World Trade Center Attacks - Footage

As everyone knows, the 13 year anniversary of the World Trade Center Terror Attacks is just around the bend. I have decided I'd make it my part to pay homage to the heroes and victims of this day of terror by expressing my words of respect and showing some World Trade Center footage through videos and pictures.

One thing many people don't know about me is that, I served in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) from 2003 to 2004. But my service was not obligatory. The fact is, I volunteered to go. Why did I volunteer? You know? the usual reasons. Rage, patriotism, pride, love for country. The same reasons so many others at that time volunteered. But please, refrain from calling me a hero. I am not the hero here. I am talking about the true HEROES of 9/11 who risked and even sacrificed their own lives to save others during the terror attacks.

What Were Your Actions on September 11, 2001?

On that day, I was in the process of getting ready for another day at work. I had been living in the city of Salem in the state of Oregon. I was on my way, when I made a quick stop at this mini-mart to make a purchase before the start of my work day. The store clerk had been watching a breaking news story on the monitor screen there close to the checkout register. The only thing I knew was a commercial jet airliner had crashed into the World Trade center.

Nor did anyone else know what was happening. But the local TV networks decided it was important enough to interrupt normal scheduled programming for that time of the day. And I did not find out what really happened until later that day at work. I remember I was speechless. This took me by surprise. How could anyone get away with this here in America? I was shocked. But the shock soon turned to anger and rage.

History of Events

 

On the 11th of September 2001, 9 members of the terrorist group called Al Qaeda hijacked four commercial jet airliners. Two of the hijacked airliners hit both towers of the World Trade Center and a third airliner hit the Pentagon. The fourth airliner crashed short of its intended target (its original target Washington D.C.) thanks to the efforts of its 44 passengers - 44 Heroes, Al Qaeda failed this attempt.

September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists from the group known as Al Qaeda hijacked 4 commercial airliners. American Airlines Flight 11 was deliberately flown into the World Trade Center's North Tower. United Airlines Flight 175 hit the South Tower. American Airlines Flight 77 was crashed into the Pentagon and another flight - United Airlines Flight 93 missed its intended target (Washington D.C.) thanks to the efforts of its heroic 44 passengers and crew. But ultimately was flown into the ground.
American Airlines Flight 11 carried 92 passengers. United Airlines Flight 175 carried 65. And then, American Airlines Flight 77 carried a total of 64 passengers.

1. At 8:19AM: Al Qaeda Terrorists hijack Flight 11.
2. At 8:46AM: Flight 11 crashes into the World Trade Center's North Tower.
   
3. At 9:03AM: Flight 175 is crashed into WTC's South Tower.
   
4. At 9:37AM: The terrorists crash Flight 77 into the Pentagon.
5. At 9:59AM: The WTC's South Tower collapses.
6. 10:03AM - United Airlines Flight 93 is deliberately crashed into the ground. Its intended target was Washington D.C..
7. 10:28AM - The North Tower collapses. An estimated 1,400 were killed.

After all was said and done, close to 3,000 people perished including 343 firefighters and 72 police officers. May you all rest in peace. The result of the largest terrorist attack on American soil.

In Positive Conclusion

Not everything here needs to be so doom and gloom. So, I will give you the positive out of this story. They are constructing the new WTC. It is being called One World Trade Center. From the ground to its spire, it measures 1,776 feet high making it the largest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere and the FOURTH largest in the world.

© F11photo | Dreamstime.com - Manhattan Skyline With The One World Trade Center Building At Tw Photo