Flag Day on 9/11---NEVER FORGET!!

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:38 pm

J-Scott-R wrote:I stayed active duty for two yrs, Korea and Fort Bragg, NC, and have been in the National Guard ever since, with three deployments since 9/11, two stateside, and one to Iraq, I came home last summer.

I salute you, and all the men and women of the armed forces that have served during wartime. I have the UTMOST respect for you all.
I was never deployed overseas, although there were a couple times my division was put on high alert and I thought I was going to Iraq.

J-Scott-R · Post by **J-Scott-R** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:50 pm

Lightning Strike,

Thanks man, it wasn't the easiest expirience I have ever had, but it really makes you appreciate what you have waiting for you back here at home.

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:10 pm

Lightning Strike wrote:
Knightt wrote:
Lightning Strike wrote:Hey Knightt, where did you spend your basic training? I went to Ft. Benning, GA in the old WWII barricks.
Fort Benning, GA.... Sand Hill
Ah, you lucky dog, you got to stay in the airconditioned barricks!

Not when I went through.

Airborne school was better though.

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:41 pm

Thank you, to you gentleman who have served!!

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:43 pm

Knightt wrote:
Lightning Strike wrote:
Knightt wrote:
Lightning Strike wrote:Hey Knightt, where did you spend your basic training? I went to Ft. Benning, GA in the old WWII barricks.
Fort Benning, GA.... Sand Hill
Ah, you lucky dog, you got to stay in the airconditioned barricks!
Not when I went through.

Airborne school was better though.

Man, I'll never forget how hot it was down there. Doing pt in that sand-----I definitely don't miss THAT.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:07 pm

Knightt wrote:Later, when I went to the NYC Big Apple Con I went to Ground Zero with jedimarley and some other guy. I had brought with me all my tabs, badges and the small American flag (subdued) that I wore on my uniform while I was over there taking care of business. I brough them to lay them in a specific location and couldnt find anywhere. I was just too full of emotion and to the point of breaking down at any moment. I finally found a place, it was a place where children who had lost parents when the attacks occured had drawn pictures to their departed loved ones with words like, 'I miss you Daddy' and so on.... at that point, I broke down, as in shuddering breaking down. I took a knee and placed all my badges, tabs and flags that I wore while getting some payback when in Afghanistan. I went to one knee, held onto my items and prayed, cried, and remembered. Then I placed the items on the ground before an espeically touching childrens drawing, kept my hand on it for as long as I could... crying. Then I stood up, took a deep breath and walked out of
Ground Zero. The taxi ride back to the NYC Con was silent and it was a very emotional experience for me... one that I will never forget

Never in my life have I ever experienced the pain and sorrow that I felt that day with you, Chris.
I remember looking around at the "hole' in the ground and feeling nothing.
I remember looking at the buildings that were still being repaired. And feeling nothing.
Then I looked at the pictures that the children had drew for the ones that they had lost....

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:08 pm

It was amazing that all we lost was 2700+ people. It could have been SO much worse.

Those that lost their lives and all their loved ones were in my thoughts all day today.

We will always remember.

-slym

stone384 · Post by **stone384** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:15 pm

It was amazing that all we lost was 2700+ people. It could have been SO much worse.

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magnusr · Post by **magnusr** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:18 am

IanAlexavier wrote:Thank you, to you gentleman who have served!!

Last time I visited the states, I was glad to see the men and women of the armed forces getting the recognition they deserve. As a citizen of the free world, I also want to extend my thanks for keeping it free.

/Magnus

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:20 am

jedimarley wrote:
Knightt wrote:Later, when I went to the NYC Big Apple Con I went to Ground Zero with jedimarley and some other guy. I had brought with me all my tabs, badges and the small American flag (subdued) that I wore on my uniform while I was over there taking care of business. I brough them to lay them in a specific location and couldnt find anywhere. I was just too full of emotion and to the point of breaking down at any moment. I finally found a place, it was a place where children who had lost parents when the attacks occured had drawn pictures to their departed loved ones with words like, 'I miss you Daddy' and so on.... at that point, I broke down, as in shuddering breaking down. I took a knee and placed all my badges, tabs and flags that I wore while getting some payback when in Afghanistan. I went to one knee, held onto my items and prayed, cried, and remembered. Then I placed the items on the ground before an espeically touching childrens drawing, kept my hand on it for as long as I could... crying. Then I stood up, took a deep breath and walked out of
Ground Zero. The taxi ride back to the NYC Con was silent and it was a very emotional experience for me... one that I will never forget
Never in my life have I ever experienced the pain and sorrow that I felt that day with you, Chris.
I remember looking around at the "hole' in the ground and feeling nothing.
I remember looking at the buildings that were still being repaired. And feeling nothing.
Then I looked at the pictures that the children had drew for the ones that they had lost....

I hear you, Frank. Was that not the most quiet taxi ride ever ?

I will never, ever forget that day, that experience... and as a friend, I was glad that you were there feeling what I was. The emotion that welled up inside of me was incredible, and I had to hold it all in.

But rest assured... ODA 227 Team 3 (Ghosts 1-12) got a lot of payback while in Afghanistan. Back then I used to have a saying: "Death rides a pale horse... or wears U.S. Army green."

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:15 pm

Thanks for taking care of that ugly business Knightt

You are the real hero here!

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:41 pm

IanAlexavier wrote:You are the real hero here!

No... please. None of that. I was doing my job...

gavster · Post by **gavster** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:29 am

I remember being at work in a digital printing house in the UK, I was the manager and about 20 or so of us were glued to CNN on the internet. Time stood still that day for me and the next.

You might think that as I'm British it didn't affect me as much, but I can tell you it did, my world changed. I joined the police force and was able to help many people caught up in the London bombings several years later. Another dark day.

Knightt, I salute you and your gutts.