Oklahoma City Memorial, Comparing Then and Now
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- Опубліковано 28 гру 2017
- Walking around the memorial where the Murrah building used to stand and pointing out some interesting bits of information about the bombing and the building.
The Oklahoma City bombing was the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil until 9/11. April 19, 1995 the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, was destroyed by a truck bomb perpetrated by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. The bombing killed 168 people (19 of them children) and injured more than 680 others. The blast destroyed or damaged 324 other buildings within a 16-block radius and destroyed or burned 86 cars.
R.I.P. to all the victims in this tragedy.
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If that tree could talk, the stories it would tell.
Jim Morrison yep and it would tell you that it did not happen the way they said it happened.
@@lpattenaude1716 what do you mean by that
@@lpattenaude1716 what do you mean
"I'm tired of having dogs piss on me. Please stop!" (Tree is happy)
@@lpattenaude1716 Conspiracy theorists always construct their own stories, regardless of the truth.
Never knew the main entrance was on the other side of the building. Also, one of the most beautiful memorials I've seen. Well done, OKC.
The memorial is actually the National Park Service, but I don't think Oklahoma City would mind the mix up. If I ever get to that part of the country, it's on my list of things to visit.
@@7891ph Thank you! Please come, our city is beautiful & calm.. Growing rapidly.. Blessings 💕 hope you come one day! 🙌🏼
7891ph definitely go it’s a sad thing but In the museum you really get a good understanding of everything
@@7891ph I've actually have never been either. I've driven past it many times.
Even though I live in Oklahoma all my life. I have not visited yet. so I'm glad I'm not the only one who hasn't been there.
We were dropping off my oldest son at daycare on Tinker. When I just happened to be looking towards downtown OKC at that moment. Still hurts to this day.
@You Tube i was in kindergarten & yes we heard/felt the blast & the windows did rattle as well. 😣 that place holds a special place in my heart. Always & forever 🖤🖤🙌🏼 I love my City 💙 home sweet home.
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Is he alive?
I knew someone that was supposed to be in that kindergarten the day it happened. He was sick so his mother stayed home with him. I also worked with two different people that were involved with the response. One was an EMT and the other was a detective with the OKC PD. The detective told me he pulled the remains of one of his friends, a secret service agent, from the rubble.
@@Versuffe he who?
R N The commenters son.
there is 19 smaller chairs standing for the children who lost their lives that day 05:42 you can see a few of them here notice the backs of the chairs are shorter
I just seen them 😢
sean m thanks for pointing them out.
My 2 little cousins , I miss so much, thank you for sharing this video.
@@cookiesworldfriday8107 oh honey I'm so sorry 😭 my heart aches for all of you
@@cookiesworldfriday8107 I'm so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your relatives. 😢😭
I remember being 7 years old an my mom sits me down in front of the tv and tells me to watch the news report on this event. Then after explains what the real world is like. She did the same thing on 9/11.
You Tube the purpose wasn’t paranoia. It was done to be informative and to not shelter the child. Informing your children of what’s actually going on in the world isn’t a bad thing. If more parents did this. We would have less young people in the streets protesting subjects they don’t understand and more people standing up for whats right.
As a child growing up in the 90s my mother and I watched the news on the OKC Bombing i was also 7. It was a time where things were not kept secret from children it was a learning experience. Our parents didnt need instruction from so called proffessionals on how to talk to kids about tragedy, we would watch it and ask questions. No reason to hide the truth. Growing I was also exposed to the Columbine tragedy, OJ Simpson trial, Bill Clinton Impeachment, 9/11, The War in Kosovo. Now as an adult I am more aware of life around me and I have the skills to talk to my kids about tragedy and I am not afraid to let them see the world for what it really is.
I was 11, my mom did the same, she didnt shy away from anything. I learned about cancer when i was 5 because i saw a wax statue of Terry Fox, I learned about AIDS when i was 7 and Freddie Mercury died.
Imagine thinking that explaining reality to a child in an informative and serious way is paranoid...
