Scotsman Reacts To BOATLIFT An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience

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[@sandychisholm1297]

Don’t forget the Dogs that searched for live bodies.They got so depressed they had to have firemen lay in the rubble to keep the dogs searching . This Affected Everyone 🙏🙏🙏

[@meem527]

The dogs were depressed because they weren’t finding anyone alive. I forgot about that. Very cool that the firemen helped them out

[@dwaynes123]

This may be the saddest thing I have ever heard!

[@beegee1960]

@@meem527 I saw. an Interview with a. nurse who was at one of the trauma centers. She. talked about how heartbreaking it was when they.did not. get the. flood of injured people they expected, because they knew those people had not made it out alive.

[@hookedonreactions7649]

They had to do this in Oklahoma City as well.

[@kreiner1]

That happened in OKC after the Murry building as well

[@Ira88881]

Ex-New Yorker here, but we moved to Florida prior to 9/11. My wife and I fell to the floor shaking in tears when the first tower came down, and the next day, my then 3-year-old son drew a picture of people falling from the buildings. The initial live news coverage showed EVERYTHING, including people jumping to their deaths to avoid the flames. This video was edited out over the years, but many people feel it shouldn’t be. Never forget.

[@kellylewis6060]

I was ten that day. I will never forget the people who jumped. My family have always remembered them. We always will. They should still show that part of the tragedy.

[@lmaoashley]

I was in elementary school when 9/11 happened. I remember watching the 2nd plane crash on live tv in my classroom and people jumping to their deaths. Even though I was too young to comprehend the magnitude of this, I believe it's affected me for the rest of my life. I agree that it shouldn't be edited out. 9/11 was horrific, but all aspects of the day need to be remembered to honor those who died.

[@suefantastic4584]

Welcome to Florida, Ira.. I know my comment is very late.. but I hope you find peace here.. Im a Tampa resident. xo

[@chancemeyers8502]

​@kellylewis6060 Same Kelly. Except I was 5. But I remember it all. The older I got, the more I realized how horrible it was what I had seen. Ill never forget them. The people there were heros that day.

[@reneehomen2226]

Let's not forget the pentagon and the plane crashing in the Pennsylvanian field. Those people were heroes!

[@ednahenrich3627]

I live in Pittsburgh and have visited that field. Awe

[@redfender5814]

I was at the pentagon that day, on the renovation project. Left an hour before the plane hit and was on my way back when it hit. A day I’ll never forget

[@GrandmaLoves2Scuba]

Absolutely! To know you have made the decision to die? I cannot fathom anything more terrifying.

[@Hey_Jamie]

Some on the Pennsylvanian crash were, because they diverted the plane so as not to kill more people. Because they knew what was happening due to communication with family members. Who were heroes in the pentagon plane? They didn’t sacrifice themselves. They didn’t selflessly face death. They had no choice. There was no heroism. And that’s not a negative thing. You don’t have to call them heroes to show respect.

[@DeasAnimals]

😭 I will never forget all of the hero’s 🇺🇸

[@Sunshine-cm5lg]

That’s the thing about America. We fight among ourselves. There always seems to be so much division. But when tragedy strikes, nobody is asking who you voted for or which god you worship before they help you. We are one disfunctional family. But we are there for each other when it matters. I remember the blood banks actually being overwhelmed by the donations that came in the days after 9/11. They couldn’t handle it all. That’s the real America.

[@TheDonsChannel]

Absolutely. That's more important than MSM nonsense they make you endure daily. Always running everything down

[@johnwesch5926]

Divide deceive distract. Band together brother. Let's all of us turn off the fear porn lie box and reconnect in person. Come on folks. What do you have to lose

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

@@TheDonsChannel oh, you don't know the half of it when it comes to the MSM. They have been proven to be liars over and over, and only now do some finally admit that a lot of the anti-Trump narrative was false. The New York Times recently admitted that the whole Russia Collusion story was fslse.

[@denisesalmon4496]

Amen

[@reneehomen2226]

When push comes to shove, man nobody unites like Americans . In the end we have each other's backs.

[@beautifulbliss5883]

You should check out Newfoundland, Canada. They took in the passengers when all flights were diverted. Thank you Canada our brothers in the North. Much love from this American. 🇺🇲♥️💙🇨🇦

[@TheDonsChannel]

Interesting. That is amazing. I will have a look

[@weezydoots8468]

You are so right I cried reading the book and felt the people of Newfoundland are true angels on earth

[@freddiegillespie_05]

@@TheDonsChannel Look for Gander, if you do. That's the name of the airport in Newfoundland where 33 international flights got redirected.

[@cimarronwm9329]

The musical Come From Away is about the 38 planes that were diverted to the Gander airport with nearly 7,000 people stranded for 5 days and the wonderful people that took care of them. There are books about it also. Come From Away is glorious,wrenching and uplifting.

[@aletmartins6940]

The day the world came to town (9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland) by Jim Defede - an amazing story of how Canada accommodated many flights from Europe. They had nowhere to go - already in the air when American airspace was shut down. Read it.❤️❤️❤️

[@corelli2]

Just so you know, I lived through 9/11 in NYC. I watched those towers come down and saw the ferries (New York Waterways) rescuing people from lower Manhattan and midtown. It was a horrible day with so many heroes. You’ll never know what it was like hearing the second plane fly over on its way to hit the second tower. I cannot hear a plane today landing or taking off without looking up remembering that day. Thanks for sharing this story. It was truly our generation’s Pearl Harbor.

[@TheDonsChannel]

I'd say it was a day that will live with you forever. Truly horrific. Thanks for sharing.

[@corelli2]

@@TheDonsChannel when I got back to my highrise apartment after the second tower fell, I made sure that the managers had my phone number in case there were any pets that were left alone. As I lived just up the West Side Highway from downtown, I could see all the people walking uptown, so many of them covered in the dust. Spending the next few days singing Amazing Grace at various memorials and handing out clothes and water to the first responders was both the saddest and proudest days of my life. I’m glad that I continued to live in NYC and in Jersey City for another 14 years (just across the Hudson from the site) and saw the new tower arise from the ashes. New York and New Yorkers are beyond resilient (plain stubborn) and it will always be in my heart. Your tributes to America, the flag, the anthem, the military, give me hope that there are more people in the world who love and respect us than those who do not. We are not always right, but we keep trying to make it right. Thanks.

