Welcome to Flag Steward's 'Be a Stud Citizen'
Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying Civics info & US History memos)
for Saturday, September 11, 2021
Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying Civics info & US History memos)
for Saturday, September 11, 2021
Half-Staff Alerts for September 11
[ CLICK HERE to see Half-Staff alert details, including pics of honorees ]
Today's Moment to Remember
We'll NEVER FORGET those lost on 9/11/01 - especially the brave First Responders who died trying to save others
We'll NEVER FORGET those lost on 9/11/01 - especially the brave First Responders who died trying to save others
[ FDNY (New York Fire Department) fire truck dwarfed by the destruction of the World Trade Center = public domain image]
On September 11, 2001, 2,977 people were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in NYC (2,812), the Pentagon in Arlington, VA (125), and on Flight 93 that crashed in Somerset County, PA (40). In total, that's approximately 500 more than died during the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. Of the 2,977 killed, 412 were First Responders who died while trying to save citizens in and around the World Trade Center. The emergency workers who responded to the World Trader Center attack and were killed in the line of duty included:
343 firefighters of the New York Fire Department
61 police officers
and 8 EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians)
343 firefighters of the New York Fire Department
61 police officers
and 8 EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians)
None of the emergency responders at the Pentagon or Pennsylvania plane crash sites died in the line of duty.
During the years since the attack, 221 peace officers have died due to 9/11 related illnesses (according to ODMP.org). And, there are likely hundreds more firemen who suffered the same fate.
We mourn for the families who lost a loved one that day.
And, may the pain of the First Responder losses that day be aided by knowing that they died doing what they love - serving and protecting fellow citizens.
During the years since the attack, 221 peace officers have died due to 9/11 related illnesses (according to ODMP.org). And, there are likely hundreds more firemen who suffered the same fate.
We mourn for the families who lost a loved one that day.
And, may the pain of the First Responder losses that day be aided by knowing that they died doing what they love - serving and protecting fellow citizens.
[ Photo montage of 9/11 tragedy in NYC and at the Pentagon on Wikipedia = creative commons license ]
Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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