@@wrecksandtech got that right
I was at work that day… Just a mile to the north. I remember I was talking on the phone when we heard the explosion. I literally felt our building “breathe“… It expanded… then contracted...in response to the explosion. I will never forget that feeling. I looked out the window of my office and even though we were a mile away, people were running out of other buildings and into the street. Windows were blown out and glass was everywhere. We later learned that the damage extended several more blocks to the north...The damage sustained in our area was not from the bomb itself. It was collateral damage from the percussion and extended miles in each direction.
As we learned what it transpired, a blood drive for the colleagues of our company turned into a blood drive for the community… a blood drive for our city... a blood drive for the wounded. Many of my colleagues stayed well into the night to help with the thousands of people who came through our doors to donate blood.
It seemed that everyone of us knew someone who worked in that building… All of us lost family or friends that day.
I will truly NEVER forget!
Florence Fly when it comes down to it people, strangers come together and remind us why humanity is still here
We went to buy breakfast foods for tbe first responders. Walmart was out of so many items. We found bacon, eggs, biscuits, socks & gloves. When we got to the checkout I started to cry as I saw everyone's buggy held the same items. OKC had no violent crime for nearly a month after the bombing. Buildings downtown were wide open--glass blown out & unable to get in there to secure the buildings....the press named the way we all came together as "The Oklahoma Standard."
R.I.P all victims of the Oklahoma City bombing
Not all of them, the children and civilians yes, the federal agents, no, let them burn in hell where they belong.
r.i.p
@@theenzoferrari458 gfy
all because the ATF acts like a quasi-fascistic organization. funk the ATF!!!!
@@theenzoferrari458no u and Timothy mcveigh burning in hell
The scariest thing is how simple the bomb was.
Military grade ordinance was used and bombs were found inside the building.
@@rfi-cryptolab4251 The bomb consisted mainly of 40 bags of fertilizer. I don't think I've ever come across anything that mentions military grade ordinance anywhere, outside of one chemical they wanted to use but couldn't get.
the scariest thing is what happened at waco texas. that's why this happened.
They don't build buildings like they use to they make crappy buildings now and surprisingly they pass inspection my high school for example was a rushed building and it had cracks in it by the second week and with heating and air always on the fritz I'm surprised they didn't shut it down till it was fixed
@@rfi-cryptolab4251 In one of the interviews of Mcvae's brother, he actually was video'd leaning on the skid holding the rest of the fertilizer he'd bought. He'd used the bulk discount. Bought it from the local fertilizer dealer in the off season as well for even more savings.
I remember this being on the news and how shocked and tearful it made me feel - I was 25 then and I’ve often wondered what happened to the site. It is a very beautiful memorial and I like how the chairs light up at night for 168 Angels.
I was 25 too when I heard people talking about it at work. Went to the memorial for the first time today. Had been wanting to go there. Very moved by it. So sad..
As someone who lived in Oklahoma City (I was 14 at the time) during the bombing, I thank you for making such a wonderful video of the memorial. My dad was just a block away, and it took all day to know if he had survived or was injured. Luckily, he barely made it through with no injuries, but my family still feel s the scars of that day. You pointed out a few things I didn't know about, which is awesome. All the times I have been to the memorial, I have never seen the playground area. That was truly haunting. Every time I go, the spray painted messages on the wall are more and more faint. Eventually, I figure, they will no longer be there, faded away completely. It feels almost like the healing process, bit by bit. Thanks again for a wonderful video.
They have updated the words on the side of the wall, just a couple years ago
Thank you, Chris, for yet another wonderfully produced video. My cousin, Claudette Meek, was killed in this terrorist attack. She was the last one found and removed. The recovery had become too dangerous to continue and they were going to end all efforts the next day but she was found and removed. We were so thankful for this. Her mother would not leave the site for days and days knowing Claudette was in the rubble. I have become very fond of you through your videos and hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas.
The day of this bombing:
I was in a federal building in Boston.
Enlisting in the Army. It was all over the TVs.
