[meteorite-list] September 11, 2001

[John K. Gwilliam]

Yesterday, on September 11, 2004, there was a memorial service here in 
Tempe, Arizona for the victims of the terrorist attacks and the 
Americansoldiers who have  died in Afghanistan and Iraq.  The memorial was 
held at Tempe Town Lakes and included 4,000 standard size flags set up in 
long rows with each flag representing a fallen American.  Each flag had a 
yellow bow attached to the pole and for those who had died in military 
service in Afghanistan and Iraq there was a tag hanging on one of the tails 
of the bow that identified the fallen soldier and also listed the date and 
place where he had died.  It was very sobering to watch hundreds of people 
quietly moving among the rows after rows of flags lifting the tails of the 
bows to read the name and brief story written on the tags.  The second name 
tag I looked at was dated September 5, 2004. It made me heart sink to read 
about this young solder from a little town in the Midwest I never heard of 
- an American soldier that made the ultimate sacrifice just six days ago.

Like Bernd has suggested, take time to remember those who have died and pay 
them tribute.

Best,

John Gwilliam



At 07:03 AM 9/11/2004, bernd.pauli at paulinet.de wrote:
>Rhett Bourland's post announcing the unbelievable, the incredible,
>the incomprehensive ...
>
>"For those of you who haven't heard yet America has been attacked.
>This makes the Oklahoma bombing look like child's play. A plane
>has hit the Pentagon and one plane has hit each of the World Trade
>Center towers. One of the towers has collapsed. According to some
>news reports up to three of our commercial planes have been hijacked
>as well. Rhett Bourland"
>
>So, folks, before you get back to your daily chores and petty quarrels
>here on this List or elsewhere, take a moment's time and remember!
>
>See also the September 2001 List Archives for a moment of remembrance
>when we ALL felt like ONE amid this abominable crime against humankind.
>
>
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