Where were you on 9/11???
 

At 45 I have lived long enough to have witnessed the end of the Vietnam war,hippies,beatniks,gas lines,27 cent gas,the attempted assassination of 2 presidents,the end of communism in Europe and 9/11.
I was on a high school retreat when Reagan was shot and heard the news riding the bus back to school,we were crossing over the O K Allen bridge. On 9/11/2001 Big and I had borrowed a mudboat to scout a lease off schooner bayou. It broke down halfway back and we pushpoled a mile back to Dugas landing. Our problems were not over because the trailer had a flat but the radio also said the first tower had been hit by a plane. No one knew yet that we were under attack. After pulling the flat tire off the trailer we headed to Stellys for a plug. They have a small color tv perched by the cash register usually with the news playing. It was standing on those old wooden floors that I watched the second plane plow into the second tower. At that moment, I knew we were under attack but the true story would have to be told on our way home. I can't remember how to work an algebra problem but these memories will be forever etched in my brain. Hopefully one day I will be able to tell my childrens children what it was like when I was young.

I was in physical therapy recovering from a knee surgery. The whole place turned quiet and everyone was just sitting, standing watching the tv in shock.:(

When I got home and walked through the door the second plane had just crashed into the 2nd tower...I will never forget that day.

I was sitting in kindergarten at age 5. We had just had what do you want to be when you grow up discussion, when the Principle came on the innercom and said for everyone to turn their t.v.s on as the 1st tower had just been hit. We sat and watched the news the rest of the day.
Amazing that I can still remember that exact day 10 years ago.

I had just worked off of my last graveyard and was sitting in the kitchen watching the today show on nbc. After the second tower was hit my wife called me and asked me to bring the extra tv to her place of employment. We watched the news the rest of the day together. I'll never forget that day!

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I was in Sabine Pass .. The operator and pilot dropped me off at a satellite platform where I had to download one gas meter... They had to go by another one. I saw them land and crank back up and head to the beach. I figured they needed parts or something, no big deal. I was laying in the dog house when a helicopter landed and a guy ran down. He said come on you have to come with us. I grab my stuff, It was a Williams pipeline bird and he said were being bombed. Now I was like ok where??? He said all over and we have to go to Houston! I said my truck is right here in Sabine! He said we can land anywhere but Houston...... Arrived in Houston at Bush airport with no money, no wallet, and no cell phone...

They said I could not leave! Finally at 7pm that night they came got me!

I was in Control Room filling out JSEA's when another operator ran into the Control Room and said hurry and turn the TV on. That's when the second plane hit just as it came on. All I could do is just stand there and watch, people were running past the control room to get to the big screen TV in the kitchen. By the time I went to the kitchen at least 20 people were all just standing not a word.. Then someone said that a war has just started. Then Team Leaders came in and said no one outside and we need to sit down and have a meeting on how to protect the Plant. Not one person had any idea on what to do, we were all in shock and just watched the TV till they made us leave and go home way after our shift time. I don't remember driving home.

I was 9 and in 4th grade. Our whole school witnessed the 2nd plane hit the World Trade Center. Most people think about this day 3 days out of the year, the day before, the anniversary of, and the day after. I think about this day everyday. Watching it on the history channel is bringing back memories and emotions that I haven't felt in years. I can't wait for my ankle to get better so I can re enlist.

I was still at home that morning, we had just turned on the tv,when they broke into the station with the news of the first plane hitting the first tower. I thought it was just a freak thing. I called some of my family and told them to turn check out the news on tv. Because the towers were so big, it made the plane look so small. I thought it was just a little sesna that accidentally hit the tower. While I was on the phone with my dad,we saw the second plane hit,then we knew this was no accidents. we stayed glued to our tv's pretty much the rest of the day and watched through blurred vision,as our Country was attacked.

was working about 1/2 mile frome the nuke in st. Francisville. wife called right after the first one happened and we watched the tube a few Min. then the boss decided that he was to close to a target and sent ev1 home. watched TV most of the day here at home

6th grade, mrs O'rands grammar class. Lady from the principals office came to our class because one of my friends parents were on vacation in ny. they said the towers had been hit. My friends parents called the school and let them know they were ok. Whats crazy is they were scheduled for a 930 tour to the top of the south tower. Some of their plans fell through so they went the afternoon of the 10th. They have pics from the 105th floor dated 9/10/01. Crazy to think they may have been up there. God bless America.

