New Zealand Family Reacts to The 9/11 BOATLIFT Story
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As a New York City firefighter who survived that day, your families concern and your lesson to your children about Dunkirk is incredibly touching!
New York's Bravest!
Funny, can't find your name at all. All first responders and firefighters are listed. Your name, nothing.
@@abigalepoole1939 Hey, I was there. I was wading through debris and blood looking for my brother. Turns out he was in California.
@@abigalepoole1939 why is that funny?
Thanks for your service Donald.
As tragic as that day was for us, hearing you tell your story of that morning and your genuine fear for the American people is very uplifting to know the world was grieving with us.
We were and I am thinking about it a lot with the upcoming anniversary. Greetings from Germany
@@hovawartfreunde4599 Just one generation ago I would have never wanted to hear your voice, thoughts, or opinion. Times are changed, and I appreciate your comment as I too feel for the Germans left behind in your own wars.
Yeah, some people in our own country didn't care, I distinctly remember some extreme religious people saying that New York had it coming because of how much Sin is in the City.
@@CheddahSlammer the thing is there were so many people from so many countries in those buildings ...
My understanding is that as soon as some higher up in the New Zealand government heard about what happened they immediately offered to activate the pacific version of NATO and offered whatever support they could. As well two thirds of their countrymen were in support of sending troops to help in Afghanistan.
I am an American, and i am so mad that I never heard about this until a couple years ago. These men are freaking heroes!
Same here, I literally just learned this now. 😭
watching this video of the m reacting, is also my 1st of hearing about the brave boatmen
Same here, I had no clue until today…that does make me mad…
how are u guys american and never heard of 9/11
oh wait u never heard the boat story
Anyone who witnessed this terrible day, is simply UNABLE to forget!
I am a German Guy, was age 40 in 2001, but I still remember WHERE I was doing WHAT during these horrible hours!
Whenever I see a documentary like this, I'm going back to tears.
But it's very important to show it to the following Generations.
Best when Mum and Dad are around!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
I am from NYC. When this event happened I was in 1st grade. I will never forger that day and I will always remember how the stress were at the time. Quite and everyone in shock. Afraid that more attacks will come.
Another awesome event, on September 13, 2001 for the first time ever the British Royal band played, " the Star Spangled Banner " as authorized by Queen Elizabeth as a tribute to the U.S.
That was so stunning, yes I remember that too.
Didn't even know.. aww thanks uk and other allied countries
She's such a wonderful matriarch and Queen. She sets a wonderful example.
@@Bayloy Indeed. Shows real class.
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You folks are the most patriotic nonUSA citizens ever! Appreciate you teaching your beautiful children!!
And I appreciate that the parents are taking the time to learn things that most in the outside world, including themselves, don't know about us as well as exposing their children to it. The media, especially the American media is immoral! Mike
That is no bs
...this family is more patriotic than the morons we have in goverment.....every american family could follow this model....for the love of christ i have to get my news about afghanistan from australia because the american media and our own goverment is lying to us
@@davidreese2012 Amen!
@@sli0.0 and @David Reese I second that!
@@michaelwaddeington5307 right on
This story never stops hitting hard and making the feels activate.
Yeah...the pain never went away...
National trauma for everyone, I was living in Brooklyn at the time and you could see the smoke from Flatbush Brooklyn....still emotional
@@aswaswasw2323 I was working at a hospital in Chicago when I saw it being announced on a patient's tv. And the hospital went on lockdown not knowing if Chicago was a target. Being in New York at the time must have been extremely impactful.
@AUTHOR Alma Pagan I was in the 3rd grade and got home to see the first tower fall. I was so confused as to why it was happening. We avoided Manhattan for months and my family in NC couldn't contact us for days (including my dad, I lived with my mom and her boyfriend). That day changed all of us in America forever man
@@aswaswasw2323 I get you. My co-worker was married to a fireman and he was on vacation with his friends in Las Vegas she couldn't reach him for days she was wrecked.
I am a 19 year old American college student from Illinois, and I have NEVER heard this story before! I was never taught about this in school, and I cannot believe that! I did not know that so many people were rescued by boats on 9/11, and I wish I would have known sooner. This should be talked about way more often in schools! Thank you guys so much for making this video. I cannot believe I was never informed about this. There's a lot of very important things that American schools don't teach us, and this is one of them.
That's because the American school system sucks! Maybe they thought you couldn't handle it.
What I learned about 911 in elementary school
@gmoney200 I think she is specifically talking about the boat lift rescue of 9/11 not 9/11 it's self. I was a little confused by your post at first because you're writing 911 not 9/11. There is a difference. I thought you were talking about the 911 service. Lol!
@@carladavis1473 yes, that was what I was talking about, thanks for clarifying!
Why would it be taught in school? Lmfao it’s one small fact of the thousands that happened that day.
From a 9/11 survivor, (I was in Tower 1 when the first plane hit, then had to run for my life when the first building fell. After I got my bearings I made my way down to the harbor) I want to thank you for your reaction to this wonderful story. I was one of the people those amazing boat captains came to take off Manhattan Island. The subways shut down completely, but the bridges weren't shut down completely, they were only shut down to auto traffic. They remained open to foot traffic as tens of thousands made their way out of Manhattan on foot. One of my older brothers came into Manhattan that day on foot over the Brooklyn Bridge to find his daughter who was in college not for from The World Trade Center. He was able to find her and they both walked back out over the Brooklyn Bridge to safety.
I'm so grateful you made it!
BMCC I'd bet. You could walk out of that place and look up and there were the buildings. From what I hear that place was the command post for first responders. I worked for CUNY and was down at that school the Thursday before it happened. Who would have known what was coming.
I am glad you were able to make it out. I was watching it unfold on TV from a daycare in the Midwest. We were in shock at what we were seeing, and we were praying for all those caught in the unimaginable chaos. Our parents were so shaken that they came back early for their children. Within a few hours the entire school was empty. It is a day that I will never forget.
I'm happy you made it. I heard the whole building swayed to the point that people fell over. That had to be motivating to leave.
As someone who lost someone in 9/11, thank you for your reaction and words. I was walking to my 6th grade math class, was pulled into a random classroom and we watched the TV. My best friend’s father was the pilot of flight 93, the only plane to not reach the hijacker’s intended destination. Thank you for this reaction and thank you for showing your children the world history. 9/11/2001 is a day that affected the whole world, you’re all gems. Cheers!
Sorry for your loss sir
sorry for the loss , hope you are ok , be safe.
No words.
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Sorry man same thing happened to me is that I lost four
So sorry for your loss.
Another New Yorker here. I was in tears before you guys even started watching the video. The level of respect that you guys showed in your intro was really touching. It's understandably a sore and difficult subject to speak about for anyone. It's especially important for anyone from the tri-state area to acknowledge the care and consideration you put into even showing this material to your children. Everyone has an anecdote or unfortunate reality like your husband's. Sorry sir I forgot your name just now.
I figured I'd contribute and share mine. I was in my second day of the 6th grade and it was roughly 9am. School has not really started; all the students were still in homeroom. The first thing that happened was a teacher I can't remember stormed into the room essentially dragged my homeroom teacher out of the room to let her know what had happened presumably out of earshot of the children. She returned crying and wouldn't stop and looked like a grieving widow. The other teacher realized she had screwed up and immediately found and left one of the schools security to watch us. Us kids are understandably all confused and we weren't downright refused information when we asked for it. Then the horror set in. All students (a NY public school, so hundreds, maybe thousands of students) were moved from their classrooms into the main general auditorium and lunch room. No information just a lot of scared faces. That was the worst of it was everyone over 5 feet tall had no vocal chords. By now you should've figured out that I was in one of the unaffected boroughs (Queens). And then the match. Mr. Lewis, our Dean, every few minutes would walk back and forth between the auditorium and lunchroom and call out lists of names and finish with "your parents are here. You're going home." Out some variation of that. At the end of the school day, I was one of 7 children remaining. This might sound like negligence, but in hindsight I'm in agreement with my dad that leaving me in an essentially empty brick and concrete building supervised was probably as safe a place as I could possibly be.
