911+Discussion

=9/11 Discussion=

10 years ago, America was attacked by Al Quaida terrorists who targeted symbolic and strategic buildings and took over 3000 innocent lives away from families all over the world. Two planes were flown into the World Trade Center Towers in NYC. One plane was flown into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. A fourth plane turned over Cleveland, and headed Southeast towards D.C. and either the White House or Capitol but was grounded into a field in PA thanks to the sacrifice of its heroic passengers. This day was a turning point in our history. 10 years and 2 wars later, we are still on guard, and the world is still hostile. What have we learned. How do we remember. How should we head forward?

Here is a link to a page with great information about the event, and the 3 memorials that have been created to make sense of it. **9/11 Resources.** The Pentagon Memorial has been open for 3 years. The Ground Zero and Shanksville PA Flight 93 Memorials are due to open this weekend. There will be countless commemorations that in themselves will be historic. There is a call to make 9/11 a day of service to honor those who were lost and those who continue to serve. Please read, watch, and listen to what you can. Do what you can. Share your 9/11 thoughts along with your family's stories here.