[@msdarby515]

@@corelli2 Hey! Bronxville here! My brother worked two blocks north of the north tower and also saw the whole thing play out. Their receptionist's boyfriend came running in and said he'd just made a breakfast/coffee delivery to the 95th floor of 1 WTC (right where the first plane hit!) and he saw a plane hit the building shortly after he left. First they thought he was pulling some strange prank on them. Of course, at that time it was thought it was an accident so they all went up to the roof of their building to watch and were right there when the second plane hit. My brother eventually joined up with his wife (who worked across the street from the Empire State Bld) and they were eventually passengers of the boat lift. They didn't get home to Hoboken until about 10pm. I was at home and still in bed (had flown in early that morning) when my mom called me to ask if I was watching it on TV. She and I were both watching on television when the second one hit and changed our world forever. I'm an RN now but back then I was an EMT and that night went into the city to answer a call they had put out for help at the Chelsea Piers. I spent the next couple of days mostly moving emergency supplies around the city. I worked with New York Cares and we did a lot of special events like helping out at town hall meetings and that kind of thing in the city for the family members of victims. But the most "feel-good" thing I did was going to the corner of Christopher Street and West Side Highway which became known as "Point Thank You" where we would stand holding signs, and shouting our gratitude, hand out water, give free hugs to the workers going to the site, and, unfortunately we also stood with heads bowed in respect whenever a police escorted convoy came by with recovered remains. There was someone at Point Thank You 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until the last beam was removed in May of 2002. I'm blessed to not have lost anyone directly. But like everyone else in New York, we all knew someone who had lost someone. It was very thoughtful of you to think of pets that might need care at a time when so many had much larger worries. And, finally, I agree with you about The Dons Channel......I subscribed because I could tell he was sincere about his feelings for America. Take good care!

[@emmef7970]

The deluge of horrific images on TV, in the newspapers (I have saved many) & magazines for over a year could not compare to being a ground zero witness. I can't imagine the horror, fear and confusion people experienced. I know for a fact that I watched nothing else on TV for about a year. It felt like the world I had come to know ceased to exist. I was obsessed with the news. Waiting for other attacks. It was a scary time. A few years ago I took an Uber ride, the driver & I got a bit chatty. I asked him if he was from New York due to his accent. He said yes and I asked him what brought him to CA. He told me he was working in the city when the planes crashed. Thankfully, he made it out. He said that he & three of his hometown buddies signed up to join the Marines right after 9/11, when none of them ever had plans to join the military. He was an active duty Marine at Camp Pendleton Marine Base in San Diego & supplementing his income by driving for Uber. I thanked him for his service and will always remember the look in his eyes, the sadness, while he was telling his story. Like you said, there were so many heroes made that day, many didn't survive, and many others were made as a result of what they witnessed that day. I was not there, but I will never forget the attack, the survivors or the people that lost their lives. God bless you!

[@chadwickvon8019]

@@msdarby515 thank you for everything you did 😊

[@theblackbear211]

Another story - somewhat tied to this, was the story of the Fireboats - when the towers fell, they shattered the fire mains. The NYFD had 2 fireboats to send - the largest boat available (The Firefighter) was built in the 1930's, but there was a 3rd boat - the John D. McKean, it had been retired and was maintained as a museum vessel - by retired firefighters. When the towers came down, they assembled a crew and got underway to assist with the boatlift - but as they were taking their first load off the island, they got a called and asked if their fire pumps still worked - and were requested to assist the other 2 boats - they went and hooked up to the fire mains and stayed for 3 days keeping the pressure up. they pumped so long, and so hard, that when it was over, the engines had to be overhauled.

[@TheDonsChannel]

WOW!! That is incredible.

[@MomOnAWalk]

There is a children's book about this. Its called Fireboat by Maira Kalman.

[@theblackbear211]

@@MomOnAWalk I am pleased to hear that. Children should learn these stories.

[@julieenslow5915]

I did not know this. There was so much going on.... but even retired firefighters are firefighters, and still have a hero's heart it would seem. God bless them, and their boat, she knew her job and did it.

[@GrandmaLoves2Scuba]

What an awesome story.

[@aaronwieman8368]

One little known fact about the 9/11 clean up is search and rescue dogs were not finding people or people alive and to keep the dogs encouraged to keep searching handlers actually hid in the rubble so the dog would get the satisfaction of finding a person alive.

[@GrandmaLoves2Scuba]

Wow. Even our canine buddies suffer from this. So sad.

[@cathybrown8334]

The 9-11 memorial has a special section dedicated to the search and rescue dogs.

[@aaronwieman8368]

@@cathybrown8334 I did not know that! That’s so awesome and well deserved.

[@sidwha4665]

Many of those dogs had to be retired. They literally were mourning to death.

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

Dogs and cats can experience PTSD and depression. In many tragedies, the animals are forgotten. It's good to know that the dogs weren't forgotten that day.

[@msdarby515]

My brother and his wife were on one of those boats. I was 15 miles north of them and they could get to me but they lived in Hoboken, NJ and wanted to go home. Later when I asked who was picking people up (Staten Island Ferry? Circle Line?) he responded, "Anything that could float!" It took them ten hours to get to their home which was normally a 30 minute train ride. He said the worst of it all, aside from the people with injuries, was when the train they eventually made their way to would pull into a station the scores of people meeting the train with their terrified but hopeful faces scanning the passengers getting off, looking for their loved ones. I'm an EMT and that night a couple of co-workers and I went into the city to the Chelsea Piers where the triage was set up. We cleaned some eyes of grit and cleaned some minor wounds and bandaged them, but the next day we moved it all to the Javitz Center. Sadly, after that first initial wave, there was no one to help. In the days that followed there was a palpable grief in New York. We were so, terribly sad. That whole week we mostly had local news. I didn't see much coverage on the Networks.....but to be fair, I wasn't watching for it. Imagine our surprise when several days later our local stations were returning to national coverage and we saw not just all of America, but nearly all of the world flying flags in solidarity with New York. That broke me and I had my first real cry. Thank you to everyone out there for that.

[@emmef7970]

I'm on the other side of the U.S. in CA. I can tell you, that is all I watched on TV for about a year. And, most people I know were the same. We watched it at home, at work, anywhere there was a TV. There were flags up and down streets where you would usually only see a few. There were flags placed in cubicles at my job, on buildings, in stores, skyscrapers with red, white & blue lights, bridges, practically all the cars on the massive freeway system were flying some sort of flag. I live by the border of Mexico and there are thousands of people that cross the border into the U.S. to work every day. Many of them were also flying the American flag in solidarity with our country. Some of the flags were as big as the cars. lol. People were raising money, making care packages, etc. You were not alone, New York was always in our thoughts and prayers. We may not have lived the experience but we felt the attack none the less. Just by reading the comments on 9/11 stories on You-Tube will show you the support, love & solidarity we were sending your way! And like you, we will never forget.

[@msdarby515]

@@emmef7970 Gosh darn it, I think someone is chopping onions in here. Thank you, thank you SO much. I truly can't say it loud enough or often enough. It meant so very much to us. When my parents came for a visit from South Dakota and brought a check with them from their little rural church for two thousand dollars and said, "We didn't know where to send it," I loaded them into the car and we drove to a fire station that I knew had lost 5 guys and had them hand it to the chief so they could see directly the impact their love and concern had. The care packages, cards from school children, elders sending a few dollars from their meager Social Security, people bringing therapy dogs, fire crews coming to volunteer.....all of it meant so very much. I had two friends who safely made it out of the buildings and my boyfriend had two cousins who also got out safely. But we both also knew someone who lost someone. I worked in a hospital "cube farm" and I would be at work in my cubicle and hear someone, somewhere, sobbing, and pick up my tissue box and go find them, sit with them and cry with them or listen to them vent their frustration as other coworkers also joined. For a year we attended memorials for a coworker's spouse or in-law or cousin. Some days you were just afraid to ask why a co-worker was absent. Early on you hoped for a miracle, near the end you just prayed that they identify some DNA so they would have some semblance of closure. That was a really difficult time to be a New Yorker, but it was also the very best time to be a New Yorker. Your love was felt all the way across the country and I will never, ever forget it!