Are you still at Riverbend?

I work for a fire department ,and was on duty when this day of terror started. We watched the whole incident unfold ,as Im sure the rest of the world did that day . I will never forget the sick feeling I had as I watched the men of the FDNY do their job and give up their lives for strangers.
In 2007 I went to Iraq as a firefighter . On 9/11 we had a ceremony in memory of those who had lost their lives on that day in 2001. The service was held in one of Saddam's palaces at 10 am that morning, at 2pm tragedy stuck again. We took three rockets on base ,one hitting where we were parked that morning for the memorial service. That rocket resulted in 14 wounded and one dead. The other two luckily did no damage. Four hours seperated me from being here today or being one of that 14.

So I will never forget this day ,or what it means.

Was at the old Paxon plant (Exxon BRPO) just outside of Baker, La, just a mile or 2 north of BR airport, we were in laydown yard when someone told us what was going on. We turned the radio on in the truck & listened to the reports the rest of the day. It was an eerie feeling not seeing a single plane in the air when we were so used to air traffic non stop from the airport that was right there.

I was in a bar in mid city.....had just ordered my first drink when first plane hit.......sat there most of the day......sobered up and enlisted

I was in 10th grade and sitting in civics class.

I was off shore in the EC47 area on an unmaned platform when our chopper landed and our foreign pilot was talkin in his native tounge about the world was coming to an end and we watched for fighter jets all the way back to Kinder.

I was offshore on a supply boat on our way to the dock when we heard about it over the vhf radio. At the time it didn't really set in till we arrived at the dock and was able to get tv reception. We all set in front the tv for what seemed like forever silently watching the news replay the horrific events that had taken place. We were only supposed to be bumping the dock for fuel and groceries but we wound up staying for 3 days before our company sent us back offshore. I still to this day have never seen that many boats tied up in Freshwater City.

I was in 11th grade speech class when another teacher walked in and whispered to our teacher. He turned on the tv and the first plane had hit. We watched as the second plane hit. A sobering moment to say the least.

In a meeting offshore. Someone came in the room and said that a plane must have been off course and hit the World Trade Center. While watching the smoke and fire, then the second plane hit the second building. We never thought about terrorist. But we couldn't figure out WTH was going on that 2 passenger planes hit 2 buildings at the same time.

I was stationed at NAS Oceana VFA-105 when this happened, talk about a crazy and long day, worked about 19 hours that day and didnt know if we were going to be able to leave or head straight to the aircraft carrier. This picture was taken sept. 9th by my squadron, who would have known it would be one of the last pictures taken of the towershttp://a2.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/i...bd567031/l.jpg

I was in boot camp and did not get to see any of it on TV.........one year later I was in Iraq.......retaliating.

i was at ver-369 i was a area foreman for transworld.i walked up to my office and a hand came got me and told me a plane hit the center.i went down stairs and at first thought it was a small plane then we see second one and heart dropped.my bird was grounded for two days and before i could fly in we had to call and get escort by fighter jets.one of my worst felling offshore and cant be with my family.i called wife and had her go get supplies just like hurricane and fill up fuel and told he to put her pistol in her purse and keep on her you never now.now ten years later i still remember this day like yesterday.

Like Kenner, I am a fire chief and was at work. Several people called and told us to turn on the TV a plane had hit one of the towers. When the second plane hit, the phone calss were endless. Most of the day from about 1100 on is a blur. We were in conference calls, planning in case something happened in our area.

It was my first semester at T.H. Harris in Opelousas. First class of the morning. Watched a small TV in a teachers office after the first plane hit. School shut down after that and second plane hit before I made it home.

Wasn't at the plant was outside the perimeter fence doin a commercial electrical job.

