“We Remember…” With those two, simple and profound words, an extraordinary project was launched last year (2006). Prior to the observance of the 5th anniversary of the attacks by Islamist terrorists on the US, a private citizen had an extraordinary idea of how to memorialize those who were lost. Bringing together members from the blogging community…
Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, And bid its angry tumult cease, And give, for wild confusion, peace; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea! Yesterday, we remembered those we lost in the Navy Operations Center (NOC) who were from…
Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who biddest the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea! Here are our shipmates who were lost in the Navy Operations Center (NOC) {note: N513 will be…
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“Admiral, we’ve taken a hit…and we’re on fire”-Part II South Parking was a scene of unparalleled confusion — fire trucks from Arlington and other communities were flying into the lot at speed, accompanied by law enforcement vehicles of all sorts. At the same time private vehicles were dodging around people on foot, trying their best…
“Admiral, we’ve taken a hit…and we’re on fire” Tuesday, 11 Sep 2001 0937:25. Reflexively I glanced at my watch at the moment of impact, burning the time into my memory as I passed to my boss who was in Memphis for a promotion board that we had just been struck. “Sir, looks like we’ve been…
Several years back I had the extraordinary privilege to get to know a survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack who had been assigned to one of the gun turret crews onboard the USS Nevada (BB-36). As a junior "hinge" (O-4/LCDR) I was both captivated by the re-telling, first hand, of the accounts of that morning, and…
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“Manners and a Motorcycle: In Memory of Colin Arthur Bonnett”< ?xml:namespace prefix = o /> Age: 39Residence: < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />New York, NY, United StatesOccupation: telecommunications programmer, Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.Location: World Trade Center Colin Bonnett was a gentleman — a Harley-Davidson-riding, bodybuilder sort of gentleman. Born in Barbados, he had been…