[@cayden6807]

@@emmef7970 omg you guys are amazing! All this happened a year before I was born. I couldn’t possibly imagine actually living through it. I have learned about it all though, watched all the documentary’s. Thank you for being there for us!💙🇺🇸❤️

[@sidwha4665]

I know better than half our squads in South Jersey dispatched out. Not to mention all the boats and rescue teams. I haven't been able to go back to New York since. Just to hard seeing the twin towers gone. I tried to go back once but it was too emotional.

[@Poisonwc]

Sadly, we Americans often forget that our name is the **United** States of America, but when we need to, we step up and do whatever is necessary to help. This was a perfect example.

[@raymondjones616]

The biggest tragedy is just how many people don't know about this story. I'm American and I've seen a ton of documentaries and such on 9/11, and I've never even heard of this before. Thanks for reacting to it

[@maciedixon3983]

Me either.

[@DGraham9721]

Yeah I didn’t know this until last year when it can under my recommend sections. My parents didn’t even know and they were working as phone operators connecting people to New York while 9/11 was happening. So this story amazed them as well

[@iceprincess2134]

Are you familiar with the Cajun Navy and Texas EquuSearch?

[@encrypter46]

I live about 50 miles north of lower Manhattan and was unaware of this till a few months ago. Shocked me.

[@raymondjones616]

@@iceprincess2134 I've heard of the Cajun Navy...not the other one

[@mikecalderon5251]

One more comment, one of the boat lift guys made a good point. "Everybody's got a little hero in them. When they need it it'll come out."

[@elizabethhamilton4678]

If you see someone that needs help, YOU HELP IN ANY WAY YOU CAN.

[@c.s.7266]

100%!

[@ThaCrustyOne]

❤️🔥💯🇺🇸🍻

[@aceadventure5812]

Darn right!

[@meganlynn83]

YES! 🧡

[@helenaj9436]

Amen 👏👏

[@johanna0131]

Thank you for watching this. 9/11 was horrific, but what I remember most is how people took care of each other. People did whatever they could. And our friends around the world gave us so much support too. I’ll never forget how our national anthem was played in other countries like Canada and England. British people sang our national anthem in solidarity with us. I remember being so comforted and moved by that.

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

Me too😪❤

[@wheredidthetimego8087]

Me as well! ❤️

[@ht2tina]

This is who we are as Americans. Where the rubber hits the road, we stand together. Regrettably, some of the most miserable among us have the loudest microphones. Please ignore our mainstream media, they are currently causing more harm that you could possibly imagine. God Bless America and our much loved Allies.

[@ThaCrustyOne]

It hurts to see how far away from that we are now in 2021...we’re capable of so much...

[@johanna0131]

@@ThaCrustyOne Sadly, I think a “house divided” was the ultimate goal, but I still have faith that we can rally. Real accountability for those who have sought to profit off this continued rift would be a good place to start.

[@sherryarflin726]

I will say, I’ve never seen Americans not step up to the plate when disasters occur. Not just here but elsewhere.

[@meganhutcheson5867]

I don’t know if it’s mentioned in the comments, but all the boat operators were not charged for gas during that operation the marinas gave it home free.

[@cordelia7313]

Truly shows how we all no matter where or how to help, we did however and wherever we could!!♥️

[@mousetreehouse6833]

​@@cordelia7313 This should've been front page news... Unfortunately, I just heard about this.

[@PerthTowne]

What many people don't realize, looking at it now, is that at the time when the planes slammed into those buildings, we didn't know whether that was just the start of even more attacks. We had no idea what was happening. So to go out into New York Harbor with a boat was a real act of bravery, because if there were more attacks coming, those boats would be easy targets.

[@patriciatyree7501]

Americans come together without hesitation in times of great stress. United we stand.

[@ThePhoenixAscendant]

The Manhattan Waterlift, the largest maritime evacuation in history, superseding even Dunkirk. And THAT is the New York attitude right there!

[@GrandmaLoves2Scuba]

Phuq'n A!

[@westondecker68]

Merica, baby!

[@Ira88881]

Hey, I’m a Yankee...but I still think Dunkirk was a more amazing rescue. They had to cross the rough English Channel...private boat owners...with the risk of being bombed by the Luftwaffe! It’s not a competition, but if it was, they win.

[@mousetreehouse6833]

​@Ira88881 Yes, I have to agree. Even with the anxiety that terrorist might be hidden among the New Yokers, the fear of the Germans would've been greater because the trip was much longer, and the Channel was much wilder.

[@stephanietip]

The captain of the Amberjack,the man who spoke first and last is named Vincent Ardelino.I don't know what the company's name is,but all of the very expensive fuel was donated at a refueling station.Thousand and thousands of gallons.Nobody ever mentions that but they need to also be recognized

[@DixieCricket1]

The captain of the Amber Jack sadly passed away in 2018.

[@Crps-qe3zs]

What a lot of people don't know too is that in the NY METRO area we're still losing a few each month from 9/11 cancers. Just this weekend we lost another fireman. So in a way it's still going on. You should check out the video of the 9/11 museum.

[@TheDonsChannel]

Thank you. Yes I was aware of this issue currently with peoples health. Hopefully they can get the help and support they deserve

[@Crps-qe3zs]

@@TheDonsChannel he's there is federal funding from the govt. & other sources

[@anniebalsbaugh735]

Amen, let's not forget them!

[@GrandmaLoves2Scuba]

I had no idea...

[@emmef7970]

John Stewart's speech before Congress on behalf of the first responders was one of the best things I have ever heard. So emotional & powerful.

[@weezydoots8468]

There are so many stories from 9/11 showing man kinds humanity at it's best. United 93 is considered the first victory in the war on terror. The plane was hijacked and heading to Washington. Passengers learned from loved ones what was happening in NY and DC. Knowing the fate of their flight, they voted and overtook the terrorists. Unfortunately, the plane crashed killing all on board, but the passengers saved so many on the ground as it crashed into an open field. True heroes and shows the spirit of America. New subscriber I think you are an awesome human being Much love from America

[@TheDonsChannel]

United 93 was to this day one of the saddest things I've ever watched. The fear they must've felt is terrible. Thank you

[@msdarby515]

"Let's roll" 💔

[@nikkiplatt316]

Let’s Roll 🇺🇸❤️

[@emmef7970]

Amen. True hero's.

