[Dutchgirl]

Beautiful pictures of the chapel. My cousin works with the architectural firm that did the reinforcements on the side of the Pentagon that were just being completed before the plane hit. (They also did the Korean War Memorial)

I wasn't a FReeper at the time, so I don't know how much everyone is aware of the number of God inspired co-incidences that reduced the losses on 9/11.

In the first place, the only side that was hit, was the only side that had been reinforced...if the terrorists had been able to hit a different side, the whole building would probably have collapsed.

Because the renovations were not complete, there were very few people moved back into that portion of the building.

The building itself had large steel reinforcements, Kevlar and shatter-proof glass that popped out of the windows on impact, reducing injury. The steel reinforceements kept the building from pancaking before many were rescued.

How appropriate to build a chapel there. Thank God.

[Kathy in Alaska]

"God inspired co-incidences that reduced the losses on 9/11."

They sure were. Thanks for sharing.

[SpookBrat]

Hi Dutchgirl. I think I know you. :) I owe you a FReepmail. How are you doing? I've been thinking about you.

[LaDivaLoca]

Because the renovations were not complete, there were very few people moved back into that portion of the building.

I have a friend who works there too...actually make that two friends. One was actually there when it happened but he was on another wing. He doesn't work for the Pentagon but their company does business with them (technology-related). Another friend actually has an office on the very wing that was hit. We were all frantically trying to reach him. He got back to us like a week later. Thank God he was safe. He was in another office (Rosslyn) when it happened.