Do we still remember?
Do we still remember that day? That day… September 11, 2001. I’m sure you remember where you were, what you were doing and who you were with. Do we really remember the day though?
It used to be recommended to take that day off of work to grieve and remember. The day, no matter where you were was silent. There were signs on peoples cars to remind us that we will never forget. There was a time when you could not turn on the television and not see the video of the planes crashing into the towers.
Tomorrow there will be broadcasts and stories of the tragic day to show us what we can not forget. That is certain. You will not see the video being aired of the crashes though. At least not on too many networks. Its as if they are too painful to watch so they hide them from us. How do we remember the pain if we don’t feel it? I think they should show video throughout the year to remind us of the terror that we felt. To remind us of the loved ones we worried about and the ones that we lost. To remind us of how important it is to never forget.
Who could ever forget the braveness shown on Flight 93? Those people saved countless lives and gave theirs 
in order to do so. That’s heroic. That is the stuff legends are made of. Yet, for some reason there is only a semi-permanent memorial for them which is endanger of being shut down. How could that even be possible? Seriously?
We all remember in our own ways I suppose. Some choose to sit in silence and think about that day while others choose to talk about it. It doesn’t matter how you choose to remember, as long as you do.
Thank you to every single person that is fighting for our Freedom and way of life wherever you may be. Thank you to every single first responder that came to the rescue on that day. We appreciate all of you!
Lets say Thank You.
http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.htmlI had read that you could not send cards to the injured soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital. Now you can. Thanks to the Red Cross. Statement is below.
Hello,
I work at Walter Reed Information, and received many many calls in regards to sending Christmas Cards and most of them said they got information from this website…so in order to reduce headache for all of you, this is the fact:
Holiday Cards to Injured Service Members This Holiday Season
The following message is from Neal Denton, Senior Vice President, Service to the Armed Forces: Sen This holiday season, we have a great opportunity to bring a touch of home to wounded warriors recovering in military hospitals across the country.
As you may know, the American public has a strong desire to send holiday cards to soldiers staying at Walter Reed and other military medical centers. However, for security reasons, the former military program was discontinued. One of our colleagues at Walter Reed suggested, “If anyone can find a solution to this – it’s the Red Cross.”
We’re proud that this season, communities across America are invited to mail holiday greeting cards along with personal messages of support to wounded soldiers at military hospitals around the country, through a unique partnership of the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Mailing Solutions.
Now we have a solution that will not only benefit soldiers at Walter Reed, but also recovering soldiers at military hospitals around the nation. With the help of the Department of Defense, Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Pitney Bowes, between now and December 27, members of the public will be invited to mail their holiday cards to:
We Support You During Your Recovery!
c/o American Red Cross
PO Box 419
Savage, MD 20763-0419Red Cross volunteers will sort the cards for appropriate content and repackage them for shipping. Our steadfast partners, Pitney Bowes, will ship the cards to Red Cross stations at the military hospitals.
This project provides a great opportunity for chapters and station offices to coordinate resources and volunteers. Staff members at national headquarters will call each station office before packages are mailed to that military hospital. Those station managers will be looking for chapter volunteer support to help in accepting, storing and delivering the cards.
A national news release will be issued shortly after announcing the program. Once you know that your field unit will be receiving holiday cards to distribute, I encourage you to contact your local media with the attached localizable news release, to take photos and write stories for your Web sites and to send us your stories at SAFstories@usa.redcross.org.
We realize this is short notice. It took some time to work out a plan with the Department of Defense to revitalize this wonderful program and provide a way for people to express their support. I have every confidence that Red Crossers will want to participate in this joyous project. Already, we have had a very positive response at national headquarters to help with the sorting and packing.
Thank you for your support of SAF. And our office hopes that you enjoy your holidays surrounded by friends and family!
You can also confirm this information from Walter Reed Army Medical Center website:
http://www.wramc.amedd.army.mil
Thank you!
Joo Chung
Thats awsome! I was soo excited to read that I had to post it.
Semper Fidelis!
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