[@GrandmaLoves2Scuba]

Can you imagine what the passengers must have been thinking? So sad.

[@STC349]

Thanks Brother for your comments. I will never forget that day.

[@TheDonsChannel]

Thank you

[@darlaflorence7428]

And our flag is still there. Our constitution!

[@ALiz86]

You REALLY need to watch/react to the special on what happened in the small town in Gander, Newfoundland on 9/11. After the attacks all planes were diverted and had to land. 38 jumbo jets, over 6700 passengers and crew found themselves in Gander. The town population was 9000. They only had 500 hotel rooms. As the passengers had been forced to stay in those planes over night, the people of Gander mobilized and started cooking food, gathering clothes, medicines, transforming schools into places to sleep and eat, etc. They opened their homes to strangers... People would show up to take a shower at a strangers house. Stores opened and let passengers shop, but they refused to accept any money. It still brings a tear to my eye and restores hope to me every time I watch it. It was such a heart breaking day for us (Americans) and it still is. However, these fine people renewed the hope of humanity for thousands of people. God bless these people, the victims of the attacks and all of us who still struggle with the horror of that day. 🇺🇸❤

[@oougahersharr]

I was late to work that morning and never turned on the radio or TV beforehand. I walked into my IT office after 9:30 in the morning. We had a huge 57 inch TV we use to enlarge the circuit boards for repair and that was tuned to what seemed to be a movie or something. I noticed everyone in the office was glued to that TV. I walked up, opened my mouth to ask what was happening, and the Pentagon was hit. I didn't even know about the towers yet. I was the only one who spoke. I said, "my God, we're at war!" Our boss was told not to evacuate our business (I work for a large government office which we were sure was going to be a target). Headquarters told him not to evacuate. He hung up the phone and had the three thousand or so people in our building evacuate anyway. One of our employees, close to retirement, looked very grim and we were terrified since her daughter was supposedly on that fourth plane (the one that went down in Pennsylvania). Lois looked us over, before evacuating, and said "if she died, she died a hero. Get back to work." Turned out her daughter was on the fifth plane most people don't know about. It was stopped before it could take off and those men caught. It's destination was rumored to be Fort Knox if they'd managed to get it. We were also terrified for our main secretary, as she was in a conference in the World Trade Center. It turned out she had been in building seven, not one or two (one and two were the main ones to fall, but others were damaged beyond repair, too). Joanna was unhurt. My friends and I volunteered to give blood but the lines were so long - - so many volunteers - - we were turned away. That was when we realized just how much people were helping others. I live in Vermont. Not new York, but when the time came, Vermont, like the rest of the US, was answering the call. I have only ever been that terrified a couple other times. I served in the Persian Gulf War '90 - '91. 9-11 was like being thrown right back into it again. And civilians, ordinary untrained people, rose up in force to help their fellow people.

[@Peggyanns]

I’m a 5th generation American and New Yorker. This is what we are, strong, resilient, good, and determined.

[@chasingretirement]

If you haven't already reviewed them, my suggestion would be "The Cajan Navy". A group of volunteers helping rescue people from hurricanes, major flood and more. This is one of our greatest American hero stories. #CajanNavy

[@jessnotmylastname8955]

I helped them working with the Patriot Railroad. Ferrying supplies, fuel and people in and out from private citizens. I was in a wreck, and a couple days later a wheelchair for the husband, and a walker showed up on my doorstep. A few weeks after that, an older hospital bed showed up. I still cry remembering, and i redoubled my efforts to help with disaster areas. I cant do much, but i can coordinate drivers and call companies all over America, for donations.

[@jojoemcgeejoe457]

to put the evacuation impulse into context, we didn't know if bio or chem weapons had been or were soon going to be released also.

[@shotgunbettygaming]

There was no Class Divide on that day. It's too bad we forgot so quickly.

[@tonicraig3684]

Not sure if you've reacted to Darry Worley "Have you forgotten" or not, but if not please watch.

[@martinsebok3388]

The same courage was displayed by Britain during the evacuation on Dunkirk. We are cut from the same cloth. Regardless of borders, it’s the same pride of Red, White, and Blue. God bless our Nations!

[@manxkin]

I will never forget this day. I went to NYC six months after the towers fell. The last time in NYC before the attack we went to the top of the World Trade Center. Saw the towers fall on live TV. Just horrific. I live outside of Chicago and didn’t know if we were next. Can’t watch this without crying. It’s like it just happened even though it’s been nearly twenty years. Never forget. 🇺🇸

[@TheDonsChannel]

It's still heartbreaking to this day. 20 years ago this September. Crazy. Does feel like yesterday

[@ashleydixon4613]

It’ll be 20 years in a few months since I sat in front of my TV in downtown Little Rock watching the buildings fall, knowing there were still unaccounted-for planes in the air and we didn’t know where they were going...you said “horrific”-that’s the word I would use too.

[@atlasshrugged7475]

For me it feels like it was around 10 years ago. And, even though I was in Arizona, what I saw will forever be emblazoned upon my mind. Glad we took that terrorist trash out.

[@sherryarflin726]

Before I retired I was a paramedic and worked twenty four hr. shifts. I had just gotten home from my shift, turned on the tv and was watching the Today show and the coverage of 9/11. It was the first time I’d heard about it. Standing there watching and hearing what was going on, then suddenly the second plane came out of nowhere and hit the second tower. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I didn’t want to believe what was going on. It was so surreal. My heart breaks every time I see these films and the courage of everyone involved with the rescue and the families that were effected because of it.

[@aimeemarie5462]

I watched the plane fly into that building live in tv in school as a 17 yr old. We all were crying and wanted to go home. No one understood what was happening. Then they fell. Then the Pentagon was hit. Then the plane fell in Pennsylvania that was most likely headed for thr White House. They ended sending us home to be with our families. We were terrified. We just sat there watching tv hoping to get some kind of answers. Years later, as a college graduate, my friend and I went to the site in NYC, sat on a bench and just cried. The memorial wasnt done yet so we were just crying at a construction site. I hope to get back there to pay my respects one day at an actual memorial.

[@chadwickvon8019]

1 was 16 and at home in Houston Texas, I vividly remember watching this on TV. It broke my heart when we realized we were watching people jump to the their deaths instead of being burned alive. It messed me up pretty bad. But we are American 💪

[@jamesdavison2927]

I froze with crying the last time i attempted visiting the site(2014 i think) I had to have two dear friends on the phone , a new york native and a spaniard talk me thru it. My dad passed away on 9/14/01 so its an especially hard time for me. this all to say......im with you It still hurts Always will Much love❤️

[@jen43072]

There's not a lot in the news these days that makes me very proud to be American... but this does. I don't think there will be a time when this doesn't make me shed a tear. It was Pearl Harbor for our generation. Thank you to all the people of the world for support, and condolences to everyone who lost someone in the 9/11 attacks and also in the Madrid, London and other attacks by al Qaeda after this.

[@JeshuaSquirrel]

This story is what we as a nation need to remember about that day. Not the anger, not the terror. This. This is who the US can be. This is who we should be. Thank you for sharing this story.

