I just received news that Rory McGahan has passed away. A USMC Veteran, Rory was a patriot and worked for several prominent companies in industry after leaving the service. He was a friend to many and will be missed.
There are few details so far but first and foremost, let’s keep his daughter in our thoughts and prayers. If you’ve got a memory of Rory, this is a good place to share it.
Rest In Peace my friend.
We post this image from World War One to demonstrate how America and France have stood together in the face of tyranny. Our two nations have long been there for one another and now, we mourn your loss earlier today at the hands of savage gunmen.
Lest we forget, the life and times of John Noveske, who passed from this mortal coil some two years ago today. Gone, but not forgotten.
May he rest in peace.
Ultimately, we suffered a horrible loss that day. There were 2996 immediate deaths on September 11th, 2001. This wasn’t just an attack on America, it was an attack on the world, with victims from over 90 countries.
Even now, victims and rescuers alike suffer life threatening medical conditions due to the exposure to toxins during the attacks.
And then, there’s the war. In the ensuing 13 years we’ve definitely taken the fight to the enemy and even cut their head off a time or two. But, like a hydra, they come back. Even now, the world is faced with the threat of a resurgent Islamic fundamentalism that targets our ideals in both word and deed. We must oppose them in every case, lest our efforts thus far, be in vain.
1720 – 7 World Trade Center, a 47-story building, collapses.
1028 – The North Tower of the World Trade Center collapses.
1003 – United Airlines Flight 93 is crashed by its hijackers as passengers try to retake the plane in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
0958 – The South Tower of the World Trade Center collapses.
