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nmah6204.xml

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2003-09-12

The day started out in like regular business day at Cablevision. Just as soon as we began there was an interruption where a person came in and asked if anyone has someone near the world trade center- (yeah I thought , my dads' office is around the corner literally) on Wall St. Then the tell us whats happened so the giant screen tvs are put on and we see the tower on fire like it is right in front of us. Then what felt like 5 seconds the second plane hits --The first flash in my head is to call my dad, of course the lines are out-- then I knew immediately the next call was to the closest militay base as I am an inactive reservist- but quickly became active again and so I prepared to go down to what would be known as ground zero. I quickly told my family which brought them to tears but someone has got to go especially for my Dad and all the other Dads' and Mothers otu there. I dust off my uniform, go and buy new boots in 30 seconds and off to the base where I am loaded up with a weapons, ammunition, search and rescue gear and full surgical kit. And off I went for the next 3 days doing search and rescue, going thru what felt like an unrealistic movie set by George Lucas or something. Climbing, going thru caves of debris, actually finding an entrance to lower levels in the mall and subway. It this couldn't be real I kept telling myself. This Mall was beautiful, expensive, just last year I met my Dad here to go to lunch?? this can't be the same place Its' demolished destroyed. And so went the rest of my week there trying to grasp the whole situation but also trying my damnedest to find someone , there is someone here that is waiting for me wehre are you speak to me make a noise but nothing came not even a whisper only the sound of falling debris and burning fires and the voices of other rescures begging pleading to find life someones brother,daughter,father mother,Fiancee, husband anyone........I did find my Dad ok Thank god.

I still do everything I did before, I still fly, But I do get anxiety attacks, my nightmares were really intense but are intense and less frequent. I live life a little more intensely now cause you never know when your life will be done

Never forget but do move on. REBUILD but no malls or Walmarts!! Make it a plce that people now and in the future people will never forget cause if we do forget the past we are doomed to repeat it.I would hate to have someone go thru what we had to

Yes, I have and always will be proud of my flag. You want to burn it fine, you want to talk bad about my country or soldiers fine, thats your right, but when you walk down that dark lonely road at night watch your back cause if I remember you I will express my opinion to you!!!