[@liliadeanda5859]

I am so proud to be American. The loss of life was terrible. If anyone ever needs my help, I hope to be as brave, and selfless as these heroes.

[@cyndidalke9809]

Thank you for this. They were hero’s that day. The people that lived through the terrorist attack on 9/11 will never be the same again. Many are still suffering and will never be alright. Pray for them.

[@mcm0324]

We're American Strong! No matter the political climate or any issues that may be happening, I'm proud that on this horrible day we truly showed what Americans are made of. I know the world saw that. I just dropped my kids off at school - they were 5, 7 and 9. Of course we watched or listened to the news all day at work and all night at home. I can't believe it was 20 years ago - it still seems like yesterday and I'm from Pennsylvania. I had friends who worked there and I'm lucky that they were able to get out of the buildings. Basically.... never mess with America. Every day people will always come together for our country - no matter what.

[@TheDonsChannel]

Absolutely. Always in times of trouble you see the true spirit of humanity

[@burontimus]

No words 😢 May God bless America We'll NEVER Forget 🇺🇸

[@TraciKReacts]

I don't know if you've ever heard the song Courtesy of the Red White and Blue by Toby Keith, but it came out right after the twin towers were attacked and really shows the fighting spirit of the people here. It's still one of my favorite songs to this day!

[@TheDonsChannel]

I was trying to download it for a reaction but I am struggling to get a download. I have only heard the very start. Sounds like a great song

[@christinezehnle7552]

I know others countries have heros, but in my country at ANY given time ordinary everyday Americans put in these situations will always step up. Always!!! Love us or hate us, you can't deny this FACT.

[@msdarby515]

Remember at the time of this boat lift the news was reporting there were still 7 jets not accounted for and the fear was they were headed for New York, Washington, DC, Chicago, Dallas......it was all still unknown.

[@vivians9392]

Why did you think of Dallas (cattle/fashion industry) first? If they hit Texas, it would have been Houston/Pasadena, Galveston, Corpus Christi, Texas City and other major oil ports in TX. Houston is larger and has the major ship channel from Galveston with ACRES and ACRES of stored oil/gas along the eastern side, just several miles from downtown. Dallas has corporate headquarters of oil & gas companies, but not the major storage. I was working across the Houston ship channel in Pasadena that day, watching the TV, sad and anxious!

[@msdarby515]

@@vivians9392 Gosh, didn't mean to offend you by not listing your city as a potential terrorist target. They were aimed at tall buildings and I've flown through Dallas and know it has tall buildings. That's it. Nothing more sinister than that. Sorry for leaving your city out.

[@patriciafeehan7732]

Every American United that day we became one nation. No planes were allowed to depart or land, God Bless Canada for being on guard and taking in thousands of flights bound for the U.S. - People walked over The George Washington Bridge to Giant Stadium where hundreds of buses were waiting to take them home. Elderly, young people, children all helping each other to walk over the bridge.

[@jackjacobson3893]

Yes to anyone sees this just know this we as Americans love the whole world from this video shows

[@jackjacobson3893]

@Matthew Harrup yes right at the good parts too 😂

[@nikkiplatt316]

I was a Jr. and we had just started our chapter in History on World Religions. Teachers and parents started running in. Chaos ensued. I’m in Florida, but George Bush was at a school 15 minutes from where I was... thinking he may be a target, people panicked. I got home and my WW2 veteran grandfather was watching the news. His hands were shaking, one tear fell out of his eye.. he said, “if I wasn’t so old.” Hooyah 🇺🇸

[@emmef7970]

I remember seeing George Bush talking to a group of children in the classroom as someone came in and whispered to him the news that our country was under attack. One of the images that will stay with me forever from that day. And the many images from the days and weeks following the attack. Your grandfather is a true American hero. Ready to go, if only he could. That in itself, makes him a hero. You must be very proud of him!

[@nikkiplatt316]

@@emmef7970 I certainly am. I do everything I can to live up to his name and dedication to our country and freedoms. ❤️

[@amomto4]

Oh gosh, that brought a tear to the eye!

[@nikkiplatt316]

@@amomto4 it still brings a tear to my eye when I remember it. Men of honor are becoming more rare it seems. We will never see the likes of the WW2 generation again.

[@emmef7970]

@@nikkiplatt316 I agree. :)

[@melissafields3376]

I greatly appreciate how this man struggles to find the right words to convey his feelings. If you read this: thank you! You did it wonderfully!! I didn't even know about the Boatlift; so thanks again for sharing this

[@TheDonsChannel]

Thank you Melissa. I really appreciate your kind words

[@artiearte7620]

I still remember that day vividly. I was in 7th grade, going into the my English class room. We had a substitute teacher, retired military. He pulled in the tube tv, turned on the news. We watched in silence as the reporters covered the devastation. I'll never forget that day.

[@emilyflotilla931]

My pastor was a former Jesuit brother who volunteered with Fr. Mychael Judge, the first recorded fatality of 911!

[@Lee-Leee]

My dad was working in the city when 911 happened. I was lucky, he was nowhere near the towers, but it took him all day to get accross the river. When we picked him up from the train station there was ash raining down sporadically. That night, I went for a drive and it was eerily quiet nothing was open. The following year on the 1st anniversary I was driving to work and they had a moment of silence. The entire highway of cars on rt. 34 came to a stop.

[@larynanntapp6333]

It always floors me when they compare it to Dunkirk...I don't believe that anyone would have thought that anything would top those numbers.

[@rebelamanda]

Wow. What you said. "Everything else that you think matters, doesn't matter". Thank you for that. Hopefully, my nation will remember what really matters soon. Love from Texas

[@shannonnichols3415]

Bless him! Bless all of them! It is 20 years this year and I think it will forever be clear in my mind & I only saw on tv from Texas! My husband was in Austin on business & I had just taken the kids to school. I came home and started vacuuming. The first plane hit & my friend called in a panic. I turned on tv just as the 2nd plane hit. I thought we were under attack...I think a lot of people thought that. I tried to call my husband but all the phone lines were jammed. I was so afraid because my babies were at school but I knew if we were under attack their school was reinforced for emergency situations, not like a house, so they would be safer there. I still couldn’t get ahold of my husband & I was so afraid because he was in Austin-the capital of Texas, so I’m thinking bombs or planes are everywhere! Idk when we figured out it wasn’t an attack, but everyone saw the same thing on tv & it will always be a day of horror, but such pride for NY & for so many allover the world! It was our worst & best, wasn’t it? RIP to so many from that day & forever love & prayer for the families who’ve had to endure this 20 years! 🇺🇸🙏

[@OZARKMOON1960]

Year later, this still makes me cry. Boat people are such good people - no matter where they are from or their income level. This was one of the most amazing and beautiful things to happen on that awful day. Also the story of Gander, Newfoundland where so many planes had to land.

[@justinwhite4555]

I watched the second plane hit live, I was 17 years old, and even at 17... I understood what I just witnessed.

