Remembering 9/11/01

Cachoo said:
I watched "Sixty Minutes" last night and they did an excellent job in their coverage of what happened that day. I knew about Orio Palmer and his heroic efforts but last night there was more detail and also stories about others there that day.
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Thanks! I had watched the final part about the children who became firefighters in honor of their firefighter fathers who died that day and was planning to go back and watch the earlier parts. ETA that Orio Palmer's story is featured in part 2.

Video segments & transcripts, starting with part 1:
www.cbsnews.com

60 Minutes remembers 9.11: The FDNY

On September 11, 2001, 343 members of the Fire Department of New York perished while trying to rescue people trapped in the World Trade Center. Scott Pelley speaks with firefighters who were there that day and the loved ones of those who never made it home.
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DH and I were in Cortina Italy on 9/11. We just returned from a hike in the Dolomites and the front desk person at the Post Hotel was excitedly repeating "CNN" to us. We said we understood, went to our room and turned on the tv to see the shocking footage of planes hitting the towers. Our return flights to the US were delayed a week, and I remember sobbing while walking around the little mountain villages and Milan. Northern Italy is my happy place, but that day was as horrifying as it gets. Same feeling when we passed a few days in Genoa and walked the Via dell' Amore. Despite the incredible scenery, there was no relief from grief at that time.

The following spring, my sister and I traveled to New York to help out the Salvation Army volunteers at Ground Zero. For a week, we fed workers, cleaned up the food & rest tents, and talked to everyone working there looking for any body parts - even a tiny piece of bone - in the rubble. The pit was really deep, which makes sense with subways and the whole underground system. It was an experience I'll never forget.
 
MsZem said:
This piece from last year was incredible, and a deserving Pulitzer winner:
www.theatlantic.com

What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind

Bobby McIlvaine was 26 when he died in the attacks. Two decades later, his loved ones are still grappling with the loss.
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This is an excellent article that covers the true scope of the tragedy—-thousands of stories of love and loss. This covers one victim and his family for the last twenty years. That kind of loss is searing and I don’t think some fully recover from it. And then the places you go—-Bob Sr’s trip down the conspiracy rabbit hole—is this recovery or an inability to find a way “down the mountain”, ( a term that is covered in this feature.) Excellent work on a difficult subject.
 
I had not seen this particular remembrance and I think it well done. At one point they talk to the architect of the twin towers and this was a first for me. I do remember seeing the clip of the firemen walking at 11 minutes into the film in another documentary. They all died. https://youtu.be/y2LxmESkV0Q?si=QaT2vQNuxSb0nVMs

And on to the saving grace for me that week: Canada. Thank you again. I found this about Halifax and I enjoyed it as I have all of the features about Gander: https://youtu.be/eUxe6QQjwLo?si=z4L62AmkNmV405d3

There must have been flights landing all over Canada.

And one remembrance from one of the plane people:
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Come From Away- Untold Story: Karen Voskanian

The kindness shown in Newfoundland in 2001 spans much further than just the remarkable true stories told in Come From Away. This Untold Come From Away story ...
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The air space was being cleared everywhere with planes being diverted. Gander was very unique because it’s a very small airport. Tragedy will bring out the very best in people. Nova Scotia/Newfoundland .. they definitely landed in the best province.
 
MsZem said:
A few articles worth sharing - the first few are from USA Today's first anniversary series, so the formatting may be a bit wonky, but definitely worth reading:

Clearing the skies of air traffic on 9/11:

USATODAY.com - Part I: Terror attacks brought drastic decision: Clear the skies

usatoday30.usatoday.com

USATODAY.com - Part II: No one was sure if hijackers were on board

usatoday30.usatoday.com
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One of my favorite 9/11 articles is no longer available from USA Today, but Web Archive has it preserved.
 
MsZem said:
One of my favorite 9/11 articles is no longer available from USA Today, but Web Archive has it preserved.
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I was chilled reading that. I’ll always remember when I heard - at work - that a plane hit the pentagon and I was frozen in terror that the planes were coming for all of us even Canada. Never mind what air traffic controllers and pilots were feeling. It was such an unspeakable horrific tragedy. There aren’t the right words to describe.
 
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Judy said:
I was chilled reading that. I’ll always remember when I heard - at work - that a plane hit the pentagon and I was frozen in terror that the planes were coming for all of us even Canada. Never mind what air traffic controllers and pilots were feeling. It was such an unspeakable horrific tragedy. There aren’t the right words to describe.
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I think one of the reasons I like that story so much is that it's about people who rose to an occasion that was unimaginable. Given a day with so much tragedy, it's comforting to read about the decision to allow the rescue chopper to take off, and Captain Hosking's message to his passengers at the end of part 2.
 
MsZem said:
One of my favorite 9/11 articles is no longer available from USA Today, but Web Archive has it preserved.
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Oh my God. I was sobbing at this article and the second one. Especially for a simple line about Flight 93: “From aboard United Flight 93, a handful of passengers contact family and friends. What they learn — that three jets have already been hijacked and crashed into buildings — will prompt one of the most heroic efforts of the day. Within moments, they will rush the cockpit to try to regain control of the jet.” :wuzrobbed :wuzrobbed

A high school friend lost her husband in the WTC attacks.
 
MsZem said:
I think one of the reasons I like that story so much is that it's about people who rose to an occasion that was unimaginable. Given a day with so much tragedy, it's comforting to read about the decision to allow the rescue chopper to take off, and Captain Hosking's message to his passengers at the end of part 2.
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Omg yes. That was a tough read.
 
I haven’t read part 2 yet. I will but … 😢😔😔😔
I’m always relieved when the anniversary has passed but such sadness for the innocent People that were lost. Such courage for the people that made decisions. ugh.
 
once_upon said:
I read that piece this morning. Grief is so different for each of us.
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It really is. With me dealing with my brother’s death (not 911) it was shock and one day at a time thing. We all grieved differently too which is ok. Not something I’d wish for anyone though. It’s really tough. you have to go through the pain to get through the painL. Sounds simple but it isn’t.
 
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