Lest We Forget! 9-11-01

I was in a patrol car on 9-11-01 and one woman in particular was so terrified that she pulled up to our car in the median and started crying because she thought a terrorist was following her and was going to do her harm. It turned out of course that this was not the case but everyone’s emotions were raw on the days and weeks that followed and we became closer to strangers and neighbors and many spent more time praying in church. At the age of 52 I went to Iraq as a Contractor for the DIA because of the same patriotism that I felt in 1971 when I joined the Army and went to Vietnam. Hopefully we wont forget! When I was in Iraq I had several chances to ask interpreters that we were using from Iraq that were US citizens, if we were making a difference and all replied that they were so thankful and appreciative for our service. Stay Safe and take care of your families in an emergency!