On today, Thursday the 11th of September 2014; marks the 13th Anniversary of the 9/11 Terrorist Attack where my sister-in-law, Carrie R. Blagburn was sitting at her desk, working alongside her co-workers as the plane hit the Pentagon. These past thirteen years have not been easy on Carries children, family and close friends but through it all; God kept us in perfect peace, peace that surpasses all understanding. Continue to R.I.P. Carrie R. Blagburn, gone but never forgotten! Recap: At a ceremony in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, former U.S. House speaker Dennis Hastert donated the flag that flew atop the U.S. Capitol on 9/11 to the Flight 93 National Memorial.........All 44 people aboard the Newark-to-San Francisco flight, including four hijackers, died when the passengers and crew apparently attempted to wrest control of the plane from the hijackers. Hastert said the hijackers probably had planned on flying the plane to Washington, targeting the Capitol or White House. The heroism of those aboard may have saved the U.S. Capitol, he said. The victims were posthumously awarded a Congressional Gold Medal. The observance also included a reading of the names of Flight 93 passengers and crew, ringing of Bells of Remembrance and a wreath laying. The Pennsylvania victims were lauded as heroes! In Washington, President Obama and members of his staff honored the victims of 9/11 at 8:46 a.m., the moment the jet hit the Pentagon with a moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House. A bell tolled and a military bugler played Taps as the President, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Biden and aides stood with hands over their hearts. President Obama said at the event, which was open only to families of the victims.......Today, we honor all who have made the ultimate sacrifice over these 13 years. This is a nation that refused to Give In To Fear. To the injured survivors who join us today, we draw strength from your resilience! In New York, the loved ones of those who died shared a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., the time when the first plane hit the World Trade Centers north tower in 2001. A second plane would hit the south tower less than 20 minutes later. By 10:30 that morning, both towers had collapsed. After Thursdays moment of silence, the traditional roll call of the victims began. It included the names of the 2,983 victims of the 9/11 attacks at all three locations as well as the 1993 World Trade Center bombing that killed six people. Also, a roll call of the deceased were peppered with tributes and declarations of love!
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:08:04 +0000
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