It was maddening watching for hours as hundreds of people just vanished around me without any explanation. I was really annoyed and I was going to let my dad have it when he finally did pick me up. I was wrong. I got as far as what the hell dad? And he didn't say a word the look on his face was all I ever needed to know. My dad is a born and raised Brooklyn native who lived through all of the stereotypical horrors of that neighborhood through the 50s-90s before it was heavily gentrified. He is not afraid of anything, I've seen this man chase after a grizzly he caught a glimpse of in Yellowstone to get a picture. He was afraid, and it scared the ever loving shit out of me. Complete silence as we pick up my brother from his elementary school only a few blocks away. Then, silent car ride home. My brother was just as confused as me but all I did was look him dead in the face and shake my head no. That was it.
He took us home and sat us in front of the TV and turned it on and honestly I didn't know what I was seeing. "Is this a movie?" To which my brother got a firm no.
That's when it really all hit for me. And I just started throwing out names...
Mom?
Uncle Jimmy?
Uncle Patrick?
Uncle Matt?
Kelly?
Jen?
Thank God my mother was alright. I was young and my internal map of NYC was not as encyclopedic as it is now. My mother worked in Harlem in upper Manhattan miles away so she was safe of the falling buildings. But she was still trapped among the people escaping the north side of the island into the Bronx.
For the others, all I got was a resounding "I don't know," which is far more terrifying than any definitive answer. In the days to come I would find out that all my uncles were safe. But being two firefighters and a sanitation truck driver they were in the thick of it through the whole catastrophe and cleanup effort. Uncle Matt was forced into early retirement for his efforts. He was among the many firefighters who got sick from the debris clouds and has since passed. Uncle Jimmy and Patrick are still kicking. They made it to normal old age retirement.
So there it is. Everyone remembers, no one ever forgets. Thanks for reacting to this one guys. Apparently I needed to get some of that out. So I appreciate it if you took the time to get this far.
I don't even have any words, you wrote this like a published book. I am just awestruck that you could remember this much and in so much detail. I am only 17 and I cry every time I watch anything like this video I am a very patriotic American and my dad was in the military he was a Physical Therapist and went overseas on the U.S. Nimitz aircraft carrier and stayed on the ship when I wasn't even old enough to remember anything. I still have questions on why this happened even though I am old enough to understand possibly why it happened. Thank you for telling your story and letting some of that to come out. I will never forget what happened on 9/11.
As an outsider, I always value these perspectives of people who have gone through loss. I myself have gone through horrors in my lifetime, but I never fully comprehended true loss until the news came to me a few days ago that my 12 year old sister tried to take her life. She is still in the hospital. She couldn't wake up. I can't handle it. You are so strong to have lived through that. Although our losses are from different circumstances, loss is the same. I'm glad you've persevered. So there you go, that's my story. I was in another country when my baby sister took over 100,000 MG of painkillers. I've never felt so helpless. I didn't know if I'd see her face again. My wonderful baby sister.
I don't know what it is about your story that affects me to this extent. I've always felt a lot for other people, but I just can't put into words how your story has made me think so very much. Bless you. Your family deserves the very best. I'm so grateful that your mother survived. I'm sure she is a profound woman.
It feels strange to receive a notification about my online self therapy session so many months removed. Thank you guys for reading and for sharing. It was therapeutic for me to get this out at the time, and I'm happy I could extend that help to whoever read my anecdote. Tragedy doesn't have to define us, and yet, often, it helps us understand the world and each other more intimately.
Sofia, I'm sorry to hear about your sister. I'm happy to hear she is still with us.
@@Sofia-ik3sl I’m happy your sister is still with us, I hope she finds peace in whatever she needs. And I hope she can feel that it’s okay to talk to someone about her problems after all we’re all here for a reason and whatever that reason is for, for her she’s going to come out high above it.
@@williamgillespieiii2600 I was just watching this vid since it’s September but I was scrolling through the comments and I saw yours and had to stop and read it and man you wrote that like a book. I’m happy your Mom survived and I’m sorry about your uncles getting sick and I am sorry your dad didn’t pick y’all up earlier than he did. I’m just awestruck on how well you remembered everything and happy you’re okay
As an American, thank you for showing this heroic story. This day still deeply haunts us and has profound meaning. If you come to the US try to see the 9/11 Memorial, it’s an amazing tribute to all those we lost and all the heroes ♥️
I was going my office on the 60th floor in Tower 1 when I saw the first plane hit tower 1.
I worked there for Asahi Bank Ltd.
We had 94 employees at the New York branch on the 60th floor of 1 World Trade Center.
All 94 of us got out and survived.
Rest in Peace to all of those who were murdered 20 years ago today.
Thank goodness u got out. I went and seen old buildings i was small i rember plza and. Hilton hotel. I jist rember. The. Eesculators. And. Going inside the new ones was very weried. But going in side the new one. Was very beautufl vkew from restatunt on top. Or below. The ground floor. But im from north carolina i know a friend. Of mine works for bank of america out n.c. and i think there in new towers but i hope.to see them. Build south tower but im glade ur doing good. And hope. U didnt get sick from all dust from buildings i hear lot. Of people got cancer from that debreee and i think seeing the tower fall was hard i was. On top. Of it as kid and revisting it was pleasure but it was weired feeling of death and. Greeve and. That sense smacks u. But stay out there and i hope tonrevust city sooon nyc is beautful city and has it stribes like every city does
Wow! I'm glad you all survived, I can't imagine what you all went through.
My uncle was supposed to be in tower 1 floor 98 to deliver paper and he woke up and said he wasn't coming into work that day. Then he thought about it and as he was going to go in he turned on the news to check the weather and saw the building was hit. My aunt worked at the bank of Newyork in Manhattan at the time as well.
It wasn’t spoken about in the Video, but there were some nearby Marina’s, giving Free Fuel to evacuation boats all day long, no charge
I wondered about that! Thanks!
thank you, love xo
And Starbucks was charging FDNY for water
I didn't know that! Just more heroes on a tragic day
@@fieryredpodcast NOOOO! That is beyond disgusting.
Your daughter is an empath by nature. She feels everything as if she experienced it herself. Its a gift tbh.
I appreciate so much the concern and care you and family have for us Americans. As an American with no family or friends abroad I often wonder how something like 9/11 is viewed by the other nations. Thank you so much for reacting to this video about the 9/11 Boatlift. I love and appreciate how you are raising your children. God bless you and many wishes for health and happiness to all of you.
Because of you. Your children are going to have so much compassion and empathy for other people and a appreciation for the world they live in. More parents need to be like you two.
Yes. Definitely!
Agreed!
