Your Stories
Where were you when 9/11 happened?
I was in 12th grade math class
I was there
I was 5 with my mom cleaning the church. While God was keeping my daddy safe at the base of the North Tower.
In my NJ home office on a call with my team in Chicago. They told me to turn on the TV. Remember picking kids up at school that were let our early. We lost 9 people from our town in the towers. Twenty-five years later, it still brings tears to my eyes seeing the news and personal videos. Never Forget!
At a restaurant in NJ on top of the 1st mountain. Watched smoke rise from the tower while I was at lunch.
10th grade English class. Manteo High School NC
Class had just ended (at college) I was headed toward sommunter lounger area – and the fottage was on TV.
I was home. I called my mom.
I was sitting in a Dunkin Donuts waiting for my donut with a coworker in Syracuse, NY. We were going to fingerprint new employees for the school district. Complete shock! That evening my kids had practice – everyone was so out of sorts. So many tears, hugs, and so much love and support shown by all. Very sad day.
9/11 I was home watching GMA . I lost some of my friends.
Working across the river in E. Rutherford, NJ. Worst day ever.
On top of a 40 ft ladder painting a house! I though I would fall off. Instant knees had to have help getting down. RIP.
In 1st grade, the teachers huddled together to cry. All doors were closed and locked, and school was dismissed early. Got home, and my parents were glued to the TV with tears in their eyes.
In Rockland County New York burying my mother
At home in Colorado. Getting ready to start my day
I was at the Base of the North Tower just before it came down.
Then I was there for three weeks treating injured Rescue workers and doing removals.
Going to college
I was on the playground with my pre school children that I taught and a parent walked up to the gate with a dazed look and told me we were under attack by suicide pilots and I knew life would never be the same. Vicki Vrana
I was in my living room swiftly my floor
In the woods of northern California waiting for Ericson helicopters to drop logs on the landing didn’t happen as all air traffic was suspended so I went home to check on my children
I was 21 yrs old at work..
At work 
Having a coffee in the cafe in North Haven CT watching TV while the first tower was smoking. Saw the second jet make a big turn into the second tower.
I was young in 5th grade they brought the TV in for us to watch it’s was sad
Stuck at work taking phone calls from very scared people looking for transportation out of New York City, planes were grounded, trains weren’t moving and the rental cars were going fast. A very upsetting day. I asked to leave but no I was stuck there.
In White land Indiana ,taking care of my very preemie baby boy,watching TV in shock this happening to my country.
I was at work in Bryan, Ohio.
Was stationed in Germany heading to baumholder Germany with delivering mail and my platoon sergeant called and said the US is getting attacked get there and stay at baumholder till we get info and that we were at threat com delta
At work on lock down in an Army National Guards building; it was horrifying