I used to live 1 mile from the memorial. When I was a 1 year old baby, my mother and I were actually a quarter mile from the blast. Ruptured my ear drums and required surgery. I have visited the memorial many, many times. You can feel the power of the memorial all around you. May they rest in peace.
My Grandfather's name is on the survivor wall...
I'm glad he survived.
@@ARTSIEBECCA thank you so much.
Alyssa Cook oh cool..............
That’s awesome. Glad he made it
That's very lucky for you. I wish I could say the same.
as an Englishman ive heard of the "Oklahoma city bombing" but didnt know much about it. this video has made me research it, many thanks for a great respectful video, very shocked at what i read, its appalling!!
Look up a “noble lie”-this was a SF action with the cia. Look up his letter to his sister.
It was big big news here in the states when it happened.
@@recentral48 my x husband was the 3rd rescue work in the building. He's a nurse. They only found body parts.
Always glad to see that a horrible act like this can create a sense of curiosity about my home state! Please, I'd urge you to come visit! OKC is infectious and you'll love it!
@John Wayne
Yeah; you've GOT to hold those kids in Federal day care accountable!
Had a substitute teacher in Illinois just after it happened, told my class she was supposed to be there on that day. Don't take life for granted.
My father worked for Social Security and was killed in the bombing. My step-mother worked for Social Security (in that building) but was in school in Dallas on that day.
I remember chipping one of my teeth trying to change the wristband on one of my Swatch watches in that building waiting in line at the Social Security office. I just remember looking down at the white palazzo floors thinking about my chipped tooth.
Robert Walker III
I am so sorry to hear that your dad was killed during this horrific ordeal. 😭
Robert Walker III sounds like your step moms was part of it👀
Sorry for loss
@@gloglo8575 sounds like you are a sissy dumb f#ck.
Extremely painful event. My heart cries for those little kids whose lives were cut short so tragically.
My nephew was two days different in age than the little girl seen in the arms of the firefighter. When I see him now I see how she should be now.
My uncles chair is next to a pair of twins that died with him. He was delivering food to the kids when he passes.
Interesting to think about what trees have seen if they had eyes
Melanie G probably would have been like I saw a guy park a truck run away and the kaboom!
So greg heffley
the survivor tree would be crying all the time over the loss of so many that day
This is the first time I've heard of all this
Did you know trees can feel pain lmao
Lost my mother there. I was supposed to bring her prescriptions to her but she called me at 8.00 a.m. and told me to wait until she got off work and we would pick them up when we went to pick up my daughters birthday present . Her birthday is April 20th and it kind of messed up that day for a while. She worked for social security for 13 years. God bless all of those affected by the act of this nutjob.
🙏🏻♥️
My God I'm so sorry you lost your mom in this senseless attack. RIP to your mom 🙏💕
@@lifewithcarrie88 Thank you . You're very kind. 🙂
@@mikecregan2951 Your welcome 💕
Research Ruby Ridge massacre and Waco massacre. Those two atrocities are what lead Tim McVeigh to carry out the OKC fiasco.
From someone from Oklahoma, there are some chairs who are a bit smaller then the others, those smaller chair's represents the children who lost their lives that day.
I wish he put that in the video but otherwise, the video is thorough and respectful.
Chris, well done and very respectful...Sad part of our history ...
Craig Charlton Thanks Craig
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I was 49 years old and visiting my mother in the hospital the day this was on the news (she died of cancer 9 days after this sad event).
I remember wishing that her TV had not been on, as the news and pictures upset her very much. It is hard to wrap your head around the
reality of all the hate in this world. Your video of this memorial is very well done! Thank you for your thoughtful narrative.
a day i unfortunately remember, i was 11 years old. Those poor children who died before getting to live.
I was also the same. Not hard to forget the day this happened.
I was 9 and remember it pretty vividly. I remember being at my friend’s house and his mom freaking out watching it on tv. Sad day...
