In Memorium: 11 Sep 2001 09:37:25 EDT
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I still remember like it was yesterday…when the sky turned black; Of shipmates and strangers, joined by one terrible act; and what was before – is forever changed… Remember…
I still remember like it was yesterday…when the sky turned black; Of shipmates and strangers, joined by one terrible act; and what was before – is forever changed… Remember…
(SJS: N513 is the Strategy & Concepts branch, part of the N51 Strategy & Policy Division of N3N5. N513’s personel were the folks who looked at “the big picture” focusing on warfighting concepts and maritime strategies in defense of the US and our Allied partners. This is the branch that in the past had worked…
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“We Remember…” With those two, simple and profound words, an extraordinary project was launched three years ago — 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 of…
“We Remember…” With those two, simple and profound words, an extraordinary project was launched three years ago — 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 of…
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