Where were you on 9/11???

[Top Dawg]

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.

[T-Red]

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 towers

[Swamp Critter]

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.

[youu_whoo_whoo]

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.

[Ray]

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.

[Purple Back]

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

[hankscke123]

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.

[jchief]

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.

[evidrine]

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.

[jpeff31787]

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

[backlash]

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.

[cmdrost]

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.

[all star rod]

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

[mikedatiger]

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.

[inchspinner]

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

[CajunSaint]

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!!!

[adamsfence]

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

[speckulator]

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

[Finfeatherfur]

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.

[Matt G]

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.