I don't ever what see or hear anything other than to heard the innocent people you got killed on 9/11 every law he was there trying to save lives volunteer and all the fire department who helped and the most important thing to honor the man and women who fought for our country to risk own life. And the men's women who have passed away in this war for our country should be more honorary for them respect also need to think and respect the present bush for not being a p**** like the one we got now for standing up for the country and taking action that the longest war we ever had in history but most of it because being too nice Americans by helping them get their government donate them the American money giving them our equipment and show them how the fight for the country so as soon as our dumbass present we got now so pull out make us look like we lost this deep down every American knows America did not lose it for they did what they did they all came out victory and heroes in my eyes and they should never have to pay a damn thing for the rest of their life they shouldn't come back over here be homele they should get free insurance free food for the family everybody in America you need a Passover we need to pass the law if you fight and we always sees and fought not but just joining the army you have to go overseas if I we all should be paying in if any of our taxes good every man and women who fight so we can take care of our heroes and we should not regret it we should be proud of it we are not the number one in the war of the best government but our military our soldiers of the United States of America is still the most dominant powerful leaders of the war we choose to be nice to other and respect other countries we're not on the either side we are with God our government may not but our heart and soul of the country is for resist that frag like he is the king of the country and he is we should honor it not putting me down on the ground catching it on fire ripping it up showing away disrespecting it that should be a lady she'll be kicked out the f****** America to do that if you came from a different country he came from American citizen you need to obey and part of the laws of America not the law when you came from so remember you came over here for a better life better for your kids your birthday well respect the country that gave you that life you can't do that get the f*** out that's why yeah please do not vote for Democrats ever again so far that I started voting very f****** Democrat was a failure and the one before we had before I started voting for the for the hoe seem like to me it's a Democrat party is all f****** all screwed up they're not for America before they sell and the antichrist because he's coming and got his coming back we need to stand by and stand with Israel no matter what that is a temporary of God they are the one out of the three you do not want to take you want to be with him as well America is a nice takes America is the one country as well so I just. And unfortunately the Russia is the other country China will be on the either side we all know that but Russia will also put a soccer to us the whole time we thought they are on the other side whether or not now I know everybody think towards coming in right now but it's coming yes he's coming some people think it's going to be in 21 no it's not going to be in 21 no one don't know not in Jesus itself God said the people keep making the day he's not going to he's not going to come back until no one is expected to happen and you wouldn't think about it but I will tell you a sign but one man said the war is in peace that's just a sign that last finest time we still got a little while ago on that in our eyes and got eyes it could be a day please zombies when you call me okay that's that's fake news you ever got inside of their brains and maybe stupid so that's what they think it's coming out this really don't have nothing to do with the world coming in other than it's going to piss God off because it's man-made and we're all getting punished for it thanks a lot trying for f****** that up and whatever it's name on the American side need to be kicked out shipped to China and a towhead maybe in power right now but they won't let the power forever one day they will always hurt me or die and they will be punished for all the crime they did wrong no way they can call their cells the other people they're good people all the other countries fall for it like Russian China for the pussies and they don't want to be attacked by because they can take over them too America is not f****** afraid of them it's not afraid of nobody you know that we want to lose or not we're not going to back down I'm going to protect our lady we have helped every freaking country in this war and what kind of respect of America's get back and get cues that world the bad people that were either but then again I would cost around the world we're not beating our women there are making our kids married I'm grown ass ugly ass guys and what it's not going by and killed in people who was the world to take care of them and run them off and kill the main leader we ran them out it's 7 days when we first start and we kill the son now our dumbass president pulled us out and they found out about it they all happy that American sleeping because they know they know that they wouldn't be able to take over if we didn't left because we would have killed that's why they waited and they hide out there was afraid of America but they also knew we're not going to say that forever they are good haters and they are very patient the other countries need to get ready and be apparel cuz they're not going to work with the world forward is coming and they will get killed and they will get dominant and who stands beside them with them we'll just history repeats itself world war II before he started and guess what we had a virus going out and killing me everybody gets sick and also stuck in the world well guess what happened now if I just got out start killing people all said we're in war this time it's not here yet but it's coming I don't believe it's going to be in my in her hours time but it will be in our kids time thank you to men and women who the rest of your life as far as the country God bless you oh by the way we will be back of a wreck once again fighting tonight but this time we need to wake up the war to show them we can and we are the nicest country in the world and the health respect but we also are one of the most powerful things country that you really don't want to f*** with
@@codyhardy4872 what
If only parents in the USA were like you............I can only imagine how much better of a place the world would be
Americans are human beings. All people have the capacity to be brave. That said, I'm proud to be an American, and a Loving Human Being. Love you guys, thank you for your care. Love to NZ from USA.
Ditto. Could not have said it any better.
Amen
Yes, exactly! Grateful for proud, loving Americans like you. 🙏🇺🇸♥️
Well said 👍
Yup, well said! Proud to be American 🇺🇸
I wasn't in the city, but my older brother was near the Trade Center when the planes hit. He walked miles to get back to his office, where he spent the night. I was out of town and desperately trying to get hold of family. Thank you to everyone who responded to help. It's also gratifying to know you, in a foreign country, still remember.
I was with my wife when 911 happened. We went to pick up our young son from elementary school early of course. Everyone was scared because we knew tall buildings were being targeted and our sons school is near a tall building. Our very young son saw the concern on us and my crying wife. He looked up at his mother and told her not to worry, he was going to be a soldier when he grew up and protect her. He did grow up, went to West Point, became an Apache Helicopter pilot and served a year in Afghanistan. He is currently a Captain in the U.S. Army.
As I live in the US, stories like this should be repeated more often than just the horror of the day. This is who we can be as a People. This is who we should be.
Very well put, Jay. :)
whats sad is the schools dont want to call it a terrorist attack anymore . its just was an extremist attack. Well I can say I was terrorized.
Huh?
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We came together so much the days following the tragic accident we atttucally cared about each other what happened to us America how do we get back to the America that I know we are we are better than this America lets come together please
"Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." - Mister Rogers
Fred Rogers was a Calvinist (Presbyterian) minister in Pittsburgh and a children's television show host.
Well said. Mr Rogers said it best
As an American in MISSOURI. My dad was a firefighter EMT and they were drinking coffee in the TV room at the station. My dad said that every station switched over to a news channel and my dad knew immediately that we were gonna be at war. During the cleanup of 9/11 my dad was actually supposed to be sent down to New York but he ended up staying. We will NEVER FORGET. It didn’t just impact the people who saw it, it impacted the generations to come.
Thank you guys for your love and support. This day is haunting. I was 8 and I remember the day, but in flashes. Everything felt very blurry and slowed down almost like the day went on forever. I was in Virginia when it happened, but I remember the adults around me being scared of something happening here because we're a big military base area, navy is huge here and people were worried it would be another Pearl Harbor event, plus the pentagon is in VA and that's where the other plane hit. Soo it was a stressful day. I remember seeing the news footage but not understanding it. I remember my dad was very very quiet and pensive. And then just like that I don't remember anything else... not the days that followed not seeing anything about it around me... But when I was a teenager and the 10 year anniversary came around, my best friend and I decided to go back and watch the footage from that day. We hadn't seen it in 10 years and we weren't exactly experts on the subject... So we felt it was time to dive into what happened. To this day when I think about that night, it breaks my heart, it takes my breath away. Watching that footage... oh my god it broke me. It broke both of us. It felt like we were watching it for the first time. It felt like it was happening all over again, it was so real so shocking and devasting. We cried and held each other, we cried to the point of exhaustion. To this day seeing those planes go into the buildings is triggering and it hits me so hard. I'm so sorry Sam that you went through that kind of fear about your parents, that must have been terrible. Thank you for paying your respects here. I'm glad you did this video this story deserves to be told.
I was in virginia too. I was in 5th grade. My teacher decided not to tell any of us what was going on so I didn't find out until another kid told me on the bus ride home. I remember getting home and went straight to the TV and Watched the news footage and just cried. I also remember my family freaking out because I have an uncle that was an American Airlines pilot and no one knew where he was or if it was one of his planes. Luckily he was ok. Such a traumatic day but This was an amazing story.
I must be honest, I was a addict back then but I do remember waking up around 8:50 am, a few minutes passed, and I turned on the TV as usual, I had fallen asleep watching Fox news as always, but when I seen what was going on, I thought for a moment the TV had been turned to a movie channel throughout the night, Then I realized what was happening, That day changed my life forever, that day was the day I dropped to my knees, and prayed for hours, and I became clean that day, never touched drugs again, I seen how precious life was, and how quickly it can be taken, and I also seen how selfish I was to live that way. I love your family, and thank you for standing with us as we reach the 20th Anniversary, Please pray for our fallen soldiers and all the others hurt while we was trying to leave Afghanistan, please pray for the ones that our current Government selfishly left behind as well. Thank you
Very well said!!
I also wish you well on your continued recovery, that's something to be proud of.
Great story brother.
You may have been a drunk, but everyone should take a lesson from you
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Congratulations on your continuing sobriety. There are a lot of people that can learn from you story.
For you guys to be so affected about the tragedy in the U.S. really shows that you guys care! Thank you!
Hello from US North Carolina. This brought us to our knees that day, I’m verklepmt every time I watch it; that day we all came together through loss of loved ones. Sending love & prayers to all. 🙏💜
I was in my 7th grade history class on 9/11. I will never forget this day ever. I had a classmate who lost his uncle that day. School just stopped, and we all went to the lunchroom to just watch the news for the rest of the school day.
