As an conflictswho experienced the fateful events of September 11th, 2001 firsthand while living in New York City, my heart has been full of anguish watching America’s longest war come to an end. No one thought the United States would remain forever in conflictsbut certainly no one imagined the tragic chaos that …
Read More »What health threats did 9/11 first responders face?
While it has been 20 years since the terror, the images of the day are indelible on American memory. First responders and new-york-city” target=”_blank”>New York City< Of the nearly 3,000 people killed, the crime suffered 23 fatalities, 37 members of the PAPD were lost and 343 FDNY members were killed: …
Read More »Mayorkas says no ‘specific, credible threat’ to the US homeland as he marks 9/11 anniversary
executive (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Saturday said that there is “no specific, credible threat” to the U.S. homeland — as he traveled to New York City to mark the 20th anniversary of the terror. “I’m very proud to be here in New York City this morning to pay tribute …
Read More »Harrison Fields: On 9/11, I was 5 years old and son of an NYPD detective. I wondered, 'Is mommy alive?'
I was five going on six-years-old, living in upstate New York, and the son of a single mother serving in the new-york-city” target=”_blank”>NYPD<. I was confused, but confusion soon turned into worry as I remembered that my mom worked near those smoking buildings. Soon, my grandfather, a retired NYPD Sergeant, …
Read More »Former flight attendant pushing beverage cart to honor 9/11 victims arrives at Ground Zero
Three weeks after he started, Paul “Paulie” Veneto is finishing his 220-mile journey to Ground Zero. Veneto, a 62-year-old former general from Braintree, Massachusetts, has been pushing a beverage cart from Boston’s Logan International Airport to Ground Zero since Aug. 21 as a way to personal-freedoms who died in the …
Read More »NASA satellite image shows impact of 9/11 attacks
20 years after the terror that killed nearly 3,000 men, women and children, air-and-space is remembering the day, sharing images and memories. In a satellite image provided by the agency, billowing smoke over the new-york-city” target=”_blank”>Manhattan< “The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were a national tragedy that resulted in a staggering …
Read More »Trump honors brave first responders on 9/11, takes shot at Biden's Afghanistan 'incompetence'
Former President donald-trump”>Donald Trump< on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, while also slamming President joe-biden”>Biden’<. The former president then launched into an attack on Biden, who “was made to look like a fool” during the U.S.’s withdrawal from Afghanistan last month. US KABUL DRONE STRIKE APPEARS TO HAVE …
Read More »Dr. Marc Siegel: George W. Bush and 9/11 – a profile in strength, leadership
After terror, when george-w-bush” target=”_blank”>President George W. Bush< is showing us. We feel vulnerable again behind a weak leader, vulnerable to mushrooming groups of terrorists, whereas Bush was strong and we felt protected by our military after that fateful day in late 2001. Over the years, Bush showed me this …
Read More »Kellogg, Ratcliffe, Wolf: US faces new threats 20 years after 9/11 thanks to disastrous Afghanistan exit
The day that marked 20 years sinceterror was always going to be a momentous occasion. It was likely going to be a day of reflection and remembrance. Instead, it now looms large against the precipitous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Instead of honoring those who fought theconflicts for the past 20 years, …
Read More »Joni Ernst calls House Democrat's treatment of Gold Star families 'appalling'
Sen. Joni Ernst is calling out a House committee chairman over his treatment of Gold Star families pushing for a memorial dedicated to service members who died while fighting the war on terror. A group of 40 Gold Star families in June wrote to House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rep. …
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