http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/neverforget/ en-us Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:25:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079894/posts Seven years ago today the world watched in horror as one of the worst terrorist outrages imaginable was played out in front of our eyes on television. The images will never be forgotten, and nor should the extraordinary unity of opinion that they provoked. Many who had been critical of America's foreign policy or who were sceptical about the threat posed by Islamist fanatics had to accept that their murderous intent knew no bounds. There was a resurgent faith in the value of democracy, liberty and enlightened religion that the west epitomised. Seven years on, and not least because of... Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079894/posts#comment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:25:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079100/posts Lauren Manning’s handshake is strong, almost bionic. You might think it was a byproduct of decades of playing tennis and golf. But her grip has been painfully relearned, and bolstered with more titanium pins than she cares to count. On a hot summer day, she wore flirtatiously high-heeled sandals, creased white trousers and a long-sleeved blue blouse, leaving only feet and hands exposed. So much of her skin is still stippled with scars. “My tattoos,” she said with a rueful smile, as though they were an indelible remnant of a carefree youth. Only in her case, she noted, they cannot... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079100/posts#comment Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:44:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076574/posts ARLINGTON, VA -- Today, John McCain and Barack Obama issued the following statement on coming together to mark the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks: "On September 11, 2008, we will join together to mark the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at Ground Zero. "All of us came together on 9/11 -- not as Democrats or Republicans -- but as Americans. In smoke-filled corridors and on the steps of the Capitol; at blood banks and at vigils -- we were united as one American family. On Thursday, we will put aside politics and come together to renew that unity,... johnmccain.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076574/posts#comment Sun, 7 Sep 2008 10:19:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1979010/posts Today the Navy christens the USS New York, an amphibious transport dock ship sporting a bow-stern forged from over 7 tons of steel salvaged from ground zero. The ship, which is now 70% complete and is the fifth of the NY pedigree, is 684 feet long and engineered to transport landing forces of up to 800 in amphibious warfare operations of the US Marine Corps.  Troops so deployed will surely feel the steel of the Twin Towers -- which couldn't have found a better second home -- beneath their boots as they disembark to defend our nation. And, as they... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1979010/posts#comment Sun, 2 Mar 2008 01:40:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978969/posts WASHINGTON, March 1, 2008 – On what was described as a “fine Navy, Marine Corps day,” in New Orleans, Defense Department officials, servicemembers and distinguished guests gathered today to christen a tangible symbol of America’s mettle. “This is a special day for a magnificent ship that has a special place in the heart of every American,” Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England said during the christening ceremony for USS New York. Everyone in the country, he said, has felt a special connection with New York since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. “On the day the towers fell, all Americans... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978969/posts#comment Sat, 1 Mar 2008 23:29:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978935/posts Endure the ad.. Warms the heart. A ship made from the ruins of the World Trade Center...... AP Yahoo News Video http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978935/posts#comment Sat, 1 Mar 2008 22:02:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978885/posts A new U.S. Navy ship to be christened Saturday was built partly using steel from the 9/11 ruins of the World Trade Center. The company says on its Web site that the bow-stem of the ship, the seventh to be named "New York," includes 7.5 tons of steel from the World Trade Center. FoxNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978885/posts#comment Sat, 1 Mar 2008 18:15:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1911757/posts AMVETS National Commander John P. "J.P." Brown III announced today that AMVETS is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and successful prosecution of those responsible for the Sept. 7, 2007 vandalism of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial. According to the National Park Service, an unidentified substance stained 14 of the memorial's 140 panels. For more information, visit the AMVETS website. Military.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1911757/posts#comment Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:12:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1908152/posts Wedding Band From 9/11 Victim Brings Back Lost Spirit By SEAN KIRST   Mark Morabito, who lost his wife on Sept. 11, received her wedding ring back recently. It was found with some of her remains at the site of the crash last month. (Photo by Stephen D. Cannerelli)     SKANEATELES, N.Y. — Mark Morabito does not separate the original meaning of his wife's wedding ring from the way that it was lost. He accepts it all, joy and sorrow, whenever the ring bumps against his chest.Fourteen years ago he bought the ring from a friend, a diamond broker... Newhouse News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1908152/posts#comment Mon, 8 Oct 2007 14:33:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1902767/posts Security: Newly released books and films show a growing pop-culture bias against U.S. counterterror efforts. It's another sign the pendulum is swinging back to a 9/10 state of mind. Six years ago we were united as a nation against a common enemy — 300 million Americans resolved to defeat Islamic extremists. Even Hollywood was on board. But as the nightmare that befell our nation dims, we have turned our anger inward. Now the enemy is portrayed in pop culture as the government, the military and law enforcement — the very forces aligned to protect us from the Islamist enemy. The... IBD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1902767/posts#comment Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:42:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894880/posts We've reached that anniversary of the worst terror attacks in our history when some Americans are starting to feel distant from the event and no longer overly interested in marking its importance. Six years with no attacks on our soil has helped some forget the horror of that day. A suggestion has been made that some have gotten Sept. 11 "fatigue." A Massachusetts nurse was quoted as saying: "I may sound callous, but doesn't grieving have a shelf life? We're very sorry and mournful that people died, but there are living people. Let's wind it down." Let's not. While marking... Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894880/posts#comment Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:06:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894542/posts Six years ago, I turned on my television and saw the sickening image of an airplane flying directly into the south tower of the World Trade Center. I did not know that at precisely that moment, somewhere in the skies over the Ohio-Kentucky border, my brother was fighting for his life in the cockpit of his commercial airliner. It would be another 35 minutes before his plane crashed into the Pentagon's west side. Though the term "9/11 family member" had not yet become part of the Sept. 11 lexicon, my first thought upon seeing the plane turn and slam into... New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894542/posts#comment Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:48:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894801/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894801/posts#comment Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:49:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894689/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894689/posts#comment Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:56:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1894378/posts If you go to the link and scroll down to almost the bottom of the page, you'll find a link called "Remeber the Blood of Heroes" It's a moving, emotional video that is a must see for every red-blooded American. It lays out the reasons we must never forget what happened...and it shows just what the anti-Americans who cheered for the attacks are cheering for. And be sure to click on where it says to after the tribute is finished; it contains a stirring speech that speaks volumes about why we're at war and why we must win this war. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1894378/posts#comment Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:36:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1893728/posts Our Troops Rock!  Thank you for all you do!   For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.   Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!     ~ Hall of Heroes ~General Raymond DavisInfo and photos from this website.             General Raymond G. Davis, who earned the Medal of Honor in Korea in 1950, retired from active duty March 31, 1972, after more than 33 years on active duty. His last assignment was as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from... Linked in thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1893728/posts#comment Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:12:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1884139/posts This is the best footage I have ever seen of the World Trade Center attacks. Google Video http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1884139/posts#comment Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:43:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1844793/posts The pilgrims keep coming, seeking out the fragile 97-year-old woman in her tiny nursing home room filled with pictures and flowers. The attention tires Irena Sendler sometimes. She never sought credit for smuggling 2,500 Jewish children out of the Warsaw Ghetto anyway. Not for risking execution to save other people's children, or holding out under torture by the Nazis, or enduring decades as a nonperson under the communist regime that followed. She once dismissed her wartime deeds as merely ``the justification of my existence on this Earth, and not a title to glory.'' ``I'm very tired - it's too much... MyHero.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1844793/posts#comment Mon, 4 Jun 2007 22:47:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1814178/posts NEVER FORGET!   The Freeper Canteen remembers...Keith (Matt) MaupinMissing since April 9, 2004 Never forgotten.    MAUPIN, Keith "Matt" Name: Keith "Matt" Maupin Branch/Rank: U.S. Army Reserves / Pfc  Spec Sgt Unit: Army Reserves 724th Transportation Company, Bartonville, Ill Date of Birth/Age: 20 Home City of Record: Batavia, OH Date of Loss: April 9, 2004 Country of Loss: IraqOriginal Status: Duty Status Where-A-Bouts Unknown April 19, 2004  - ARMY Changes Status to MISSING CAPTURED Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Ground Other Personnel in Incident: Six other Kellogg, Brown & Root employees;  Thomas Hamill; Sgt. Elmer C. Kraus   Military Unveils New Effort To... Linked in thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1814178/posts#comment Mon, 9 Apr 2007 01:29:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1780881/posts USS New York It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center . It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft. Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry in Amite , LA to cast the ship's bow section. When it was poured into the molds  on Sept. 9, 2003, "those big rough steelworkers treated it with total... Email received today and ABC News Story http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1780881/posts#comment Wed, 7 Feb 2007 20:57:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1779325/posts Dedication of New Normandy American Cemetery Visitor Center Set for June 6, 2007 Sixty-three years after Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy to turn the tide of World War II in Europe, a new visitor center at the Normandy American Cemetery in France will open in June 2007 to tell the story of the 9,387 Americans buried there and put the D-Day landings and follow-on battle in Europe in perspective as one of the greatest military achievements of all time. The $30 million visitor center will be dedicated and opened to the public on June 6, 2007 during... The American Battle Monuments Commission http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1779325/posts#comment Mon, 5 Feb 2007 10:37:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704030/posts An al-Qaida-linked extremist group warned Pope Benedict XVI on Monday that he and the West were "doomed," as protesters raged across the Muslim world to demand more of an apology from the pontiff for his remarks about Islam and violence. The Mujahedeen Shura Council, an umbrella organization of Sunni Arab extremist groups that includes al-Qaida in Iraq, issued a statement on a Web forum vowing to continue its holy war against the West. The authenticity of the statement could not be independently verified. The group said Muslims would be victorious and addressed the pope as "the worshipper of the cross"... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704030/posts#comment Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:54:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704036/posts Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Posted By:Melanie MorganPermalinkSacramento Union: Sacramentans Gather to Commemorate 9/11 Attacks NEWS: SPECIAL SECTION: REMEMBERING 9/11_____________________________________________________________ Sacramentans Gather to Commemorate 9/11 AttacksBy SacUnion Staff WriterPeople from throughout northern California converged at the west steps of the State Capitol Tuesday evening to commemorate the 5th year anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Billed as the largest 9/11 commemoration in the western United States, the event was part patriotic rally, part picnic in the park and part candlelight vigil. Music filled the air throughout much of the event.  At times the mood was bright as a sea of American... Move America Forward/The Sacramento Union http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704036/posts#comment Tue, 19 Sep 2006 06:32:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1699177/posts Here are some links from the FR archives in observance of the fifth anniversary of 9/11/2001 - Threads list of several breaking news items - Latest Articles The first post reporting the attacks by OldEconomyBuyer - World Trade Center Posted on the first anniversary - Associated Press newswire - September 11, 2001 - Chronology of news alerts, bulletins and flashes Free Republic Archives http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1699177/posts#comment Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:34:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1699204/posts Prez & Laura mark solemn tributes at Ground Zero In every corner of every borough, young and old will gather today to remember. Many will listen as solemn church bells pierce the quiet of 8:46 a.m., the moment the first plane struck the north tower. Some will descend to the lowest level of Ground Zero and tearfully whisper their loved ones' names. And many will simply attend to the mundane details of their lives, pausing briefly to give thanks that they're able to go through ordinary routines on a day President Bush called a time for "renewing resolve." The ceremonies... NY Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1699204/posts#comment Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:55:47 GMT