard CPL Ronald Keyes Jr SSG Donald H "Don" Bates SPC Bob RidleyPO1 Jeff Chandler MSG Roy Cheever SGT Tiffanie G. SGT Mary G. SGT Paul Russo @SPC Kim Gwinner
Image: May 16, 2004 Thanking God, then my Beautiful and Loving Wife Maria Elena at my demobization award
Later I learned some neighbors of a couple from our church were on the plane that hit the Pentagon. They were supposed to leaving for an anniversary trip and were killed instantly.
I discussed the situation with my wife and then I volunteered to be recalled to active duty.
I was brought back to active duty on October 23 and mobilized on early November to my duty station the Pentagon. The Pentagon was flooded for a couple months and we were remotely working out of a building on Eisenhower Avenue - surrounded by Jersey walls and MP protection.
LTC Trent KlugMCPO Hilary KunzCPL Douglas Chrysler MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. SFC William Farrell SPC Michael Terrell SPC Woody Bullard CPL Ronald Keyes Jr SSG Donald H "Don" Bates SPC Bob RidleyPO1 Jeff Chandler MSG Roy Cheever SGT Tiffanie G. SGT Mary G. SGT Paul Russo @SPC Kim Gwinner
Image: May 16, 2004 Thanking God, then my Beautiful and Loving Wife Maria Elena at my demobization award
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LTC Trent Klug
On September 11th, 2001, I was getting ready to leave for the Pendleton Roundup with my girlfriend at the time. The entirety of the rodeo week was very somber.
Before my 4 hour drive. I called my Guard unit to see if there was any news of a callup. There wasn't any news. And my unit wasn't called to active duty until late January 2003. That was the same month I took command of the Oregon Army Guard's MP Company.
Before my 4 hour drive. I called my Guard unit to see if there was any news of a callup. There wasn't any news. And my unit wasn't called to active duty until late January 2003. That was the same month I took command of the Oregon Army Guard's MP Company.
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I remember that day very well
.As I viewed the images on my TV and was in total shock.to say the least.
.As I viewed the images on my TV and was in total shock.to say the least.
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LTC Stephen F.
Thank you my friend and brother-in-Christ SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM for rsponding and sharing your toughts.
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PO3 Pamala McBrayer
I was watching the Today show, thinking…they got us…they found a new way ( islamic terrorists had already tried bombing WTC before; it was THE TARGET in NYC. Then plane 2 hit tower #2 and it was so clear we were under attack…deep breath, I stepped outside, knowing America was forever changing in an instant. I had feared this when the USS Cole was bombed in a friendly port in broad daylight. On that day,I I was at work …at Dyess AFB, watching our lobby tv tuned to CNN, and remarked to the MSgts planning to retire that the message was that “we’re next” and that they would be stop gapped…and not bother packing.
I left in FEB 2002, and sure enough…they had to stay in, retirements canceled. It was eerie to see it all come to pass. My former coworker/friend, told me that they had been so dismissive of my prediction, then creeped out by how accurate I had been. The whole Middle East…Camp Frenemy!
I left in FEB 2002, and sure enough…they had to stay in, retirements canceled. It was eerie to see it all come to pass. My former coworker/friend, told me that they had been so dismissive of my prediction, then creeped out by how accurate I had been. The whole Middle East…Camp Frenemy!
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