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

I was watching too. I was 43, and had just buried both my parents in the previous 9 months. Growing up prior to 9/11 I was a witness to the birth of today's terrorist. Starting with the PLO to name one. There are other terrorist groups Japanese, German, Italian, Irish and God knows who else. It was nothing to sit down to dinner to find out that some group or another had walked into an airport and opened fired with the submachine guns or assault weapons if you prefer. In 1972 I watched as the Palestinians murdered the Israeli Olympic team. For me that was the last straw. I resolved at that point that all terrorists regardless of their religion and color there was only one solution. Find what hole they crawled into and bomb it. To me terrorists sure nothing they deserve less compassion than a cockroach running across the floor. My personal beliefs I try not to even say the word hate. To me that's more of a curse than the other words that'll get you in trouble here on KZbin. But I can tell you flat out of all the people on this planet terrorists are the only people I actually hate. Totally completely with every fiber of my being in every bit of my soul I hate terrorists.

[@christineharrison7815]

I was in my early 30s......I didn’t understand.....I watched the second plane hit and was confused at the coincidence.....I didn’t know war or terrorism.....I just sat in front of my tv....took Bush’s declaration before I was like OMG....then I realized I was going to be late for work and ran out the door. Radio tuned in....when they talked of the people preferring to jump to their death I started bawling and nearly ran off the road. Once at work the boss said we could go home....but instead we all crossed to the local bar with the neighboring businesses and sat watching the horror together for hours before slowly people headed home

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

@@christineharrison7815 unfortunately in my youth in the late '60s and '70s there were terrorist groups all over Europe the Middle East Japan and Northern Ireland. I would watch the news and read the paper as a preteen and teen and read about people walking into airports or watch the news about people strolling into an airport and murdering people with machine guns. The 1972 Olympics you had Black September murdering the Israeli athletes. You had a Japanese terrorist organization attack the subway system with Sarin nerve gas. Bombs and shooting going on in Ireland. Upset me as a kid but the 72 Olympics hardened my heart forever for terrorists. I don't give a rat's ass what kind of terrorists they are what they believe what they're doing whatever for. I would have no problem with eliminating with extreme prejudice each and every one of them.

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

What people may forget is Manhatten is an island. And they closed down the bridges and tunnels that day due to the sheer chaos and physical blockage from the destroyed buildings. So the only way off the island was by boat.

[@kellykempkilroy]

Thank you, my fellow Americans for your heroism. Stand tall 🇺🇸

[@unity1016]

When I see this, it reminds me of a scene from the movie Starman: "Shall I (an alien) tell you what I find beautiful about you (humans)? You are at your very best when things are worst."

[@baskethil2]

The orange boats are Tug Boats. They are used to help pull out larger boats that are stuck / having issues etc

[@shannonvilandre7933]

The Japanese man who ordered the attack on pearl harbor said. Today no victory. Cause we just woken the sleeping giant. Meaning when times get hard we as Americans will put aside our difference and stand as one to face any enemy. And hardship until we prevail. 😁

[@jennymaria86]

I lived right across the river in NJ. We were just getting ferry boats with hundreds of people. We were happy they made it out alive.....but I don't think we were prepared for the mess that followed. You had people without purses/wallets/money on them. You had babies without their formula/diapers. Hotels and motels were all sold out. If you didn't get out through the ferries, you WALKED out using the bridge, some people ended up walking barefoot, their feet were BLEEDING. Some people couldn't get in touch with their families so you had no idea if someone was dead or not. I think people forget that once you got off the island, there were so much confusion afterwards, people were still so scared.

[@ryanbuckley5529]

It’s been almost 20 years and I’ll never forget all the people I saw die that day. Still have nightmares of the sounds of people hitting the ground. Much love and Respect brother🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 from the USA

[@Montweezy]

I was sent the day of 9/11 just about 8-10 hours later after all the airlines had been forced to land by the FAA and NTSB from Charlotte,NC from our Fire Department to help with search and rescue. I was 24 years old turning 25 on September 21st was up there with 1 of our 3 S&R teams that got sent for 2 weeks to try to find survivors. We left within I think around 9 hours after it took place and took us 16 hours to get into NY with the tunnels and bridges blocked being stopped everywhere we were coming in even though we were in EMS and Fire Department Search and Rescue Trucks and huge trailers with tools welding equipment grinders all kinds of shit but they stopped us for the safety of our country looking for any kind of threat (most places we where saved through quickly(there was no traffic coming from so we went against traffic when we were allowed to) eventually about 26 hours after it happened they let us in to help. We stayed for about 2 weeks until it was just a recovery mission and not a rescue mission anymore. I have never experienced anything in my life that I couldnt make a normal person feel like they could not understand, but hôw we felt climbing that 16-20 stories of collapsed burning steel and trying to listen for people yelling for anything we could hear was definitely one of them but this was the (IT) that they couldn't understand... If there ever was going to be one.The only thing I can think of to watch that is actually the greatest documentary I've ever seen made about 9/11 and that's where you hear the real heroes talk about it the ones that responded to the first call for service that morning and responded and survived and stayed until that whole building was eventually cleared 9months later....it is called "The Cross and The Towers" I watched it with my daughter on the 15th anniversary and I was literally crying the whole time. My daughter was only 3 years old when 9/11 happened and I'm glad she was that young because she didn't have to see the thing that changed my mind-state probably for the rest of my life. It's now my 24th year in Emergency Medical Services now as a paramedic and medivac flight nurse. I am up for retirement in 2022 after 25 years of service but I know how much I will miss the job if I retire but I wouldn't know what else to do for fucks sake I'll only be 45 years.....I do own part of a valet parking business but I need to do something worth while for me and my freaking head is spinning not knowing.....I just give it up to any NY FIRE FIGHTERS and ALL NYPD AND NY Port Authority Police and All of the Paramedics EMTs Coroners Priests and the citizens especially who helped those guys get through it. I was only there for 2 weeks and that was enough to change my life forever... Those guys who stayed night after night trying to pull someone alive out there any civilian who brought use food water and new boots. We had to change our boots every 8 hours for biohazard reasons that were spread all through the steel and also, any one person who just handing out waters to the police, fire, ems, anyone who was helping, the citizens even took care of the priests and they really helped me through my small two week shift that were out their to pray for us and they would pray where it truly was one of the worst and best times I've seen in my life. The worst in that it was the largest terrorist attack in history in the U.S. and the only day where nobody skin was a different color everyone was covered by the same smoke from those buildings and everyone helped everyone no matter your color, nationality, creed, race, religion and anybody that tells you it was different that day is a straight up liar and I stand by that☝️☝️☝️So it doesn't take a terrorist act for that to happen. I have seen a day where it happened for at least ,,from Sept 12 for 2 weeks that city was like that and it was one of darkest places I have ever been but there was light shining through at the end of the tunnel no matter what anyone tells you. I've heard all the crazy conspiracy theories and they are all a bunch of bullshit.....

