I sat in the news room scrambling to write a story about a random plane crashing into one of the twin towers when my co-worker started flailing his arms in the air and pointed to the television in the newsroom... another plane had hit.
Sometimes you can commemorate an anniversary with a special sale, but when it comes to the anniversary of an attack on our country where thousands of people lost their lives it's best to proceed with caution.
Tell me that the tragedy of 9/11 was ten years ago, and it's hard for me to believe. In many ways it seems like just yesterday. Most of us remember exactly where we were, and what we were doing. I was on the air in Bozeman, Montana -- and my blood ran cold when news that the Pentagon had been hit came across the wire. Today, as Americans, we remember.
A great people has been moved to defend a great nation. Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.
America was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light
Sunday will mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America that killed nearly 3,000 people.
3,000 Americans- on one day, on our home soil.
Through the grief and shock of that September day, Country music was, and has been, at the forefront of providing songs that captured the country's emotions.
Here are my selections of three outstanding songs-with their official
The world was brought to a standstill late Sunday evening when President Barack Obama confirmed that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. operatives in Pakistan. Americans quickly gathered to celebrate outside the White House, and before you knew it, New Yorkers were gathering in Times Square and at Ground Zero, as well.
In a stunning development, President Barack Obama confirmed late Sunday evening that Osama bin Laden, the leader of terrorist group Al-Qaeda responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks, was killed Sunday in Pakistan.
Obama made the announcement in a televised address shortly after 11:30 PM ET, about an hour after reports of bin Laden's death had made their way onto the Internet.
Construction is well underway in New York City's Ground Zero area, site of the September 11th terrorist attacks, on 1 World Trade Center. It will be the tallest building in the US when finished, measuring 1,776 feet (a nod to the year the Declaration of Independence was signed)...