Us too. I know hindsight is 20/20, but can you believe they let us watch this go down live? As middleschoolers?
They locked down the bridges incase the bridges were hit.
Yeah bridges and subways packed with people are nearly as attractive a target as a skyscraper.
All the bridges leading into NJ and Pa. They were also evacuating everyone from Trenton and Philly. I was in college in NJ but lived in Pa. I was concerned that I wasn't going to make it home that night.
I never realized 9/11 had that kind of emotional impact on a global scale. I knew it was an economical impact for businesses, but I guess I just didn’t think any countries outside of a general area really knew about it and that it’s a part of their history, too. To hear that it had such a profound effect on people’s hearts on the other side of the world brings tears to my eyes.
Even a lot of commoners in Afghanistan and Iraq didn’t even know that happened. Crazy right?
I agree I thought it was just America and I know Britain had people killed in the trade center
Shade of some who follow & do not read. Peace are on many & not on elected , this is not a sand box, checker, battleship, nor chess for the elderly dance .... Some tried to be humble & sick of. bS
A whole religion is getting heavily hated for something somebody who isnt even a part of it did and new york lost its greatest buildings at that time and thousands of lives were taken and the fact that it happended for LITERALLY NO FUCKING REASON makes it even worst :T
@@crujones4046 I was 6 ._.
i remember i was playing Minecraft and got bullied so hard all my friends unfriended me and called me a murderer and terr*rist ( didnt even know what it meant ) and even got banned for being racist somehow
Never knew why until i was 11...
Thank you for showing this. I’m from Oklahoma and was so terrified and than I was so proud of our fellow Americans. I felt the same way during the Alfred P. Murrah bombing that killed 168 people in 1995. Terrible tragedies happen all over the world and the way the regular people come together to help just blows my mind!
I had 17 “friends of friends of friends” sleeping in every corner of my Manhattan apartment that night. We watched the news and cried. All of the restaurants in the neighborhood were giving away free food so we picnicked and watched more news and cried some more. But there was some incredible goodness that came forth that day and over the following weeks and months. I usually don’t watch 9/11 stuff bc it was a traumatic time - stories the world will never know except for those of us who lived through it. But remembering the good stuff is important and I’m glad you’ve shared this video with your viewers. We should all remember.
I was in the Army in Germany, the attacks happened early afternoon if I remember right. I was at a German meeting away from home. I was so upset I went for a run then twisted my ankle badly. In the German hospital, a lot of staff heard an American GI was being treated, a dozen people at least came to talk with me. Returned to the meeting, entire place was surrounded by police because a few of us soldiers were there. My wife and kids in another city had military police guarding the entrance to the apt complex. Neighbors were leaving flowers and candles. It was a horrible and crazy day but same time the love and respect showed was amazing.
Sadly, I learned a week later that someone I served with just a year earlier was in the second tower hit. He was on the phone with his wife when the second plane hit. RIP William Pohlman
I left Germany the day before on 10th Sept. I was sleeping off jet lag when I woke up 2 go watch TV. I turned on TV just in time to see the 2nd plane hit.
Living in the west coast, I remember the streets being empty, and people staying at home. The next day, every single house had an American flag.. there were long lines outside the army recruiting station. Everyone wanted to serve and fight back. The unity during those hard times was absolutely beautiful. Painful memories but it brought out the best of us.
I remember we skipped every holiday after the attack. My dad's biggest fear was bombs to mayor cities on 4th of July.
you dont see patriotic stuff on the west coast often man. It reunited our country as one, beautiful.
Are you thinking if 9/12/01 or 12/8/41? Everyone stayed home? Long lines at recruiting stations? I’m from the west coast as well. Schools were open, businesses and companies stayed open, there was traffic on the freeway. More people than average at recruiting stations but long lines? I went to school along with every other kid. My dad went to work along with the rest of his company. My mom taught her graduate school class that night. All her students where there minus one or two. Your getting memberberries I think my man. Nostalgia for a better time that didn’t actually exist...
@@benhaney9629 we’re not all from California man.
Im crying...the memories of that day are so horrific. No matter how many stories I see or the number of times I've watched it, I cry and cry and cry.
I remember it so vividly...getting ready for work, I always watched the morning news (PST)...it was live on T.V....was in total shock...worked in a school setting...every classroom and office had witnessed the tragedy as it was televised and streamed into classrooms...I am in tears as I see this again...PTSD...and we have not been the same since...we came together in this tragedy...I appreciate your interest and concern
We didn't live in NY but my grandparents were born and raised in NYC. I was almost 11 years old in the school library. The teachers turned on the TV. Some of the kids, including myself, got up and was watching it with them. Then the second plane hit the other tower. The teachers and kids screamed and the teachers moved us away from the TV so we couldn't watch it anymore. I still remember the screams from the teachers and other kids. All parents were called to pick us up and my grandparents worked at a military base so they were immediately evacuated. A very surreal moment, especially for a 10 year old.
My mom was in the 7th tower which was the building right behind the twin towers and also fell with the twin towers. I was 4 years old and I remember my aunt just coming to pick me up from daycare and not knowing what was happening. When we got to her house I remember seeing the first tower smoking on the tv and thinking oh that’s mommy’s building then the 2nd plane hit. All I remember asking my family is my mom going to die? And the smoke over the city was so thick, my mom survived and I remember just sticking to her like glue once she was able to get home. She said she just heard a big boom and paper flying down, and everyone running out the building. My mom walked from her building to Brooklyn where we live and stayed the night with a cousin and once cell towers were back up she called us to let us know she was ok. It was one of the scariest day’s for me and I know I was lucky because many other families weren’t able to say that about their loved ones. Amazing that you guys are letting your kids learn about this!
When I was reading your comment I was so sad thinking your mom died, my heart raised when I read she survived, very glad to hear that❤️
So glad she survived ❤️
I was on my way to a meeting at my church with our pastor. The son of a church friend was in the second tower that was hit. When the first tower was hit he started to head down, but was told that there was no permission to evacuate the tower. He told that person he didn't care and left the building, it saved his life.
Thank God he followed his intuition.
I was in high school when this happened. No lessons that day other than there are people in the world who hate us and want us dead. So many years later and I still cry when I see these images.
I wanted to acknowledge this video on a personal level before it even begins. I watched your family's intro as to where you were on 9/11 and I love to hear everybody's individual story as to where they were when that tragedy occurred. Myself, I was in the United States army at the time as an E3 private first class in training on a military base in America and in uniform in the early hours of that day. We all in my class and company New almost instantaneously what had happened in New York City and what we were now facing. I was in my training to be a combat surgical assistant specializing afterwards in neurological surgeries. I was one of the class leaders of the time and also a barracks leader as well. Being in the United States military specifically, the United States army was a very traumatic time for all of us in uniform. The thought of world war III happening at that very moment while we were just out of high school and some of us doing the very first thing they've ever done in life on our own. I was sitting next to my best friend private bow. He lived a half a block from the twin towers and watched his entire life crumble when the towers dropped. I have had a hard time watching movies based around the twin Tower area and along 9/11 story lines. I was 18 and on my own facing exactly what I signed up to face. I was ready for anything, but, scared for everything I was about to face. I can speak for every one of us in the military at that time on 9/11 of the year 2001. We buttoned our shirts better and we shined our boots a little bit brighter, shaved our face one last time grabbed our weapon we gritted our teeth and we had no other option but to face what they threw at us. We all chose it in one way or another and we all knew it. Our family's knew it. Our friends knew it. The world including our NZ family knew it as well as our brothers and sisters across the world. Not only were the towers attacked the Pentagon was attacked another plane was dropped full of people in Pennsylvania that was on route to another attack. So those of us that were headed to a forward detachment rolled our socks tight packed our bags well and got ready for our orders. The rest of us that stayed stateside we awaited our orders and to which base and the hospital attached to it. Or the rest of us from infantry to transportation to refueling to aviation mechanics to nurses and tax and surgeons and every one of us at the time...
