0735 – terrorists Atta and al-Omari board American Airlines Flight 11, along with the rest of the Flight 11 hijackers.
0759 – American Airlines Flight 11 departs towards Los Angeles International Airport.
It’s been 13 years now. The longer it’s been, the closer I become to that day. I remember it all so vividly, events unfolding on the TV screen and as I made my way from my quarters on base to my Squadron, as the staff assembled. Granted, we didn’t know much, but it was obvious whatever did happen was going to involve us, so my mind was on the tasks at hand.
Now, I can remember. Now, I can grieve.
Please join me in remembering those we lost on September 11th, 2001 and over these ensuing 13 years.

“OneWorldTradeCenter” by Joe Mabel – Flickr. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
We’ve rebuilt the structures they destroyed but we’ll never be able to replace the lives they took. America is a resilient, vibrant nation. But, we’re in danger of ignoring what a dangerous place this world is. The threat isn’t gone. We must remain vigilant. We must never allow another tragedy to befall our people.
I continued serving for several years after that day, retiring, working in industry. Over time I began to process the tragedy. I’ve dealt with it little more each year as I grow further and further the events.
One thing has remained.
I will Never Forget and I will Never Forgive.
FRAG OUT! Magazine recently had the opportunity to shoot some footage of the Polish MSBS Assault Rifle in both its standard (MSBS-K) and bullpup (MSBS-B) configurations, loaded using 60-round SureFire magazines along with standard 30-round mags. The above video features both configurations of the MSBS, while the bottom video features only the standard MSBS-K.
Check out this new video the EOD Warrior Foundation recently released on their official YouTube page.
The EOD Warrior Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, who’s mission is to support the EOD community by providing financial assistance and support to wounded, injured and ill EOD warriors as well as to the families of wounded and fallen EOD technicians and to maintain the EOD Memorial Wall in honor of fallen EOD heroes. The Foundation’s assistance includes grant awards, scholarships and additional supports such as morale-boosting events, peer-to-peer support and educational programs. The EOD Memorial Wall is located at the Eglin Air Force Base, in Eglin, FL and carries the names of EOD technicians who have been killed in the line of duty since War World II.