I was 13
I was 4 I started school that Aug
This video showed up in my recommended, I can’t believe this happened 4 years before I was born
I graduated with one of the surviving children. Hes so cool
I remember hearing the explosion even being at school about 25 miles away. My dad took us downtown a few days later and I remember seeing the building. That day is engraved in my soul and will forever be apart of me. I walk/drive past the memorial everyday and will never forget it.
I was 9 years old when this happened. I am now 33 and can remember my school shaking, the sounds, the smell, and the smoke.
My mom was 2 blocks away. It blew out the windows on the top two floors. As I was walking home I got into a panic and ran home crying. I didn't know where my Mom was. No phones could get through. 6 hours later she got home. That 6 hours felt like 100 years. My mom was not injured. May they rot in the deepest, honest, pits of hell for eternity.
What was the smell?
I live in okc - great museum! Crazy story: My uncle was actually delivering mail in the bottom of the building whenever the bomb went off. He’s ok but he lost his hearing.
That was really moving. Thank you for sharing . I love the chairs light up at night.
I liked the scene at the end showing the chairs lit up at night. Beautiful.
I am from Tulsa and you did a wonderful job of sharing this memorial. Thank you!
Thx Mobile Instinct.!! I always enjoy your work.!
Thank you for taking us on this tour of this memorial. They've done a beautiful job with these grounds to honor those who lost their lives on that fateful day. I was also impressed to see that tree that survived the blast is still standing to this day.
A touching and respectful memorial. Thank you for the tour
Awesome video and commentary! Thank you for sharing it.
Thank you for posting.stay safe..I hope everyone has a wonderful day
Great video and a beautiful memorial! Also, congrats on 10,000!
Really well done! May the souls of all those lost that day rest eternally in peace.
Great video well put together. Thank you so much for sharing
Outstanding video! Thank you so much for sharing this and doing so in such a respectful way!
Chris, this is a fantastic, fitting, respectful video. Thank you.
Ryan Smith Thanks Ryan
Great vid, thoughtful content!
Duncan D McGrath Thanks Duncan
Thanks for all the info ! Really detailed and first time really knowing this much info on this building and memorial!
Very well done video. I liked all the photos/videos you did, with all the main facts. Thank you.
Incredible job. Absolutely amazing, and emotional video. Wow.
I know 2 people who lost loves ones. One lost their mother, and the other lost their grandparents..
@K W You can't even spell..😂😂
@K W what a little bitch.
K W learn how to spell before you start insulting people online, fucknut
Amazing video. Thank you for touring around the grounds. Very thoughtful and respectful.
Thank you for sharing this! I sent it to some more friends!
Just a beautiful video!!!
I remember when this happened.
My son was 8. I live in Oklahoma.
I lost a childhood friend in that building. It's still hard to think about. I still cant bring myself to visit this place.
I went that night while the search was ongoing. I was so devastated. I haven't been back since. I'm not able to go. Probably selfish of me.
Very informative video! We were there 6/22/21. Thank you for your very respectful and touching video.
Very well done, much respect to you for being educational but humble at the same time.
Thank you for this, I’m fairly new to your channel & was looking through your videos and happened upon this from my home state. This happened one month from my high school graduation. I remember it like yesterday, I was an hour southeast of it on my way to school , I was running late and felt the shake from it, that’s how powerful it was! By the time I got to school everyone was gathered in the library watching the news. It was life altering for me. The tree that survived is known as the survivor tree and many saplings have been planted around the state. During this time we were all heartbroken, but the coming together of our state and of volunteers from other states was beautiful. Thank you for your reverence! I will never forget.
My heart aches with the memories of that day!😢 Thank you so very much Chris!
Very nicely done overview of the memorial, very moving. Thank you
Your videos are top quality. Respectful and informative.
I just want to add, we live in an age where events like these seem to happen often, 9/11, Columbine.....etc etc, all of these events are horrific, yet sometimes we forget about things like Oklahoma City.......Flight 93.......The Las Vegas shooting.......and on and on.......this is an amazing video and it reminds us that we as a nation can never forget those who have fallen......
No we don't.
Half those events you speak of were false flags.
