The complete base guide to Barksdale Air Force Base
Barksdale Air Force Base is one of those Air Force installations that’s pretty darn great. Who are we kidding? Most AF installations are spectacular. But the thing that sets Barksdale…
Today in military history: America is attacked
On Sep. 11, 2001, the United States of America was attacked at home when four airplanes were hijacked by al Qaeda terrorists operating on behalf of Osama bin Laden. At…
The story behind the famous 9/11 light memorial
Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, America sought ways to memorialize the victims who lost their lives that day. Perhaps one of the most iconic is the projection…
My 9/11 story: It was the catalyst that changed the course of my life
Twenty years ago, September 11, 2001, at about 830 a.m., I was filing into my 1st period class along with a handful of other high school sophomores. As we took…
My 9/11 story: I watched from the sidelines as the world changed forever
Written by A’sha Roe On the morning of September 11, 2001, I drove to work at a hotel in Boise, Idaho. As I exited my car I briefly caught something…
My 9/11 story: ‘I was supposed to be at the World Trade Center’
My experience on 9/11 is very similar to the millions of Americans who lived in the New York Tri-State area on that fateful day. Simple twists of fate, blind luck…
My 9/11 story: ‘We don’t know who did this but we’re going to help kick their ass!’
As the son of a Green Beret and part of a family tracing its proud military heritage back to the Revolutionary War, I, for whatever reason, had very little desire…
My 9/11 story: Remember the time we all stood together
Every time I sit to think about the events of 9/11 and I go back to the beginning of that day, what first comes to mind is what a beautiful…
My 9/11 story: A Naval Academy plebe on guard
There is nothing funny about one of the most tragic moments in American history. Too many lives were taken that day and many more sacrificed afterwards to allow anything about…
‘We’ve been hit’: A personal account of 9/11 at the Pentagon
By Cmdr. Randy Lescault, U. S. Navy (Ret.) It was a beautiful, summer day in Arlington, Virginia, on the bank of the Potomac River on that Tuesday, September 11, 2001….