Billingsley99 Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) one of the videos I used to show on 9/11. This was for sure our generations Pearl Harbor. Still breaks my heart. Edited September 11, 2020 by Billingsley99 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 I was working at Grissom ARB that day. Still sends shivers up my spine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted September 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 We have been lucky enough to visit all of the 9/11 memorial sites. I will post some pics later. Shanksville Pennsylvania is the 1 that hit me the hardest and was just so surreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted September 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 19 years ago at 846 and 40 seconds the 1st plane struck the North Tower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 May the lives remembered, the deeds recognized, and the spirit reawakened be eternal beacons, which reaffirm respect for life, strengthen our resolve to preserve freedom, and inspire an end to hatred, ignorance and intolerance.” This is part of the mission statement of the National September 11th Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center in New York City; and in 2020, these words resonate more than ever. 9/11 is a day of remembrance for many of us. It is a time to remember and honor those lost in the terrorist attacks and to pay tribute to the first responders, and men and women of our armed forces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted September 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 28 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Just heard this song just after the moment of silence at 846. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted September 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 9/11 Memorial NYC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Billingsley99 said: We have been lucky enough to visit all of the 9/11 memorial sites. I will post some pics later. Shanksville Pennsylvania is the 1 that hit me the hardest and was just so surreal. Been to Shanksville, but not the others. Eyes are tearing up just thinking about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0312318/ Found this a couple years ago. Pretty incredible. If you google Naudet brothers 9/11 you can watch it on a video streaming site. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted September 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 1 minute ago, 5fouls said: Been to Shanksville, but not the others. Eyes are tearing up just thinking about it. I wish I had the pics with me so I could upload. There is a large rock in the middle of the field where the plane came to rest and on that day that we visited about 4 or 5 deer were right there by the rocks grazing and did not have a care in the world. The peace and presence of GOD was overwhelming. 1 of the most special moments I have encountered. The Pentagon Memorial just did not emotionally hit me like the other 2. Anytime we head East we have promised to stop at Shanksville it really touched all of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted September 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 1 minute ago, mrflynn03 said: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0312318/ Found this a couple years ago. Pretty incredible. If you google Naudet brothers 9/11 you can watch it on a video streaming site. That is the documentary I would show in class. The only actual video of the 1st plane hitting the building and it was by pure accident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 Also worth a watch: FLIGHT 93» Full Movie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: That is the documentary I would show in class. The only actual video of the 1st plane hitting the building and it was by pure accident Something everyone should see. Dont know why it took me so long. Just happened to find it one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 On this day. September 11. May GOD bless Hoosier Sports Nation. And may God Bless America 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 I pray for all the family members who lost love ones that day. I was working as a dispatcher for a vending company that day and at first when someone said a plane hit the towers I just thought maybe it was a pilot error. When the second hit I new something was not right and nothing felt normal after that. Normally i take calls all day about machines needing repaired but that day I probably only took 5 that day. Everyone was watching TV and not worrying about something so minor as a vending machine. I hated everything about 9/11 but did like how this country came together during this tragedy. I just wish we can think back to that time and remember we are one nation under god and not have all the division we see today. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWB Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Billingsley99 said: We have been lucky enough to visit all of the 9/11 memorial sites. I will post some pics later. Shanksville Pennsylvania is the 1 that hit me the hardest and was just so surreal. While all the 1st responders at ground zero, and the Pentagon are heroes, the civilians on flight 93 rose up and changed our lives forever. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) My wife and I were out this morning getting a breakfast sandwich and coffee and she remarked that the weather today is almost exactly the same as that horrible day. Beautiful blue skies and good temperatures. 33 minutes ago, IU Scott said: I pray for all the family members who lost love ones that day. I was working as a dispatcher for a vending company that day and at first when someone said a plane hit the towers I just thought maybe it was a pilot error. When the second hit I new something was not right and nothing felt normal after that. Normally i take calls all day about machines needing repaired but that day I probably only took 5 that day. Everyone was watching TV and not worrying about something so minor as a vending machine. I hated everything about 9/11 but did like how this country came together during this tragedy. I just wish we can think back to that time and remember we are one nation under god and not have all the division we see today. Well said, Scott. The country definitely came together after that. Back before I started my current job, I did a lot of old school film photography. Took this shot of the 9/11 Tribute Lights with an old view camera. I think it was like a two minute exposure. It gets very crowded down in Brooklyn Bridge Park with people taking pictures and viewing the lights, but I always liked how it showed the movement of the people. Also the plane trail added some interest that I've never figured out if I liked or not. Edited September 11, 2020 by Lostin76 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 I was driving into the office, the first plane crash was being reported as I drove. My personal reaction was anger. What an awful tragedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 As stunning as the planes hitting the towers were, I think the most devastating moment was when the first tower fell. That took me from a state of anger and sadness to a moment I still can't comprehend today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 Rick Rescorla Tried to warn people before the 93 bombing and 9/11 about potential threats but was largely ignored but still did his own thing anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 I was on my way to work listening on the radio. After a few minutes, turned around and headed home. Remember watching the coverage all morning- most of the time standing up in my living room. I highly recommend the book Horse Soldiers which starts with the stories of some our special forces that day who would then become our first people in Afghanistan and was the basis for the movie 12 Strong. https://www.amazon.com/Horse-Soldiers-Extraordinary-Victory-Afghanistan/dp/1416580522 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlboiler23 Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) Not sure if you guys remember this commercial but it choked me up. My uncle was supposed to have a meeting at one of the towers that morning on one of the top floors but he cancelled last second to spend time with his kids. Crazy to think about. Edited September 11, 2020 by Stlboiler23 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted September 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 My best friend and his wife were flying to Hawaii one of thr flew planes that could not be grounded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 4 hours ago, IU Scott said: I hated everything about 9/11 but did like how this country came together during this tragedy. I just wish we can think back to that time and remember we are one nation under god and not have all the division we see today. I talked about that in my classes today. As a country, we were all pretty much like, "nobody comes on our soil and messes with us." The whole country was united under the same feelings of anger and pride, and it was something to see. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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