Smeggie Posted September 11, 2020 Member ID: 24118 Group: + COD4 Moderator Followers: 25 Topic Count: 54 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1078 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 2014 Achievement Points: 10016 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 02/19/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 01/23/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted September 11, 2020 Everyone was affected by the attacks on 9/11 in some way. For me it was a bit more personal. I lost a good friend, Richard Gabriel, on Flight 77 that hit the Pentagon that morning. He served during Vietnam and was a purple heart recipient for wounds received in battle. I was working less than 1/2 mile from the Pentagon and never heard the plane hit. My wife called to tell me that a plane hit the Pentagon. I went outside my office and was met with smoke and the smell of burning jet fuel. Little did I know Richard was on that plane. That day changed me and it was what propelled me to become a volunteer firefighter years later. My fire company was at the Pentagon, with over 30 of my brothers and sisters working 12 hour shifts for over a week. These are a couple of photos of some of my gang. So proud to call them family. Many of them still volunteer to this day, and a few have passed. I am proud to be an American. Today. Every Day. Hunter1948, BigPapaDean, Sharpe and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
chewonmysax Posted September 11, 2020 Member ID: 319 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 9 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 98 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 83 Achievement Points: 876 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 14, 2022 Birthday: 02/26/1990 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Never forget. RobMc and Smeggie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TedsofBeverlyHills Posted September 11, 2020 Member ID: 255 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 24 Topic Count: 140 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1809 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 2091 Achievement Points: 15969 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 14 Birthday: 12/17/1957 Device: Windows Share Posted September 11, 2020 Awesome post Sgt. thank you for your service. I also will never forget nor will my kids and grandkids as long as I'm alive... Smeggie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
lTplkey336 Posted September 11, 2020 Member ID: 27768 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 10 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 935 Content Per Day: 0.52 Reputation: 1133 Achievement Points: 7741 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/18/19 Status: Offline Last Seen: 49 minutes ago Device: Windows Share Posted September 11, 2020 Very nice post. Thank you Smeggie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Majbasil Posted September 11, 2020 Member ID: 6247 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 22 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 648 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 832 Achievement Points: 5457 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/23/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Sunday at 10:11 PM Device: Windows Share Posted September 11, 2020 Yep.... that was a hell of a year fall 2001 - fall 2002... Hell of a year. Smeggie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcat Posted September 11, 2020 Member ID: 122 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 266 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2843 Content Per Day: 0.53 Reputation: 2048 Achievement Points: 21919 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 15 Birthday: 10/10/1964 Device: Windows Share Posted September 11, 2020 Thank you Sgt. Smeg and your fire companies service. I won't ever forget it. Smeggie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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