[@TheDonsChannel]

Wow. Thanks very much for your story. What an incredible thing you did.

[@Montweezy]

@@TheDonsChannel I actually edited it. I hit send with out proof reading my work so it might make alot more sense now than it did the first time. I had been at work at the hospital and gotten home from my shift and watched this and just thought I would share my experience with everyone....

[@cayden6807]

@@Montweezy thank you for what you did. I wasn’t even born yet. Growing up learning everything that happened is so sad. Are country really is a force to be reckoned with. I’m so sorry for anyone’s loss that day. And after!😔💕💕💕

[@berlianfamilychannel]

Greetings from Indonesian...🙏🙏

[@kayeruss7313]

First time I've heard about the boat lift aspect. Had to applaud even if it's so long afterwards. 500k people in less than 9 hours, mind-boggling! I pray that we go back to being melting-pot Americans and leave this tribalism mindset to the trash heap of history.

[@rozi2089]

Never heard this occured, until a couple weeks ago. And I'm from the southern part of the U.S. Definitely brought tears to my eyes hearing and watching this. New Yorkers are some tough people no doubt. Always have been. God bless them.

[@markbauer3937]

I remember watching it first hand. I try not to thing about the people jumping. I'd watch tiny dots falling down getting bigger only to realize they're people; they vanished on impact. I'll never forget that day as long as I live. It was surreal.

[@TheDonsChannel]

It's one of the most distressing things I've ever seen

[@kimberlyellis7347]

When we’re attacked or threatened us Americans unite as one to fight together and help one another. This is what makes me proud to be an American 🇺🇸! God bless everyone! ❤️

[@darlaflorence7428]

We are not what you see in our propaganda media. Thanks for your videos

[@marilynk30]

Another good video is the one about the small town in Canada that landed a lot of the planes that were low on fuel from flying across the Atlantic ocean and not being able to land during 9/11. The town is called Gander I'm pretty sure.

[@mikeh720]

as a follow-up, watch 'Come From Away'; the international response is beyond amazing

[@anniebalsbaugh735]

Never tire of this story, true heroes

[@LeaCollingwoodMagpies]

When 9/11 happened .....I was at work working nightshift .....Our superviser had the radio going ....He comes up to us n says ..."OMG World war 3 has just started in America!!" We did not know what to think ....As soon as I got home from work at 7.30am in the morning...I turned my tv on n I could not believe my eyes what I was seeing ....I was just soooo shocked with disbelief n started crying 😔😩🥺🥺

[@TheDonsChannel]

Heartbreaking

[@LeaCollingwoodMagpies]

@@TheDonsChannel Yes ....Very much so 💔🥺

[@YN97WA]

No matter where you were in this country that day, it was a devastating experience. I was in California, but my heart was in Manhattan; watching my brothers and sisters, 3,000 miles away, go through this was devastating. Like everyone else outside of NY, I was glued to the TV. It filled my heart with hope to see how people from all over the US came together, throughout the following months, to help in any way they could. This story brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for this reaction and your kind words.🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍👍 PS: is that a Rangers scarf behind you?

[@chadwickvon8019]

I was 16 and at home in Houston Texas, I vividly remember watching this on TV. It broke my heart when we realized we were watching people jump to the their deaths instead of being burned alive. It messed me up pretty bad. But we are American strong 💪

[@marymorris6897]

Traditionally we've been a "Speak softly but carry a big stick" nation. (Quoting President Teddy Roosevelt) I hope we can stay that way. Thanks for the kind comments.

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

When it comes to terrorist regardless of what kind they are I would modify that quote to speak softly but swing a big stick.

[@wifeofagrumpyoldmarine428]

I will always cry when I watch this footage. I wanted to get there and help, but there was no way for me to get down there.SEMPER FI 😭🇺🇸

[@brittywren2877]

It's been 20 years since this happened and I still cannot watch anything related to that day without breaking down. I was in 10th grade civics when they wheeled the tvs in to watch. It was so quiet the whole time we watched in silent horror. America has so many issues, but the way we come together in times of catastrophe always makes me proud. From the boatlift of 9/11 to the Cajun Navy that helped during Harvey. We have our bad but in times of hardship we will lend a hand to our neighbors.

[@SBQDawn]

This was Our Dunkirk ... we just didn't have 10 days to do it.

[@brettl3070]

Wow, I'm 58 years old so I remember that day like it was yesterday but there were quite a few things in this video that even I was NOT aware of. Great job.

[@tinacoon6199]

Thanks for reacting to this. I'm an American who had not seen this story!

[@vcat8136]

Cried all the way thru this! Thanks for your respect and honor for the heroes that helped that day!!! Much respect from Texas! ❤️

[@TheDonsChannel]

My pleasure. Thank you very much

[@timhefty504]

This year will be the 20th anniversary, sheesh

[@TheDonsChannel]

I know. Feels like yesterday.

[@darlaflorence7428]

I am American and the media didn't show this. I know why now.

[@emmef7970]

Why? There was way worse shown on the news. Just curious.

[@sirboomsalot4902]

@@emmef7970 It’s because our news networks don’t like to see us united.

[@emmef7970]

@@sirboomsalot4902 How old were you in 2001? What I know is for a year after 9-11 that's all I watched on T.V. I literally was glued to my TV and didn't have the stomach to watch all that other frivolous crap on TV. I watched hundreds of shows about the first responders, the people in the towers, people on the plane, people who died, people that survived. Interviews with families, witnesses and programs about the terrorists, the structure of the towers. New programming, documentaries, etc. etc. etc. At that time we as a nation were very united. Things have been very different for the past few years but we were very much united during that time. So, I'm still curious why this video was never played unless I missed it. I definitely don't believe it was because the media didn't want us united. There were many programs about the humanitarian efforts, I don't recall one TV channel promoting anything but unity. As a 40 year old at that time I think my memory of that time is pretty accurate. :)

[@sirboomsalot4902]

@@emmef7970 Well, I wasn’t even born yet, so I can’t speak for what the news was like then, and I was mostly speaking about the really big news networks (the smaller local news networks are usually good at what they do). Though I do know the “Yellow press” have been a problem for a while, I don’t think it was nearly as polarized then as it is now, except for during the US Civil War and some other events. Now, they do still promote humanitarian efforts, but sometimes they use it to say something about “the other side”. As for why they didn’t talk much about it then, I’m guessing they just didn’t think it was important enough to mention past a footnote. However that’s my 2 cents, you obviously know better what the climate was then than me

[@emmef7970]