@@rfi-cryptolab4251 are you telling that half of that list, never happened
@@rfi-cryptolab4251 what are you one about
@@rfi-cryptolab4251 no argument to back you up? pathetic. at least say something.
Pulse Nightclub is also overlooked.
I was a newspaper photographer and covered the bombing. I was forever changed by the of hate filled cowardly action of that man who isn't worth naming. He chose that building because of the daycare center in the basement. I was forever moved by the love and support by those who fearlessly searched for survivors and donated their time in other ways. This country showed that we as a people could unite when attacked and pull together. I saw this again on a much larger scale on 911. I am both ashamed and saddened by the amount of division and hatred now shown towards each other by the some of the same people because of political differences. I have long since retired but I am still moved to tears when I see anything that is a reminder of that terrible day. United we stand divided we fall. God Bless America.
Very informative and tastefully done. Thank you for sharing.
I just love your channel and lamonts. you both are so informative. I dont feel like i waste time watching your videos or his. i always learn something!🙌
Welcome to OKC, enjoy your visit. Slàinte. Excellent video of the OKC Memorial.
Thank you for the video, we need to not forget,,,,,,
You did a beautiful job showing us this. Thank you
Great commentary. Interesting facts that many many have forgotten or not known. Ur voice quality and tone were perfect for this project. U remained respectful in all aspects. Good job.
Thank you for the respectful way you presented this stop on your journey. I've never been there and had no idea of the memorial layout. Thank you again sir!
tlims1974a Thanks for the kind words. Im glad you liked it!
My mom had had plans to sign my brother up for the daycare service that day but decided to go the day before. She said that she remembers being at her grandparents house on April 19th and seeing the foil on my great grandparents windows suck in and hearing the that dreadful sound she is so lucky that she went the day before. my siblings and I might have never been born if she went the day after it always surprises me how fast things can go wrong my heart goes out to all the people who lost friends or family members❤️
Thank you so much for sharing this was just BEAUTIFUL!! Heart breaking but beautiful💔
Thanks for this great tribute and for taking us there.
I remember that very sad day . Thanks for sharing this , because I have never seen all this information about it since it happened . I knew they were going to make a memorial , but this is the first time I've gotten to see it . Thank you !! I hope you have a Happy New Year !!!
Bonnie Brown Thanks Bonnie Happy New Year
I was born and raised in OKC. Still live here. It was really sad. I went to school 8 blocks away and it shattered the windows in the school. That’s how big the impact was
By any chance was it Villa Teresa?
Marlene Orduna Yes it sure was
We went to the same school. This day was very scary to me at the time. Now it's so heartbreaking.
Marlene Orduna what grade were you in?
At the time I was 5. So in kindergarten? You?
Thank you for sharing, beautifully done.
Thanks for showing us this
It reminded me of 911 so very sad but they did a beautiful memorial to remember all those affected by this tragedy. Thanks for sharing chris.
Nicely done! Very sweet tribute to those who lost their lives that day.
Really good job making this video!
A noble and fitting tribute my friend. A very well put together video.
New sub here I like your style please don't change it like so many others have. It's hard to find good videos like these without a ton of F-Bombs being dropped no pun intended to the video.
My mom was on 50th and MacArthur and she could feel the rumble when the explosion happened. Also my dad's friend was a janitor there and he called in sick that day it happened.
That's honestly crazy bro
@You Tube I want to laugh, but also don't.
@@johnferguson2628 Same. Same.
That's crazy. Yeah, i know you could probably here that from 6 miles away. I live near McArthur
wow your videos are great and interesting, keep up the good work man!
Informative and respectful x very nice video xx
Great job. The only additional thing would be to say that each line of chairs is in line to represent what floor that person was on when they were killed. Really nice video, man.
very well done and informative. I was 15 when this happened and I can remember watching it on the news. didn't know about the 2nd guy i only knew of Timothy M. sad to know it was right by the day care. congrats on 10K
journey_with _jay Thanks Jay
Thanks for sharing this!!! NEVER FORGET!!!!!
Excellent video. Thank you!
