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9-10
Sometimes, it seems like it was just yesterday. I remember sitting at my desk at work when the news the first plane hit broke. We were all clustered around the television when the second one did. A dozen military men, … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Current Operations, Groups, History, Holidays, Military, Nations, News, Patriot Day, United States, War on Terror, World Watch
Tagged 9-11, Being ready for whatever comes next, History, memories, People, repeating
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9-11
Today, I am more sad for my nation than I have been in years. Nine years ago today, self-sworn enemies of life, liberty, and happiness struck at the heart of a people who asked no quarrel. Osama bin Laden and al … Continue reading
Posted in al Qaeda, Groups, History, Holidays, Nations, Osama bin Laden, Patriot Day, People, United States, World Watch
Tagged 9-11, bin Laden, change, happiness, liberty, Life, memory, Sacrifice, United States
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9-11
Eight years ago today, I was sitting at my desk at the 269th Combat Communications Squadron, Springfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio when a breaking news alert email informed me that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Holidays, Nations, News, Patriot Day, United States, War on Terror, World Watch, Worldview Item of the Day
Tagged 9-11, remembering
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9-12
In the early days after 9-11, the history was clear. The world understood that the United States had to find and eliminate the people responsible for launching and supporting that attack. The world rallied to the US cause.
As time went on, however, a new history began to develop. It became apparent that the US’s place in the world was beset not just by the likes of al Qaeda, but also by the forces of other nations that considered the US an enemy and even by some nations who publicly called the US a friend. The world started making excuses. […] Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Foreign Policy, Government, History, Holidays, Nations, Patriot Day, Society, United States, World Watch
Tagged 9-11, History, strength
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9-11
“Let’s roll.”
America was on its knees when Todd Beamer spoke those words of defiance seven years ago today. He spoke them as part of the first counterattack by Americans against its emboldened enemy al Qaeda. Though Beamer and all of his fellows died when Flight 93 slammed into the ground in Pennsylvania, his words represented a battle cry against the threat fundamentalist Islamic radicalism now proved itself to be. […] Continue reading
Posted in History, Holidays, Nations, Patriot Day, United States, World Watch
Tagged 9-11, Acting, remembering
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