@@sirboomsalot4902 All the major network news stations had round the clock coverage for quite a while. May have been a week or two, including the local news. Uninterruped, no commercials which had never been done before in the history of U.S. TV broadcasting. There was alot of ticker tape streaming at the bottom of the screens relaying the lastest incoming information. People were glued to their TV's not knowing if there would be more attacks across the country. In the days, weeks & months after the attack, if you went to work, to someone's home, to a bar, a store, etc. invariably the news was on or it was the subject of conversation. Life did not just return to normal after a couple weeks. After the first few weeks then came the onset of what seemed like hundreds of TV Specials, short films, documentaries, etc. sometimes many per day that everyone was watching. Heartbreaking stories & images. So many stories and images that parents were being advised to not let their young children watch. I also don't recall hearing the term "fake news" (yellow press) during that time. People were busy reporting the facts. We watched it all in real time including weeks of looking for survivors in the rubble. I was in grade school when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and when his brother Senator Robert F. Kennedy & Martin Luther King were assassinated. I remember those days well. I was a teen during the Vietnam War. Nothing in my lifetime has come close to the ongoing coverage of the 9-11 attack on the U.S. Most assuredly because it was the first time our country had been attacked since Pearl Harbor in 1941. I live in one of the biggest, most populated city's in the U.S. and I never once heard anyone or any group of people supporting this act of terrorism. In fact, it had the opposite effect. Almost everywhere you looked, people were flying the flag on their cars, houses, buildings, skyscapers, cubicles at jobs, flags were everywhere. Americans were united like nothing else since. Unless you witnessed it, it would be hard to imagine, I suppose. Especially in light of what is happening in our country now. Be assured that the vast majority of people around the globe watching this play out were not in support of this terrorist act either. We watched reports from around the world from world leaders to ordinary citizens showing their support for the U.S. Watch any videos on 9-11 and you will invariably read comments from people around the globe speaking about what a horrific act it was. Not many people were supporting the "other side" as you call them. We called them terrorists. - Never Forgotten -

[@MRMATTX2]

I also never knew about this. With the 20th anniversary coming up this year, I'm sure there will be a lot of memorials and such, this should be highlighted. I still find it very difficult to watch footage of that day, it makes me very emotional and full of rage, actually.

[@davidr1050]

The world can be a wonderful place if everyone helped each other.. Some people can't do much.. But if everyone did even a little, there is no limit to what we as human beings can do.. --- I live on Long Island... That day... All the bridges and tunnels were closed to traffic. I emptied out my station wagon and drove as close as I could.. I picked up people walking out of the city. As many as I could fit.. 20 hours a day for two days. Every time I refilled the gas tank, I would get sandwiches and a case of water. -- Some folks offered me money. Some told their stories of where they were and what they saw... Most... Were just silent. I never accepted a single dime... It was enough to see every soul go home.. Every person I could reunite with their family... The wife who ran out of her house and hugged her husband... The parents who held their daughter and cried while thanking me.... I don't know how many people I delivered to their doors... I never kept count. Though as years go by.. I often wonder if anyone remembers getting a ride from the angel in the station wagon with the broken muffler...

[@emmef7970]

Wow, what a story. Just goes to show how many unsung heroes were made that day and in the following days too. I am sure many of those people remember what you did for them and I'm sure their loved ones remember too. They may not know your name but they remember the kindness of the stranger who brought them home to their loved ones. Some of your passengers were probably in shock and may not remember many of the details but their loved ones have probably told them of the person who helped them get home. Whatever the case may be, you were an angel for many people for a couple days! God bless you for taking action to help so many people in distress. It says alot about the man you are, your heart & character.

[@davidr1050]

@@emmef7970 -- I just did what I could. There were heroes far greater than me.

[@emmef7970]

@@davidr1050 No doubt, but you did your part which was a commendable thing to do for people that were suffering and clearly needed help. Your compassion and actions that day earn you hero status in my book for sure. :)

[@cathymaloney1205]

I have never seen this. Thank you for sharing. NEVER FORGET!

[@jordanmarshall2572]

I was 2 year old when 9/11 happen born in new jersey elizabeth and raised in texas I'll never we'll forget that day when I first saw 9/11 video at school

[@TheDonsChannel]

It was a day that nobody will forget. Terribly sad

[@teresapack4788]

My family name is Walden and migrated from Scotland in 1600s. Would love to know more about your country also. Glad you wanted to know more about 🇺🇸 US. I was so touched how the country and the world supported us.

[@angelagraves865]

I cried my eyes out watching this. Lots of memories of that day.

[@davidleadford6511]

One of the things that makes me proud to be an American. When a brother or sister is in need, we're there. May America live long and prosper.

[@denicesanders4586]

My husband was working in Montana and I was alone in Everett, WA. What an awesomely horrific day that was. So thankful that God protected us all, those of us as survivors that day.

[@fgialcgorge7392]

My boy, my dog of 14 years, passed a few years ago and I'm still not over it. His sire and dam were search and rescue dogs that worked 9/11. A Rottweiler and a Wolfdog. He very much had that temperament and the nose. Sweetest dog to everyone. Worked with special needs kids and that was literally his favorite thing in the world. When I see him in his pups that I kept I almost cry.

[@slm3913]

One thing that always bothers me. As a Scot American, the people who died were not all Americans. They were people from all over the world. It just happened on American Soil. The Worst event in history.

[@AcousticGString]

I was a senior in high school when it happened, first period, sociology class just after 9 a.m. I'll never forget it, there was an announcement to turn on the televisions in the classrooms. When the 2nd plane hit that's when we all knew for sure that it was planned and we were under attack. It was scary.

[@cindysmith6509]

Thank you for watching and sharing this. I'd never seen it before. I remember sitting here on the West Coast watching in shocked disbelief as the towers were hit and collapsed. Then the Pentagon and the jet that went down in a field in Pennsylvania. We need to pull together as Americans today like we did on 9/11.

[@foots-qt4pk]

An important point, while the world was watching the impossible but true horror going on, no one had any idea if there was more to come that day, the terror of the unknown.

[@HiSummerWasHere]

You would probably be interested in the story of the "Cajun Navy"--initially, it was just a lot of boat owners caravanning to New Orleans to rescue people stranded by Hurricane Katrina. Since then it's become a more organized effort, but still a grassroots effort of loose volunteers. Now they train and deploy ahead of time to assist in relief and rescue efforts, but it's still just a bunch of people from one of the parts of the country most affected by hurricane season who want to help their neighbors, and they do it storm after storm, year after year. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpPNqWSKbLyggKc

[@michelea9725]

I live in the US, and I didn't know this happened until this vid come out. Impressive work New York, very impressive.

[@brandy2378]

I remember that day in its entirety. I remember shortly after the second plane hit my father came to my house and asked me watch my sister while he went to work and I said 'dad no you cant go, havent you seen the news' and he said to me "Brandy I'm sorry to tell ya that those buildings are coming down, no skyscraper was built to withstand that heat, you'll be ok and I have to get to work" So I sat there watching tv just waiting for the buildings to fall bc I just knew my dad was speaking truth. It was a hopeless feeling and Im still mad about it, I think I always will be.

[@madxmegs5487]

I grew up in Aurora, IL. When 9/11 happened, we had firefighters who travelled to New York to help with relief efforts. It amazing that people from all over the country come together to help one another in a time like that. I wish we could go back to being united. As Abe Lincoln once said, “A house divided cannot stand.”