Comments on: Our View: Where Were You That September Morning?

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 23:30:05 +0000

We were stationed overseas in a small town in Italy. I picked up my son from the American elementary school which was on a street with an Italian H.S. and preschool. We went to the next town over to run some errands. We returned to the school 1.5 hours later and the street which usually had tons of kids of all ages playing and hanging out was totally deserted. There was a barricade in the street and U.S. Marines with AK 47s on the school property, and the Carabinieri all over the street. A Marine came over to my car and told us about the Twin Towers. We went home and that evening the our Italian neighbors stopped by to offer condolences. Our daughter went to school in Rome and their school dorms were locked down for several days. It was very scary not to have her with us but the Italians took excellent care of the students.

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 05:29:57 +0000

I had just got off a 24 hour shift from the Pensacola fire department. and was watching fox news. I saw the first plane hit the tower. I called my wife, she was at work. to let her know what was happening. after many phone calls we were on the phone when the first tower collapsed. I remember saying to my wife. All of those firefighters are dead. and although there were many others that died in that collapse. I thought of the 343 fellow firefighters that died that day. and I pray for all of the souls that perished that day.

By: Bonnie Exner

Bonnie Exner — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:26:34 +0000

I was teaching eight grade Civics at Ransom Middle School in Cantonment.. Went into the front office and saw the second plane hit the South Tower and could not believe my eyes.We were glued to our classroom TV for the next 3 hours seeking many answers that did not come. I remember seeing the Pentagon with a big gaping hole and fire pouring out and also a missing plane that crashed in a Field in Pennsylvania.. At that point we turned off the TV,I saida silent prayer and we ccontinued with my scheduled lesson plans..But I also realized that day that America lost some more of its innocence and our country would be changed forever.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 00:37:57 +0000

I was living in Knoxville, TN managing the landscape division of a small company. We were doing a maintenance visit on one of our properties when I got a call from my wife who told me a plane had hit one of the towers. I piled the whole crew into the truck and we listened to the radio coverage as long as we could.

We had to get back to work, but confused & numb, not a lot of work got done as we kept checking the news reports. At lunch we finally were able to see footage of the terrible events of that day and after that we did not go back out into the field.

By: BW

BW — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 00:33:07 +0000

I was in the basement of the Central Booking and Detention Facility (new jail) attending an employee benefits meeting for re-enrolment in the meeting room. This was after the 1st plane crashed, and because of this a TV was on a news channel. During that meeting the second plane hit the other tower and everyone was speechless. The presenter adjourned the meeting and everyone went back to their post’s in silence.
We all knew at that time that we were under attack.

By: Missysmom

Missysmom — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 21:03:15 +0000

My husband & I were working in North Carolina on a large road construction job. I remember walking in Popeye’s to pick up breakfast, the entire room was still, silent, watching the news feed. I watched, horrified as the second plane attacked Tower # 2. Then I was heartbroken. My children, grandchildren, hundreds of miles away, all I wanted to do was hold them.
What do we do? What has happened to our country? In a daze, we continued our day with work, more quite than any of us had been in a very long time.
Our entire crew did our job that day and many days to come, shocked, unable to understand such a despicable act against America, our beloved country.

By: Momof3

Momof3 — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 20:13:05 +0000

I was out selling cookies for my sons elementary school when the first plane hit. By the time I made it home, the second plane had hit. I went to my Mom’s to check in on her and we both sat there in stunned silence. The only thing we could do at the time was pray and that’s exactly what we did. I remember thinking that I had to get to my son to make sure that he was ok. He was in the second grade at the time.

By: melanie

melanie — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 17:59:25 +0000

5 yrs ago today i lost my mom and it was her birthday as well and i remember when all this hapended my mother kept saying i hate this day and i want it to past. and sure enough her life was taken and its offically not a good day each year.

By: Kristi

Kristi — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 17:29:03 +0000

I was sitting in Spanish class at Northview High School in my senior year… I remember watching the 2nd plane hit and the rest of the school day was like living in slow motion. The entire student body, faculty, and staff were solemn and in complete disbelief.

By: just me

just me — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:17:38 +0000

I had just finished my medical terminology class at Jeff Davis in Brewton. I walked to the student with a girl from my class and we heard people talking about what had happened and we gathered the group around the tv and watched the coverage and cried with every who was sitting there. someone lead the group in prayer and then we sat in silence for a few moments trying to understand what was happening. Once I was able to think somewhat clearly I went to the parking lot and got my phone and called my boyfriend (now husband) and some of my family members and talked about what was going on and told them how much I loved them. It was a very sobering moment for me as a (then) 20 year old girl who truly had never questioned the security of the United States and had never imagined anything like this could happen here. I knew my life and the United States and World had changed forever in the blink of an eye.