Freshman year- keyboarding class 2nd period i believe. Watched news the rest of the day and for the next month we had a tv on in every class

I had just finished a bicycle ride. As I was putting my bike away, some doves flew by and I grabbed my shotgun I kept in the shop and fired. Missed of course.
My wife came running outside yelling "WE'RE UNDER ATTACK." I said no, I was just shooting at some doves, and she explained what had happened.

I was in my senior year at LSU. My room-mate woke me up that morning before class saying a plane crashed into the tower. We watchd the news for a while. When I got out of class, the news was spreading like wildfire of a second & third plane crash and us being "under attack"

Very uneasy feeling.

At a meeting in Belle Chasse, LA for ConocoPhillips....needless to say they made all vistors leave.

I was at work at the "evil empire" Enron. Remember getting a call from my mom telling me to get out of the building and go home - just then one of my colleagues switched the station on the tv and my stomache dropped. We evacuated the building as there was some speculation on what additional targets there might have been.

Remember it like it was yesterday.

Was selling cars watching tv when it happened and just sat in front of the tv all day...terrible day at 22 yrs old.

Oh my brother works there and my dad and uncle worked there from time to time.

I was having a meeting with my tech's. Father in law calls and said a plane hit one of the towers. We turned on the tv and watched the rest of the day.
I will never forget that day!!!

walking from a class at mcneese they sent us home cause they were scared of attacks on the lake area

working at plant came in from a job everything was crazy was to old to reenlist but shore wish i could have got some good revenge

same as me, sitting in kindergarden, principle comes on innercom and tells us to turn on the t.v.s, and i still remember it like it was yesterday

I was safety/compliance manager at Talen's Marine & Fuel and was scheduled for a USCG inspection of a new facility we were opening up in Cameron. I was about to depart Lake Arthur and drive to Cameron to meet inspectors when everything started happening. About 30 minutes after second plane hit, the USCG from LC called me and advised inspections were cancelled and on hold for now. Two hours later, they called me to respond to their office in LC, shut all my vessels down and have inventory numbers of our product levels ready. At the time, we were holding almost 2 mil gallons and needless to say, they made us move certain barges. Had to ramp up supplies for crews and send them to the small lakes and bayous out of high target areas, such as LNG, Cameron, and shipyard/high traffic ports. They were really at a loss and it was neat to see how industry was responsible for helping the government make things happen.

I was sitting in 2nd period French class at Acadiana High. My teachers husband called her and told her want was happening so she turned on the TV. That was the last time I can remember actually crying. Watching those firefighters walk into a knowing trap to save as many as they could with the most calm look on their fac really for to me. As soon as I turned 18 I joined the local volunteer fire department because of those heros.

I was at work and heard it on the radio.I had a little pocket tv in my tool box and pulled it out and saw the second tower get hit.No work got done that day.The whole assembly dept was crouched around my tv watching til we went home.

I was just walking in through the door from dropping my kids off at school. I was off from work that day, and at the time my wife was on her way to class at UL in Lafayette. The phone rang as I was opening the door, and when I answered it was my mother asking if I was watching the news. I said no, just walking in. She said turn it on, two planes just hit the world trade center, and they're saying it must be a terrorist attack. It was probably less than a minute or two after the second plane hit, and they were showing the re-plays from nearby building camera feeds. My wife had one class, with hardly anyone there, and the rest were cancelled for the day. Stayed glued to the TV all day long. Hard to say what was the most shocking to see. Not seeing the actual second crash live, it was probably the people jumping, then the towers falling. I still felt a cold, deep hatred seeing the 10th anniversary stuff lately on TV, and a HUGE feeling of respect for the ones who went in to help those trying to get out. So many didn't make it.

I was in fourth grade and the principal announced what had happened. I remember wondering what exactly they were talking about because I did not know what the twin towers were. When my dad came and got me after school he explained what had happened, and after i saw it on tv i finally grasped what a big deal this attack was. I remember my thoughts and feelings as i replayed that image over and over in my head. It was a lot for me, as a fourth grader, to grasp.

I was at Verm 175 on the liftboat Arapaho doing a retrofit job. Remember it like it was yesterday. And being a veteran and watching everything unfold on t.v., i felt sick and helpless. Will never forget.