This week, I found this article: US christens ‘9/11 steel’ warship. The USS New York is a warship built partly from steel salvaged from the World Trade Center. Seven and one half tons of steel taken from Ground Zero were used in the bow of the ship. The ship bears a shield with two bars to symbolize the towers and a banner with the slogan Never Forget.
The ship was named in Louisiana recently and will be commissioned next year.
Now for my question: Why is it that the first news I hear of this is from the BBC? Why would this not have been in the mainstream press in our own country?
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For a long time after 9/11/2001, that one line from a song would not leave my mind. “All the planes have been gounded.” I couldn’t recall what the song was, only a couple of lines. (”Sandman” by America - I finally looked it up.) It was so eerie, each day, going to and from work. My drive took me by the airport, which was strangely quiet for several days.
I remember very well where I was when I first heard about the airplanes hitting the World Trade Center. I was already at work, and a co-worker called me from her home. She was watching the news while getting ready for work. From the moment she mentioned a second plane, I knew it was no accident.
There was a unity in this country, and around the world, for a while after 9/11/01. But it didn’t seem to last. Take some time today to stop and remember those who lost their lives on that day. And be thankful for the freedom that we have in this country. But remember, freedom isn’t free. It isn’t given, it is earned. And it can easily be lost.
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