Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I AM A MEMBER OF THE BRITISH ARMED FORCES. I WAS ON EXERCISE SAIF SAREEA, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OMAN. IT WAS 1830 AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A CIRCUIT TRAINING SESSION. WE HAD TO USE THE MAIN TENT FOR THIS WHICH ALSO INCLUDED THE HUGE WELFARE TV. HALF WAY THROUGH THE LESSON PEOPLE STARTED TO CROWD AROUND THE TV. IT DIDNT TAKE LONG FOR US ALL TO BE THERE. AT FIRST I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS GOING ON, TO BE HONEST I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE TRADE CENTRE WAS, NAIVE I KNOW!!!!!! AS WORD GOT AROUND ABOUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT, AND THEN RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY VERY EYES THE FIRST TOWER COLLAPSED. THE LOOK OF DISBELIEF ON PEOPLES FACES IS SOMETHING I WILL REMEMBER FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. WE WERE LATER TOLD THAT DAY THAT IT HAD BEEN A TERRORIST ATTACK, AND NOT TO HOLD OUR BREATHS ON GOING HOME TOO SOON. TO BE HONEST I HAD SOME PRETTY SELFISH THOUGHTS AT THAT POINT. MY FINANCE WAS ALSO ON THIS EXERCISE BUT AT THE TOP END OF THE COUNTRY, MY THOUGHTS WERE MAINLY WITH HIM. WE SPENT THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WORKING AWAY WONDERING WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN, THEN A FEW DAYS LATER AMERICANS STARTED TO TURN UP AND SET UP HOME ACROSS THE ROAD FROM WHERE WE WORKED. OVER THE FOLLOWING WEEK ABOUT TWO THOUSAND AMERICAN SOLDIERS WERE INTEGRATED WITH US, US ON EXERCISE THEM FOR REAL. THIS WAS WHEN IT HIT HOME TO ME JUST WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I COULD NEVER IMAGINE GOING THROUGH ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THERE HAS BEEN GOOD COME OUT OF THIS, I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SAY THAT BUT I HAVE LEARNT TO APRECIATE MY FAMILY AND MY HUSBAND ALOT MORE. LIVE FOR NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story9140.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2003-03-09 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 217.36.45.122