A lot of people I know have vivid memories of the events of this day back in 2001. I don’t…….well i do but not the same memories as most people. Most people remember every news and radio broadcast they laid there eyes on that day and the only thing i really remember is getting a haircut. That’s where I was getting a hair cut in Paris island south Carolina. The drill instructor came in and said that a plane had crashed into the twin towers in new york city, and by the end of the day everyone who was allowed to talk was saying we were at war. Now that’s a scary thing to have your country suddenly plunge into war your third week in boot camp which is why i didn’t believe it was happening. I was convinced for two days that it was all mind games invented by the drill instructors. I finally started to believe when the base was overcrowded because it was locked down and when they set up 50 caliber machine guns in the street. The most convincing piece of evidence was the video footage from CNN of the planes crashing and the towers coming down. It was kinda like a highlight reel of what you guys saw all day.

The point of that story is every year on this day i still see new footage. Its the peoples faces that really make me break down they are scared and confused and covered in dust. They say things to the camera that we can never understand, and they look at things that aren’t there. Every year i still shed tears for those poor souls who had to suffer through that

so lets take a moment of silence or say a prayer or take a shot or do whatever it is you do on a occasion like this

thank you

JohnJ