Your intro was perfect as is everybody in the world right now who starts off with their story of where they were that morning or evening or that time of the world wherever we all were. My final story with the military ended on a good note as a decorated soldier with a good track record and a big swell of pride for what I achieved. I never went to war, I took care of our brothers and sisters who really needed extra care in the surgical realm, that's where I stepped in. I was in the United States army from the years 2000 to 2004.
I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. And might just do it again before I get too old.. it's worth it in the end. I live each day of my civilian life thereafter as a friend and family to all and as organized as I was at 18.
Thank you for sharing your family. Ask away. Us Americans are open to talk about that day, or, really any day or topic of any sort at length and any detail you want to know... We are social people but if you back us into a corner... Ooh... Or touch a hair on a friend or family of us... Ooh. That's a scary thought. That is a world event!
Now I can finish the video as I pack for a fly fishing trip since it's ice out spring in northern Maine Yankee land...
So NZ Fam, how bout them rainbows I hear of out in those waters.... Are they really as beautiful as I've seen on this tube and on the hobbit??
If only America could come together these days regardless of politics, etc. This definitely made me teared up because of how it takes a tragedy like this to be United. God bless y’all and God Bless America 🇺🇸
Sorry, but America is no less United now than it ever was. The difference now is the news media only reports controversy, and social media follows their narrative like sock puppets.. Stop drinking what they are selling and look around you. The REAL people are still out here living and loving, laughing and sharing together despite mainstream media.
I wish we saw that type of unity again. 9/12 there was an American flag on damn near every doorstep.
@@BobbyCYeah totally agree! It’s social media and news which makes things be worse
@@BobbyCYeah don't forget about the government. They are the disease that's ripping through America today
We Americans argue politics and we may not like the way the country moves, but when someone needs help, we help them. We don't ask them who they voted for, or what groups they support, we just jump in and help them.
I lived an hour and a half outside of D.C, and was supposed to take a shuttle up to NY on 9/11 for a mid morning meeting in tower 2 of the World Trade Center (51st floor), but I woke up with a nasty sinus infection, and rescheduled for the following Monday. Everyone I was going to meet with survived, but it still changed my life.
I'm 31 now , think I was in 3rd grade, in New Jersey close to NYC. It was like the world was ending. All the adults were crying making phone calls cause many who lived here worked there. What I miss was the unity afterwards. Give me chills just thinking about. We were hurt but overnight it's like the area became one family. Too much kindness to even remember it was everwhere
Thank you for sharing this. I was in 7th grade, just walked into the classroom for the start of the day and they had the news on. I thought at first, it was an accident. Breaks my heart all over again thinking of that horrible day. So proud of our first responders and civilians that stepped up to help. I hadn't heard of the boat story before.
My father missed the plane at the pentagon by 45 minutes. My family thought he died and I remember being 11 years old and watching it live on television. This date forever changed my perspective in life. Life changes in an instant so keep your loved ones close.
Born and raised in NY, I was 16 at the time, I was at school. I remember leaving class, grabbing my sister and having to walk home frantic. They shut down all modes of transportation because for one thing they didn't want any other mass incident where there would be hundreds of people in one place. Remember we had no idea what else was going to happen. But also because you didn't want anyone who shouldn't have access to have a way to go anywhere to do anymore harm. Anyway yeah it was a crazy surreal day, that day having my city attacked prompted me to join the Army as soon as I graduated HS right at the start of the war. Let me just say It's really beautiful what you're teaching and exposing to your children. Thanks for sharing, cant believe it's been 20 years.....
Thank you for your service to our great country and God bless you
Thank you for your service. I was in Texas when the attack occured. I can't imagine the nightmare you must have gone through being right there.
I was nine in third grade I can’t even fly cause I’m so scared of something like this happening again I and I know it’s been 20 years but when you have autism like me it’s a little scary
Thank you for your service and welcome home
Thank you too for your service.
It's truly appreciated.
I remember everything about that day vividly. Almost 34 now and I still find myself clenching my nails into the palms of my hands. So many incredible stories though. Thank you for sharing yours!
Seeing clips, photos, anything of 9/11 is like a fresh knife to the heart all over again. I was in high school then, I live in California and I remember getting ready for school and my mom coming in and telling me to turn on the news because the World Trade Center had been hit by a plane, and didn't I go there once? Yes, yes I had. I'd visited New York City a year or two prior and travelled to the top of the WTC as a tourist. The view was amazing. That entire day, I was glued to every scrap of news, I remember having a dentist appointment that afternoon, and as we're driving to it, I heard on the news reports people screaming, and just couldn't hold in my tears. I'd been absorbing it all day at school, glued to the tv's. I remember at the dentist office writing down every scrap of information that was released on the news onto a napkin at the dentist because it was the only thing I had to write on. I saved every newspaper and magazine in the following days that I could. I cried for two weeks straight I think because of the hurt, the fury, and the sadness at so much lost. My father thank god wasn't on a business flight that day, he was scheduled for one a week after 9/11 and had been on one 2 weeks prior. It touches my heart that so many across the globe shared in our pain that day, that we weren't isolated in our tragedy, forced to bear it alone. It warms my heart to have seen how so many countries responded with sympathies and gestures of goodwill in the aftermath. Just watching these clips you're showing twists that knife in my heart all over, but I'm willing to bear the pain because it keeps the memory fresh in my mind as we ought to never forget what happened that day.
I never thought about other countries grieving with us Americans. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings on this tragedy.
there were citizens from so many countries that died in those buildings. Other countries faced losses of course not to the extent that the US did
I never really thought about that either, until this video.. But I should have...I mean they were called the WORLD trade centers.
This whole story is just one of the best things about this country. We are very diverse in every way imaginable and we have very strong disagreements on a lot of topics but despite that, we come together as Americans in our time of need without worrying about any of that stuff that divides us.
So true, like siblings we quarrel amongst ourselves but threaten one of us and we will all band together. USA, strong through adversity!
@@raven2795 Exactly. Well put. We may disagree, often strongly, on the best path forward for this country but attack our brothers and sisters and we will show what a nation of 330 million focused on one cause can do. One great truth in history, for Americans and humans in general, is that nothing unites like a common enemy.
Do you think that's still true? It feels like the divide has gotten so big. I hope it doesn't take something this horific to remind us. And with recent events, it feels like the path to something this horiffic has been opened.
We have always stood as one in the USA when a enemy attacks our country/military/USA citizens. As President Biden recently said when 13 of our military were killed in Afghanistan..."we will not forget, we will not forgive, we will hunt you down and make you pay".
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@@rodb9275 Have faith people help each other every day... and they don't ask who you voted for.
I know this is one of your older videos but as an American, I just thank you for the thoughts and prayers you had for our country during that time. Im a bit older, was 20 and newly married and pregnant that sad day. I battled many thoughts looking at my 6mo belly wondering what I was bringing my baby into. Was a scary time and appreciate you felt the same way all the way in New Zealand. God bless.
My wife and I were both in Active duty and I will never dory that day. I was at a high school for a college fair as a recruiter.
A member of the school staff came and told us of the first plane hit. Shortly after we were called by our command to come back to the office and that is when I saw that the second plane had already hit. Minutes later the Pentagon was hit and I knew at that moment we were going to get into the fight.
Thank you for teaching your children of those events. You both are amazing parents.
God bless from Arkansas.
I was a young marine at a combined arms exercise in 29 palms California when the attacks happened. I remember how the entire country came together as one on that day, still makes me tear up to this day. I wish we could come together again, just without the tragedy.
Thank you for your service. Our son is a marine. Been out for a long while now. I was Air Force before you were born.🙂
Thank you for your service! And I, too, wish we could come together like that again without the tragedy! But the coming together of Americans was the best thing to come out of that terrible tragedy! ❤️🇺🇸
@@vcat8136 it is the best thing to happen it isn’t the first time it happened when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor every one came together and wanted to show the Japanese what war really was
Thank you for your service. we will come together as a country again, it will take time and hardship but we will.
I was stationed at MCAGCC 29 Palms, Ca. What unit were you with brother? 03 here, and a 3/7 Marine. I was thinking about packing it in after 14 years in the Marine Corps. That day changed everything for many of us. Ended up hanging around for another almost 12 years. Semper Fi!
