When the terrible mass murder of our innocents happened on 9/11/01, we were on vacation in a semi isolated area of midcoastal Oregon.
We cancelled our vacation and didn't get back home until the evening of 9/12/01. I was starved for news and so was my wife.
When we got back and unloaded the SUV, she told me to go log on FR to see what was happening as she phoned relatives and friends to let them know that we were home safe.
I went to the breaking news area to see what was the latest news.
Whenever, I went to these original posts, I could not go through the original replies at that time emotionally. I still have a hard time. Now I am taking the time to do this. Again, I'm amazed at the brillance and compassion of so many Freepers.
There is probably a good book in these replies with a good researcher.
As you noted on another reply on another of these threads, we will never forget. One way to insure not forgetting is to go through these threads and their replies.
I am posting a reply to you in spite of the fact the Sidebar Monitor has told me not to "bump" 9/11 threads. It just so happens I am doing a little research on one particular aspect of the rescue efforts (I hope to post results but I don't think I'll be done by Wednesday). Amongst other things, I have read over 200 FR threads from that day (and I've more to go...)
In any event, check out this website I found:
Victim Profile Page
It's really awesome to read a little snippet about all their lives...I'm only up to the letter B, check out this guy:
Ret. Master Sgt. Max Beilke, 69
>>>Sgt. Beilke was officially the last American combat soldier to leave Vietnam in 1973. He was a civilian employee at the Pentagon who worked on veterans issues. Beilke, who was drafted in the Korean War, was the kid who'd always had a fishing pole in his hand, joined the U.S. Army and saw the world, said his sister, Lucille Johnson. "We could see him leaving (Vietnam) on television," Johnson said of her brother's return. "We all just beamed because we knew he'd soon be home safely."<<<
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