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2002-09-07

I was reporting for duty at the Division Headquarters of the 82d Airborne Division. I attended a promotion ceremony for a soldier at 0900 on 11 SEP 01, and a Sergeant Major asked me, "Sir, do you know what happened at the World Trade Center?". I had no idea til I got in my office. Every television was on and there was a great deal of activity to secure the entire base of Fort Bragg, NC. The Commanding General, MG John R. Vines, convened a staff briefing and explained that we were standing by for orders, and that the world has changed.

I am in the process of training my soliders for war. That's not unusual for a soldier, but now there's more intensity. It's tough waiting for a mission that you know is coming, but you just don't know when.

Who did it and why....and what we did about it.

I've always flown the flag....I am sworn to protect the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies foreign and domestic.......