Today, just take a moment to remember those who were lost and died as heroes in the attacks on the twin towers. Remember where you were when you heard the news, the feeling of shock and terror you felt, the thousand of lives that were sacrificed.
We whine and complain about the tasks that we all do on a daily basis that do not compare to the loss felt around the world on September 11, 2001 and the recovery that continues in these very tumultuous times.
The little told story of what happened next is the focus of my documentary short film, BOATLIFT, narrated by Tom Hanks. The film premiered at the Center for National Policy’s 9/11 Ten Year Anniversary Summit, in Washington, D.C.
BOATLIFT is the story of the largest maritime evacuation in history.
On 9/11, over 500,000 people were rescued from Manhattan’s seawalls in just nine hours. How did this happen? What heroism made this possible? The answer lies in the resilience of the every day people at the scene that day, and the brave community of mariners who ply the waters of New York’s Harbor.
As the buildings fell, hundreds of tugboats, ferries, fishing boats, coast guard cutters and other vessels rushed towards the disaster. They did so at great personal risk. James Parese, the captain of the Staten Island Ferry, assumed he might be next. “We’re a big orange target in the middle of that harbor.”
9/11 is "American day"🇺🇸.We should declare a national holiday for this day,so present generations and future generations will keep this American pride alive.Thank GOD I am an American and I'm proud to be one.Let's raise our flags,and wave them high🇺🇸.Do you agree with me? M🐬
PS.God bless all who was personally involved on this historic day.❤️
Panic didn't set in for me until I heard and saw fighter jets going overhead. That is when I called my parents, who lived down the street, asking them if I could come over. Being with my parents gave me a calm as they weren't showing any fear of what was going on being we lived so close to Washington DC.
what was more interesting was , the next day i had a va appointment in indy . the trip was freaky in the respect that there were no aircraft in the sky .
whatever ..
its now 2016 and our govt and allies have been vaporizing many of the craziest people on this planet in their tracks for several years . capture or re - education dont seem to be considerations right now . these militant assholes are being assassinated from the air . i can totally dig it ..
I also watched the footage from 9/11 this morning at 9:00 a.m. I can't believe how long ago it's been. It still seems unreal.
I remember where I was - at home; my sister called me and quickly told me about the first 2 attacks. I quickly turned on the tv and literally stayed glued to it all day long. It was almost impossible to believe if the coverage weren't live.
I wonder sometimes if we have become too complacent in our concern for what vulnerabilities we still have.