I was at school in OKC when the bomb went off. It was so loud the windows bent inwards but they didn’t break. I feel like that was when I kind of lost my innocence and my reality changed.
Really well done
Serious, compassionate very well done video. Thank you.
I'm glad you came to my state and filmed this. I'm definitely subscribing to you.
I remember coming here in the early 2000's with my grandparents and walking the grounds of this sacred place. Its a very emotional and powerful place to visit. I was born in 1992 and I was too young to understand what happened on the day that the bombing happened when it happened. I lived in Edmond at the time and according to my parents, you could feel the blast from the explosion all the way into Edmond, OK. The bombing also happened a little less than two months prior to my brother being born. He was born on June 15, 1995. It wasn't until when I was older that I learned and got a better understanding of that tragic day and the impact that it had on not only my state of Oklahoma, but the entire United States of America.
It's great to see those trees still alive and being taken care of. They were much smaller when I went there years ago.
Great video my man! I live a mile away from the memorial!! Actually gonna go for a bike ride a pay some respect right now!! It’s so beautiful at night!!
No one talks about this horrible day ! It was so shocking j, just like September 11th but the children in the day care made it all so heart breaking ! It took me a long time to get over it, but thank you for the Memorial it was very informative and touching ! Good job !
People talk about it all the time in OKC.
We never forget what happened that day Oklahomans never forget we remember always
It's talked about in Oklahoma! And every April 19th, there's always a memorial ceremony to remember.
Thank you for your respectful and informative video!
thanks for sharing a lot of information that i didn’t know that you were telling in the video
I remember McVeigh saying that the children were "Collateral damage". Sick freak was unapologetic. Even as he took his last breath.
The powers that be love to hide behind innocent kids.
federal government not very different from say ISIS or HAMAS, uses children as human shields?
you are a lying piece of shit. McVeign bomb only created a ten foot hole in the parking lot. there were multiple bombs planted in the buildind under the nursery.
@JustMe so looking at the replies, the same conspiracy and anti-government elements exist that led to the militant and domestic terrorist actions. There were two events that were stepping stones to McVeigh aligning with these militant (not even militias which disavowed McVeigh and Nichols) groups--the Ruby Ridge seige with Randy Weaver and family being slain by Marshalls & FBI then the Branch Davidian compound seige and raid that led to more persons being slain by federal government agents.
Although I'm not the militant, anti-government type, these two events and the reactions to them did give me a reason to pause and wonder why do many US government (Executive Branch agencies especially) have military-level SWAT enforcement divisions? Shouldn't these agencies be cooperating with the FBI or ATF established law enforcement divisions of DOJ to take legal action to enforce laws from Congress and Executive Orders?
Given the above, it also reminds that a "border wall" serves to keep people "inside" not only to keep people "outside" and SWAT/military-styled Border Patrols can shoot at those trapped inside borders. When tariffs have inflated prices and the imploding economy have reached a festering stench, there will be no alternative but to stay "inside" the USA, no return to India, no return to Russia, no escape to Canada to work, or Mexico for retirement.
@@TheresaPowers Amen Sister!
I recall entering that building to obtain a social Security card for my infant son just a month or two before the tragedy. The office I entered was full of nice ladies all taken by my infant son. Who happened to be premature by two months, so he was extra tiny.
A very well narrated and produced video. Brilliant. x
Sue Girling Thanks Sue
I was into my 2nd month of Army BCT. My battle buddy was from OKC and discovered his aunt was in that building that morning. Thank God she was lucky to have survived.
The most beautiful place I’ve ever visited. You can feel the sorrow with how quiet everything goes when you walk around this memorial. You can only hear the sounds of nature even thought theres cars and trucks driving by. My state and my people will forever be affected by this tragedy but over the years, we’ve grown strong and to pour our sadness into this beautiful area.
One of my grandparents were in the 9/11 disaster they both lived, but they moved to Oklahoma and I moved there too, we visited the Oklahoma city bombing memorial.
This is the best video showing the memorial. Good job man
what the historical video u made keep up the good work