September 11, 2001 ... Never Forget

[winchester73]

As we approach the tenth anniversary, perhaps we could take a moment to remember some of the true heroes.




RIP, 2nd Lt. Cyril Richard "Rick" Rescorla, Platoon Leader, B Co 2/7 Cav ...

"Hard Core" survived the 'Broken Arrow' in the Ia Drang Valley, November 1965, only to face another hell in New York City on Sept 11th. In charge of Morgan Stanley security, he was advised by Port Authority police that there was no need to panic when the first tower was hit.  "Pis* off" he said, and he began the orderly evacuation of the 2,700 employees on 22 floors of WTC 2 and another 1,000 in WTC 5 across the plaza.  He had most of them out to safety by the time the second plane hit.  Then, he went back into the South Tower one last time to search for the 3 missing stragglers, and was last seen in the 10th floor stairwell as the tower collapsed on him.

His story has been told on television and radio, in newspapers and magazines, in the book Heart Of A Soldier by Pulitzer Prize winner James B. Stewart.  He is also on the cover of another book We Were Soldiers Once... And Young, written by General Hal Moore and Joseph Galloway (made into a movie starring Mel Gibson).

To date, no trace has been found of his body.  Nearly 3,000 people died in those two buildings, but out of 3,700 employees Morgan Stanley lost only six, Rick among them.  He saved thousands of lives, and in the process gave up his own.  He was 62.

[Corrine]

He was indeed a hero among heroes!

Not all heroes were human.

Roselle, a Labrador retriever, led Michael Hingson down from the 78th floor of the north tower and to the home of a friend several blocks away. Dorado, also a Labrador, guided Omar Rivera down 70 flights of stairs, an ordeal that lasted over an hour but ended with both man and dog a safe distance from the towers when they collapsed.

Roselle:  The Path to Safety

Dorado:  Faithful Dog Leads Blind Man 70 Floors Down WTC Just Before Tower Collapses

[Corrine]

A tribute by Budweiser, only aired once after 9/11 so as not to benefit financially from it: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3eQmzw6n3k&feature=youtu.be

[GR@PH;<'S]

winchester73,

take a moment to remember some of the true heroes.

Remember we will not just today but every day.

Hammy