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List of those lost on 9/11/01Bush's 9/11 speech Transscript of Bush's 9/20/01 speech (From American Rhetoric "Mr. Speaker, Mr. President Pro Tempore, members of Congress, and fellow Americans: In the normal course of events, Presidents come to this chamber to report on the state of the Union. Tonight, no such report is needed. It has already been delivered by the American people. We have seen it in the courage of passengers, who rushed terrorists to save others on the ground -- passengers like an exceptional man named Todd Beamer. And would you please help me to welcome his wife, Lisa...

http://www.legacy.com/BALTIMORESUN/Soldier/Home.aspx TapsWe will never forget, and are eternally grateful, those who put their lives on the line on a daily basis to make sure events like 9/11 never happen again. We will always remember those who never came back. May God Bless them, their families, and may God Bless America.

My Aunt Violet Alexander passed away Friday. She was a giver, a good Christian, mother of three boys (all adults now) grandmother, and a long-time babysitter in her community. She even provided daycare to the members of the famous rock group "Slipknot" when they were tikes. A very good country cook, a warm, "diamond in the rough" type person, she was really there for me when my dad passed away in 2002. Our family and Des Moines has lost a good woman. We will miss her.

RAINELLE, W.Va. - Cole Kayser signs his name on a white shirt for fifth-grader Christian Martin, then rises from the grass outside Rainelle Elementary School, a tall and imposing figure. He is every inch the retired Marine, from silvery brush-cut hair and camouflage cap to black leather motorcycle boots and the ``USMC'' tattoo on the edge of his right hand, on display when he salutes. But ask him how it feels to be here, in a sleepy southern West Virginia town where children chase one-time warriors like Hollywood paparazzi, and a tear slides down his cheek. ``I've been holding back...

In Memory of President Ronald Reagan. For all the good that you have done for this country, for all the love, and dedication, for your unwavering pursuit of Freedom and Democracy, for your constant and relentless attack of communism and liberalism, for believing in the American spirit and the American people, for inspiring us to dream and hope for a better tomorrow, and for your measureless love of God, President Reagan we would like to humbly thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We will always remember your legacy, your courage, and your vision! We will always remember your...

The average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not ok enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his own car than wash his fathers; but he has never collected unemployment either. He's a recent High School graduate. He was probably an average student, pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old...