I am a US citizen who was stationed in Germany on 11 September 2001. I remember being sick at my stomach watching this happen and not able to do anything. I think most of us felt that way. I have heard many stories of the heroics of first responders, American citizens, and many others. This is the first time that I have heard of the boat rescues. Thank you for sharing this with us. It is a reminder of human decency and American resilience.
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I hadn’t seen/heard of the boat saving efforts as big as it was. So thank you for sharing this reaction. It goes to show how so many hero’s were hard at work and most of the world, even a few states away, had no clue it was happening.
I was on my way into work in KY so I was not in harms way. I arrived at the customer service call center for Cingular Wireless just as the second plane hit. Throughout the day calls were coming in with more and more “details” of what was happening. Many thankfully, turned out to be rumors only, but stuck in our building with no direct link to the unfolding news updates, it was very hard to continue to take the calls from across the country.
As we would get to our lunch break we spent them around our cars listening to the most current information being broadcasted on the radio. Many coworkers had family and friends in NY that day with no way of connecting with them to be sure they were ok. The AT&T tower that was atop of the north tower (I believe it was) understandably was out of service. Our tech crews worked feverishly to reroute calls thru our networks to restore a lifeline from the island to the rest of the world. It was never enough or continual signals as the lines were overloaded with calls trying to get thru. but it was a start. Within a couple days, the company had installed tvs in our break rooms and had the news broadcasting nonstop from then on.
The desperation in so many people’s voices, trying to reach a loved one was just heartbreaking. You wanted to reach thru the phone, give them a hug and tell them it was gonna be alright. Of course we couldn’t and we didn’t know if things were going to be alright or not. Crews from across the country in many lines of work began descending on NY to aid in the search, recovery, and IDing of people and bodies. Firefighters, EMTs, police, medical personnel, food services, clergy, first responders, heavy equipment operators, clean up crews, construction, search and rescue teams and so many more sacrificed their time, weeks and months at a time, in order to help us feel safer and to be able to account for all that was lost. People, animals, buildings, etc. I day I pray is never repeated. Though proud to say, I’m an American who is a part of this wonderful land where we all pull together to lift each other up.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful family. I will never forget that day, I will never talk about it but it changed my life forever. With love ❤
I was 16 years old sitting in History class. A student came running to our classroom door and told my teacher to turn on the news. He asked what channel and the student said it didn't matter. We turned on the TV and watched the news the whole rest of the school day. It was heart breaking!!!
That's scary
I was in ap history 1st hour and only the first plane hit. we watched the second plane hit.
I was 14, and I was in music class. When the principal came over the intercom and told the teachers to turn on the news and we saw the first tower burning, the entire room went dead silent. ....And then we saw the second plane hit.
🙋♂🙋♂similar story to mine waving hello from Florida Misty
I was on Active Duty in the US Marines on 9/11. We thought we were at war (and we were). We raided the armory and got ready for an invasion. At one point our command thought terrorists might send suicide bombers at our front gate to overwhelm us and we where deployed to stop them. Crazy, crazy times. Thank you for reacting to this video. I guess I'm a little late to the party.
Thank you for your service
Thank you for your service!
Absolutley brother! I was active duty and 22yrs old.
@@dlekander Small world. Thank you for your service!
Thank you for your service!
My uncle was a firefighter from Cleveland, Ohio. He volunteered to help with the rescue task in New York, the things he seen and had to do were unspeakable. Never was the same man after that, like you I was around 11 or 12 during this time in history. I'll never forget it either. Love that you share these things with your children, you can see the empathy ringing through them. Well done.
I’m so glad this story has been told. Thanks. I’m from Texas but was vacationing with my Mom in England. She and I were on a Ferry crossing the English Channel when one of the stewards asked us to come with him. I thought he had a better viewing spot. I had talked with him earlier - my mom wanted to see the white cliffs of Dover. He took us to a room and made tea for us as he told us what happened. We were confused so he took me down to the crew quarters to watch on TV. After we returned to England, we realized it would be a while before we would get home. People were so kind. The Epping volunteer firemen wanted desperately to get to NY to help. But of course no travel was allowed. When we were able to fly home, everyone on the flight was a bit more nervous. The air Marshall’s were everywhere. I felt sorry for one middle eastern family were watched carefully every time they had to go to the bathroom.
Thank You For This!!! I'm A US Navy Veteran, And Was Out At Sea When The Events Of 9/11 Occurred!! My Ship(USS Enterprise(CVN-65)) Was One Of The First And Respond In Retaliation!!! Our Aircraft Ended Up Expending Over 880,000 Pounds Of Ordnance(Bombs, Rockets, And Missiles)!!! When We Returned To Our Homeport(Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia) We Were Greeted By A Crowd Of Over 10,000. Our Crew Numbered Just 5,150!!
Thank you for your service!🇺🇸
Thank you for your service!! ❤️
Thank you for your service ❤️❤️
Thank you for your service!
Thank you for your unwavering courageous and service.
They shut every way in to Manhattan from fear of another attack by road like a car bomb. I was working on the Waterfront in New Jersey, watched it all happen
I was in high school, and a truck hit our power lines. Knocked out the power for like 3-4-5 city blocks and freaked out all of us students
What struck me is after the diverted all air traffic only two were left to fly..1. Air Force One and 2. plane with Osama Bin Laden family leaving from NY to Pakistan
Atlanta your expressions on ur face during these kid of videos says it all. You can see in ur face ur deep felt hurt. K can just see in ur face ur sadness like we feel when bad ppl do bad things to good ppl. I know it’s sad but know me knowing in ur heart by ur face how much you t hurts you also gives me hope for the worlds future. I love ur family videos and having been a cook most my life I’m so impressed of how natural you are making food. It’s not easy to make grt food many learn from schools or chefs and ur a natural at it. I can’t wait to see what you make next.
I've never seen this particular 9/11 footage or even heard this story. Thank you so much for sharing.
I’m American. I had no idea that the world remembered exactly where they were that day, the way we did. I would like to say how proud I am of the passengers on the plane that fought back. They sacrificed themselves to save others. If you haven’t listened to some of the phone calls from those passengers, you should. I watch live on tv as the 2nd tower was hit. I will never forget.
I remember sitting in history class on 9/11 my teacher who was a Vietnam veteran looked us all in the eyes and said you need to see this because life is never going to be the same again... and he was right life has not been the same since.
Similar story for me- I was a Senior is HS and near the beginning of the school day, the school district told the teachers to turn off the news. My 2nd period teacher told us we will always remember that day and that it was important for us to know what was happening, then he turned the tv back on.
i was nearthe towers but i was sleeping i woke up confused by a rumble and my room faced away the towers so i didn'tknow what happened till i left the lobby and saw the second one fall i then stood there in shock and i dont know what happed after that i was ten and no one would talk ablout @@cowsonzambonis6
I watched this all unfold, live on television when I was about your daughter's age. I live near Vancouver, Canada, but you're right. No matter where you were in the world, you remember what you were doing when you found out.
I'm so glad you watched this one. It makes me cry every time, but I make a point of watching this every 9/11 to remember.
I was pregnant with my first child, and living next to the largest military base in the US. I was so scared they would get it next and I’d never get to meet my own child. There are no words for that level of fear and sadness. From one human to another, thank you all for your compassion for what we went through that day. I’m proud and thankful to be an American, but I’m also proud and thankful we have people like y’all from other countries who are on our side as well. 🇺🇸💙🇳🇿
Unfortunately I was in battery park the morning of 9/11..the sights and sounds never leave...we helped evacuate people to the boats...it reminded new of rush hour at an airport..every inch of that wall was being used by boats of every size and use..from outboard boats that could only take a few, to ferries taking hundreds..it went on from 1030am until sunset and after...a never ending line of loss, pain, bewilderment, fear, shock, sadness, and the overriding question...Why?? I'll never forget that day..I'm fortunate that I havent suffered the post 9/11 health issues that 1,000's have. The forgotten toll is not those lost on 9/11 but those lost because of 9/11. Cancers, suicides, metal illness, and destruction of families are the untold agony of post 9/11 America!!
