143 thoughts on “9/11 Families & Close Friends”

  1. At Good Shepherd Church I witnessed the suffering of many families, one of which who lost her son and his body never recovered. Prior to 911, I too suffered the trajic loss of my daughter, my heart bled for each and every family, I cried daily.

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  2. Nothing will signal America’s resolve more that rebuilding the twin towers stronger and one story taller than the old towers. My brother, Dennis J Pierce, was killed after he entered Tower 2 to insure that his co-workers left the building. They had been informed by PA that it would be safer to stay in the building. It wasn’t. Now, we are told not to be audacious, to think small and that that would be more fitting. It is not. The memory and the honor of those who died would be best served by our emboldenment now. The two floors that received the most direct impact of the two airliners could be realistic museums in rebuilt towers. Families and friends, New Yorkers and Americans will be best served by a bold rebuilding of the TWIN TOWERS.

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  3. As a child I saw the World Trade towers going up. I was so awe stricken to see these two cities in the sky. I was also at the WTC when they were brought down. I want them back psychologically and as the standing symbol of defeat to the terrorists.

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  4. My cousin Christopher Blackwell, a firefighter out of Rescue 3 was killed on September 11th. I am now in the United States Air Force stationed at RAF Mildenhall. I chose to join and serve in the same service as he once did. His family is very proud!!

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  5. Lieutenant General Timothy Maude, the highest-ranking military officer killed in the attack on the Pentagon, was my cousin. We rebuilt the Pentagon, we can and should rebuild the Twin Towers.

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  6. We lost my brother-in-law, FDNY Lt. Bill McGinn of Squad 18, Manhattan, in Tower 1. Bill was a Civil Engineer by background, and a student of the Towers since the 1993 bombing. He was also the first voice on tape to call this a terrorist attack.

    Bill left a wife, 2 small children, and a large extended family. In his honor as a fireman, gentleman and engineer, and to all of those lost to other families, I hope to see the towers rebuilt.

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  7. My friend Don DiFranco of WABC-TV would want the Twin Towers rebuilt. He worked on the transmitter for the station and was proud of his accomplishments there.

    REBUILD them and make them one floor higher like Donald Trump suggested!

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  8. By the grace of God, my husband, the father of my children, was a survivor…he lost co-workers and friends on 9/11 and still has not recovered emotionally. Let the people decide this issue.

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  9. I lost a high school friend–Tim Ward–a passenger on the plane that hit Tower 2. For Tim and every other American touched by 9/11, we must rebuild!

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  10. This would show our enemies and the world that you can’t keep the USA down, and it would also be a fitting memorial to those whom we lost on that tragic day, that they will live in our hearts forever.

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  11. My name is Susan Leys. I’m not from America but the United Kingdom but the USA holds a close place in my heart and especially New York so I would love to see the Twin towers rebuilt. I alway think of the people and their families who lost therirlives or died themselves.

    Always in my thoughts.

    Susan

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  12. the same towers should be built, not something shiny and glitzy. that’s not what this is about. all the fat cats want to get richer, but we the people want our old city back the way it was.

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  13. It’ll be great to bring those towers back up. I’ve only saw them in my own eyes in Liberty Park New Jersey a couple of times in the past and I could never forget their presence. Forget the freedom tower, bring back the towers…NOW!

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  14. As a former resident of new york and worker in manhattan including the towers and the loss of a cousin that day.
    I want my towers back.

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  15. i think they need the twin towers agian It was such a beautiful view

    WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE TOWERS AND WILL ALWAYS RESPECT THEM GOD BLESS NEW YORK!!!!!!!!
    !!!WE PRAY FOR YOU!!!

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  16. me and my litte siste ont live in new yourk and we are shocked and upset 4 everyone. this tragity has made us apreciate how fortuntewe are and we pray for them people and famlys that lost there lives we also pray for the familys that are in pain :)x

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  17. DON’T ALLOW THE TERRORISTS TO TAKE OUR LIBERTY AND FREEDOMS. THOUSANDS OF MEN AND WOMEN HAVE DIED OVER HUNDREDS OF YEARS FOR OUR RIGHTS. THE TOWERS SHOULD BE BACK THE WAY THEY WERE, IF NOT EVEN A LITTLE TALLER. I WOULD HOPE WE ARE A STRONG COUNTRY STILL AND ARE NOT FOLDING TO SOCIALIST WAYS.

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  18. By not rebuilding, it is showing the world how weak and petty Americans can be. They do not separate us from the elites, to them we are all the same. I still get choked up as I pass that skyline almost everyday and see an empty space. How dare these elite/politicians/special intrest groups believe to know what is best. We have lost our will, the founding fathers and the greatest generation would be apalled at our apathy. This country has a severe case of ADD. Don’t let these murders be forgotten.

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  19. We must honor all the victims of 9/11 – those we knew and all those we didn’t know. BUILD THE TOWERS – make the statement to the terrorists – WE WILL REBUILD EXACTLY WHAT YOU TOOK AWAY FROM US.

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  20. My close family friend Jackie was killed in the towers please rebuild them as the should be! Not as politicians want them. I looked at those towers all of my adult life and they stood for an ideal that all poeple have inherent right to exist as it wishes and still do business with others who may disagree. A small group of people disagree with that concept and think only there way of life counts! we need to show them they are wrong!

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