Never in my life had I seen a woman quite as beautiful as her. I woke up on the morning of September 11‚ 2001 and looked at my wife still sleeping next to me. I took a moment to revel in her beauty‚ and think about what it would be like to be a father. Irene was eight months pregnant with a little boy. I had no doubts that she would be an outstanding mother‚ but i doubted myself. I’m a firefighter‚ I’m never home. What if I wasn’t the best dad? So many things rushed my mind‚ but I pushed them aside
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Don’t you just love our security in airports these days? Because I sure do! Ever since 9-11‚ Bush and the entire administration decided it would be a good idea to tighten up airport security! Which should have been in effect long before 9-11‚ but that’s just my opinion and views! Who cares about my opinion anyway?! Each time I go to the airport‚ I get a kick out of the whole process that we abide by. You go to the airport and check in and all that baloney‚ until you get to the exciting part! First
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ESSAY – What impacts did 9/11 have on America? September 11‚ 2001‚ also known as 9/11‚ was the day that changed America‚ and made the world stand still. It was the most extreme attack that America had ever witnessed‚ far surpassing any other attempted terrorist attack. There were great impacts following 9/11‚ including the effects on the psychology of the American public and their perceptions of the world and other races. There was a significant impact on the economy. The government expended massive
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Over 2‚000 people died from the attack of 9/11 but our country United States of America still had faith and managed to raise up the American Flag.Danny McWilliams FDNY lieutenant in Brooklyn was in the tragedy of 9/11.A close worker of Danny‚ Bill Eisengrein was also present during 9/11.The day of 9/11 Bill was watching tv and saw what happened and immediately headed to the scene.As he headed to the scene‚ he saw McWilliams holding the American Flag with other significant and knew they were up to
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1. Mom‚ where were you when the attacks occurred? (Mom) I was at work at the time the 9/11 attacks were taking place. I will never forget that day and where I was at the time. I don’t think anyone who was old enough to remember it will not know exactly how they heard the news. 2. Mom‚ how did you find out about he attacks? (Mom) I remember walking out of my office to go get a cup of coffee and a co-worker came out of his office. He said‚ “Did you hear a plane just crashed into the twin towers?”
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3:26 pm News one 2. Air Defense Was Told To “Stand Down” In the event that a airplane were to be hijacked‚ the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)‚ is prepared to send out fighter jets which can debilitate or shoot down an airplane. On 9/11/01‚ NORAD generals said they learned of the hijackings in time to scramble fighter jets. Some skeptics believe NORAD commanded defense systems to “Stand-down”‚ because of their lack of presence during the attacks. 3. Planes Didn’t Make Twin Towers
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October 2014 Evil Took Flight I was at school when the 9/11 incidents occurred. I was about six years old and in Kindergarten. I remember my dad picking me up from school‚ he was sad and confused looking. I specifically remember riding home in the car and my dad turning up the radio and intently listening to it. That day I did not quite know what had happened or how it would affect me‚ but now I can truly grasp what happened that day. Since September 11‚ 2001‚ the United States has changed in many different
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September 11‚ 2001 Lexcia Negron 7995 History Pearblossom Private School February 17‚ 2014 Abstract The 9/11 terrorist attack in the United States has become one of the most known disasters in history. Because of the horrible tragedies that happened on September 11‚ 2001‚ America has had some effects from it. From getting stopped more than usual in the airport‚ to having an Immigration system and also having an Act that allows the government to intrude in people’s lives. Security protocols
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E.Torres Critical Thinking Perspectives of 9/11 There is a lot of speculation on who was truly behind what happened on September 11‚ 2001. On this date one of America’s greatest tragedies occurred. About three thousand people were killed‚ with a total of six thousand injured. Four planes were hijacked; two of them struck the Twin towers in New York city‚ one stuck the Pentagon in Arlington Virginia just outside Washington D.C.‚ and a fourth one crashed in Pennsylvania‚ the intended destination
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The 9/11 commission report was released to give all the information on what occurred on the attacks of September 11. In the commission report it gives information on why the towers were attacked and who was the main suspect. Osama bin laden and Al Qaeda are the ones blamed for the attacks. Since then America isn’t the same anymore. Now we have 24 hour protection from any terrorist risks. Since 9/11‚ no one has ever been the same. The airports are now really strict on anything that gets on the plane
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