Thank you so much for sharing this with your children...and when this happened, you were children yourselves! It was a day none of us will forget, the day we felt vulnerable, violated and yes, scared. So many lost their lives that day and are STILL dying due to cancers caused by the chemicals in the dust. Many firefighters and police officers are still dying from the effects all these years later.
We saw both the worst and the best in humanity that day. I had no idea that this reverberated around the world like this. Thank you for your compassion and for teaching your children. I live in Pennsylvania and I was teaching elementary school that day. I did not know what was happening until the principal came to my door to quietly report that a plane had crashed into the trade center. We did not put on the television because we didn’t want to scare the students so we didn’t really understand the magnitude of what was going on or what it was about. It wasn’t until lunch when we were in the teacher’s room that we saw it replayed on tv and the speech language pathologist told us her brother called his family to say he was on the stairs trying to get out (he worked in one of the towers) and he wanted to say goodbye in case he didn’t make it. He did make it out but many of his coworkers did not. It was a scary day. When we learned of the plane that crashed in shenksville, PA we grieved again. We were given a statement from the superintendent to read to the kids just before dismissal so they would have a little idea what happened without scaring them.
That look on your sons face. He’s going to be brilliant on whatever he he grows up to be. He is unique
I'm an American and I am old enough to remember 9/11 vividly. I know exactly where I was when I heard. However, I never heard this story. There are so many stories of courage on that day and it restores one's faith in mankind. Out of that hatred and ugliness came these stories of heroism and selflessness. Thank you for bringing us this story.
same. I was glued to the news for weeks and I did not know about this story until recently.
Thank you for sharing this video. It is always amazing when people pull together in times of crisis and are willing to risk their lives for others. I did work at the WTC early in my career and always wonder about my co-workers that were there that day. I will always remember how absolutely beautiful that day started out. The perfect September day. My six year old son was at school that morning and when I saw the second plane hit the second tower, I knew that this was not an accident. Knowing that there were still planes in the air that were not responsive, I immediately drove to my son’s school to pick him up. We live very close to a nuclear power plant and not sure if they were going to be targeted. I just wanted my children with me during this time of not knowing what would happen next. I have not had the courage to visit the WTC memorial site but hope to go there some day. It is a day I will never forget and always watch the documentary on 911 each year to remember and to pray for all those who have died, their families, and for all countries that have lost their loved ones on this tragic day. ❤
Love you guys! Great video. Cheers from the US!
I was working in lower Manhattan, four blocks from the World Trade Center. It was the most horrific day of my life-I saw the second plane hit, and witnessed people jumping from the burning towers. After the dust had somewhat settled from the second building collapse, I was able to get off the island over the Brooklyn Bridge; eventually I made it home, but it took some doing.
I can't imagine the horror you must have felt being an eye witness in person. We were one country, one people!
I couldn't imagine what you saw that day, especially the jumpers. Thank God you were unharmed physically but I'm sure you were emotionally and mentally affected.
Glad to hear you were able to get out safe.
USA ❤ NZ! Thank you to your entire family for caring about us.
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❤🇮🇹🇺🇲 Peace in the world
I just watched your video on the boatlift on 911and liked it very much. I was in the state of Missouri in the Southwest corner working in a factory welding when everyone started saying that you need to see this and we went into the break room and found out what had happened. The plant was shut down for the day and everyone was send home. The next few days everyone at the plant was a bit uneasy and jumpy.
I I recently discovered your channel and have been binge watching your videos. lol. Love your family vibe, and I've actually learned a lot from your videos about my own country! I live in rural town in East Central Kansas(USA) I will never forget where I was when the world stopped turning that September day! I was at work, and pregnant with my first child... in Kansas!.. and it was terrifying! Tears welling as I write this and as I watched this video... I have never heard about this. This is America! Thank you for sharing your experiences, as to show others. God Bless
I was sitting in English 9A class, after the first plane crashed into the first tower, our Principal came over the school's pa system telling all the teachers to turn on the news. Within seconds of the television being tuned in, I watched as the second plane hit.
3 years later I enlisted. The events of that day, even though the were many miles away from me, shaped my life in ways I had never expected when going to school that day.
It's really something how one day, just one single day or moment, can have such a massive impact on someone's life path. Our parents & grandparents had Pearl Harbor....we had 9/11. Here's hoping (and praying) that future generations never have to go through anything even remotely similar to 9/11.
@@gamester512 both done by our own govts in DC.
Wow..your story is exactly like mine. That's exactly how I witnessed the event. English class, principle, teacher turning on TV, and watching the second plane hit.
Thank you for your service.
@@gamester512
We already have it's called BLM
I think the closing of bridges and tunnels was based on several things. One, keep lookie-loos from trying to get in and tie up needed access by any first responders. Next, those areas would be highly desirable "easy" targets for further terrorist attacks. And they didn't want any more potential terrorists to get through and do more damage. Initially, only entry roadways to Manhatten were closed and then they eventually closed all exits. I'm now a retired nurse but on 9/11 it was my day off from work, so I was still in bed watching TV, being very lazy. Then the news hit and I just felt numb, like the first time hearing President Kennedy had been shot. Then next reaction: get dressed and get to my hospital, even though I live thousand miles away from New York (Indiana). Called my unit (surgery) and told to stay put as all non-emergency surgeries were being cancelled just in case percentage of casualties would be airlifted or other targets closer to my home would be targeted. It all seemed surreal. Such a helpless feeling. Interesting to hear what citizens in other countries saw and felt that day...it truly did affect all of the world.
May I add that I find your family truly delightful. Thank you for your channel and for seeing your children are exposed to so much history!!
You guys are the best parents ever! Much love from Houston Texas! Thank you for this! We left work & grabbed our kids from school. I worked by NASA & my husband at one of the largest chemical plants at the ship channel. We thought we would also be a big target. The port of Houston area folks were all rushing to North Houston. It was terrifying for all Americans. Luckily we lived next to Ellington Field. The only planes we saw every day where jet fighters making their rounds. We felt so safe with those jets flying over! No trains, no boats & no commercial planes. Sky was dead silent for a very long time. The sound of our fighter jets kept our spirits high! Thanks again for teaching your kids about world history!
I was 15 and sitting in my high school creative writing class. We were scheduled to have a cross country race that day. I live about 90 minutes south of NYC in Pennsylvania and our cross country race was cancelled because so many of kids had parents who commuted into NYC for work. I will never, ever forget that day and it brings me to tears every time I see the footage. Thank you for hearing this story.
I’m an American, I was getting ready for work in California, watching everything live on TV. My most vivid memory on the news was a man and woman holding hands, jumping out of the burning tower to their deaths. I am ashamed to say I never knew the story of the boats until this video. Thank you for sharing❤️
I was sitting in my Office on Camp Comanche, Tuzla Canton, Bosnia with my co-worker/buddy. We had Armed Forces Network on the Radio and heard the report of the first plane hitting the WTC. We decided to go find a TV and went up to the Coffee Bar where they had one. We got there just in time to see the second plane hit the other building. We, being old soldiers, knew what this meant right off. I looked at my Ex-Green Beret friend and said "We're going to war". He, being rather laconic in nature, just said "Yep". The National Guard Troops around us looked at us like we were crazy. I addressed some of the guys I knew there and said they had better get used to the idea because who ever did this is going to die.
I was stationed in Naples, Italy where we were part of a NATO communications hub. It was just when the Italian 1SG came in and was yelling at us to turn on the TV. By the time we got to the AFN station, the second plane was just about to hit. We were just in shock. All of us Americans were told to go home immediately. As soon as we got to the housing area, we were locked down for a week. Marine snipers were sporadically placed throughout the housing area and the NATO/US bases. We knew we were going to be called up to deploy but it didn't happen for us just because we were part of NATO. But we still provided equipment and communications support from where we were.
Andd..they did
Mahalo my New Zealand Ohana 🤙
I been watching you guys and thru you learning more about my own country. I know, for myself, because this is my home, I take for granted n have become numb due to the ignorance of our current state. After watching your vids I look up the actual videos along with others and am learning some petty awesome things. Mahalo again!!!
Thank you for showing your family the history. Always love your reactions ❤️🙂🙏
This brought tears to my eyes when all of the boats responded. THATS love.
Its sorta like you get knocked down but stand right back up kinda moment.
It’s also loves close friend courage, which when found provokes us to do what is right in service to our love for our fellow human beings.
I wish the people of the US would watch this again to remind us that we are good deep inside. Love you guys!
Sadly it would last for short time and them we back to turning on each other
I knew about the boat lift, but this is the first time I've seen this video, thank you so much for sharing it. And thank you for sharing your memories of 9/11. My memory of the beginning of 9/11 started when my daughter called me from her duty station to turn on the TV. I turned it on just in time to see the second tower hit, I literally slid off of the couch onto the floor. Everything on her NAS had already gone into lockdown so it was a while before she made it home. And that is why the bridges and subway were shut down...no one had any idea who was orchestrating the attacks nor where the next place would be hit, so every route possible needed to be contained.
I was in First Grade when this happened, six years old. We were in the middle of our English lessons when the principal calls the classroom to tell the teacher to turn on the news station, with caution. She turned on the news, and I couldn't comprehend what I was watching. My brother and I, along with many other students, were picked up by our parents/caretakers. I didn't even watch the entire event until I got home with my parents. It just felt like I was watching a horrible apocalypse film. Everyone was terrified that the nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base was the next target. Apparently, the entire base was on high alert. Later that day two planes taking off from the base broke the sound barrier! Living near Wright-Patterson AFB, I'm used to hearing planes come and go, but this sound was terrifying. My parents were tense and hovering over my brother and me as they continued to watch the news. Other than the sonic boom, I soon avoided watching the TV to read my Harry Potter book instead. Overall, I can't believe the feeling I still remember, but as I got older I was told that my age group would practically be the last to "remember" anything of that day due to our ages. I can't wrap my head around that...
You were the same age as my older daughter. We are in NJ and she remembers. From why was everyone being picked up from school to me crying trying to call loved ones and the news on all day.
On 911 we lived in NY just 50 miles from Ground Zero. (Suburbs of NYC) It was the most beautiful clear blue sky day, I even mentioned to our daughter who I was bringing to school, Wow look at the sky! 10 mins later the planes hit! That night everything was eerie silent, all we could hear were the US Air Force planes flying overhead. One of the saddest moments when I drove by the train station the next morning (train that went into NYC) and all the cars left overnight in the parking lot. Many of our residents did not return. The next few days we began to feel the loss and our American Flag began to fly everywhere, along the highways, homes, stores, etc. We United under the most horrific situation. There were so many hero’s that day and weeks to follow! ~ Cara 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
That's an incredible reflection Cara on an extremely tragic event and living so close. I can only assume of the difficulty for anyone to comprehend what was actually happening at the time. I remember that day as if it was yesterday.. I worked for Ansett Australia and due to company difficulties, Tuesday Sept 11 was my last day after 13 years service with this great airline.
After finishing my shift at 9pm, I got home and my wife and I were about to go to bed when the late news came on. We stayed up till 3am watching the news come through, could not believe what was happening.
I recommended on another channel that September 11 should be recognised by the US Government as a National Holiday in remembrance of those lives lost......
@@TA-wg9oi A once in a lifetime experience for those who lived through this, we have memories that will never leave us! It was as if America and the World were attacked! It was a day and weeks to follow that I will never forget! I have so many memories that I would love to share, but feel selfish taking up comments. Thank you for sharing your experience I know how you were feeling! ❤️~Cara
Same here. It was the most glorious day (half hour outside NYC). Right before the news I had the same thought - I'd never seen a sky that blue. Seared into my memory.
Right tho I'm from Canada knowing some of our firemen and Ems went to help out but I can remember to this day the same weather as NY was happening you could not hear any plans cause were grounded till further notice felt eerie not see a plan in the sky.
My husband was in the military on 9/11 and on leave because he had surgery the previous day. He went to work to help out as he was part of the public relations team in Georgia.
We have one of the boats that helped with the rescue here in Alaska now. It’s called the Bravest and it is used for tourism in Whittier, Alaska. It’s very cool to see it and know the story!
Im going through all of your guys videos and I think you all are fantastic and genuine. I was standing in line at a bank getting change for the morning opening and the news alert came over the TV in the bank. It was a dark day for the US and the world, knowing that they can get to anyone.
I’m an American who was 24 when this happened and I didn’t know about this. So thank you for watching this and posting it. God bless you all.
used to be a lot of 9/11 videos on youtube until they were all pulled off several years ago. govt didnt like the masses seeing the truth.
I know people were taken away on boats but, I never knew how MANY boats!❤
After all of these years, I still cannot watch reports of 9/11 without tearing up, each and every time. Everyone covered in dust but, what is horrific to accept is that the dust was also the dust of other people....😪
I don't know if I am reading this right. You say you were 24 when this happened and u didn't know. How is that possible?
@@annmenzzasalma3113 I was 54 when this happened and I watched every thing that day that happened on TV, watch all the programs on 9/11 at each anniversary every Sept 11, since then and I NEVER saw ANYTHING about this until this reaction video, I am SHOCKED that there was no news of this at the time or days after!!!
I didn't know about the boats and ferries either!!! I was in 8th grade. I feel like that should have been talked about more and in schools..Ya know....
This was the last time we have truly been united as a country. I miss it
Saddly I see it happening again with joe in office
Agreed
The country being brought together? Or something horrible happening with the current President? What do you see happening with Joe in office?
Just wanting to understand your comment,
@@daysfool another 9-11attack he done open the gates & gave them all the resources why trying de-arm Americans
@@davidmonroe2378 wrong we been divided even before Biden
I was in school in 6 th grade near Carlisle Pennsylvania and I still remember the intercom to the teachers to read there email. They read a quick message from the email and we continued school as normal teachers acted as it was a normal day. I couldn’t imagine what they were thinking throughout they day but they held it together to keep us calm. Our school was the shelter for the town so we were most safe there anyways. We were about an hr away from summer set pa, about hr and a half from the pentagon and about 2 hrs from New York City. It later led me to join the fire fire dept and 15 years later now a lieutenant rank in the volunteer fire service, we will never forget that day for sure. I was about 11 or 12 and didn’t fully understand everything at the time. Nothing beats the firefighter and honor that we hold to our communities and risk we will go through to protect and bring peace to the people we serve. In America at least 75% of firefighters are volunteer and receive no direct compensation and we work full time jobs and usually a lot of overtime and weekends, we just love to be there to help someone on most likely there worst or one of there worst days of there life, and it’s no greater honor to help someone in need or as the Bible says to lay down your life for someone else in need. I was just up over 42 hrs a couple weekends ago because I had to work 14.5 hrs and then had a tornado outbreak and was up all night then left from helping the community to work another 8 hrs on a Saturday and still would do it again cause we had people who lost property and could not travel cause trees and power lines were blocking roads. Got some sleep then had to work 8 hrs Sunday and 8 hrs all the following week.
Seeing it as a 9 year old on tv was frightening. I can only imagine how New York citizens and the victims felt. May the victims rest in peace and ongoing thoughts and prayers to the victims families.
Months after the attack, various people on the news tried to insist that people would forget where they were and what they were doing when they found out, like it wasn't a big deal. Like we should just sit back and do nothing.
Twenty years ago, the morning of September 11th, I'd just recently started my freshman year of college. I walked into the cafeteria and saw what I thought was a disaster movie on the TVs. Everyone seemed oddly quiet, too. A little later, I realized it *wasn't* a movie, it was a *real news broadcast.* I finished breakfast in a daze that continued through the rest of the day. I had no idea what was going on. Everyone around me whispered about planes and bombs, something about the Pentagon, and the towers. I didn't know what the World Trade Center was before that day. Grandpa served in WWII and I wondered if this was how people felt when Pearl Harbor was attacked.