Narrative Essay On 9/11
Olivia Hartman English 1301-A
20 October 2014
Evil Took Flight I was at school when the 9/11 incidents occurred. I was about six years old and in Kindergarten. I remember my dad picking me up from school, he was sad and confused looking. I specifically remember riding home in the car and my dad turning up the radio and intently listening to it. That day I did not quite know what had happened or how it would affect me, but now I can truly grasp what happened that day. Since September 11, 2001, the United States has changed in many different ways. This was the day that everyone found out that the United States was not invincible. 9/11 is like a scar on our country; America has healed, but the mark will always be there. After that, the United …show more content…
States as a whole rallied together to recover from the tragedy, and to mourn with one another.
On September 11, 2001, America was no longer invincible. Airplanes were hijacked by the Taliban, a group of men who were working for Osama bin Laden, and were used to bomb down the Twin Towers in New York City. This terrorist attack affected America in many ways. It started the Global War on terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan. Airport security was changed after that day and was even shut down on September 11, 2001.
Airport security was changed forever.
Airports are now more strict. It is almost inconvenient to travel and almost a burden, because of all the airport security. My family and I have to arrive at the airport almost two hours before our flight because of the security lines. Taking off your shoes, taking out your laptop from your case, and putting your electronics in a separate bin is time consuming. TSA, the Transport Security Association, now checks for explosives and performs random screenings and pat downs. They even have a watch list to look out for suspected terrorists. They check your luggage and go through your personal belongings to ensure that there is nothing in them that could potentially harm someone. Before 9/11, people were also able to take liquids on the plane. Now, a person’s worst fear about traveling is worrying that their plane might be hijacked. Because of 9/11 everyone fears that it could happen again. For little kids, like my cousin, they are scarred to even go on a plane because of the life-changing …show more content…
incident.
After 9/11, more troops were sent to Afghanistan.
U.S. troops also invaded Iraq because it was directly tied with the terrorist attacks. This meant more and more troops were being deployed and sent to Afghanistan and Iraq, leaving behind their family and loved ones. This would mean that more soldiers would come home with PTSD, which stands for posttraumatic stress disorder. It can easily occur after you have gone through extreme anguish that is involved with injury or death. For example, my friend’s brother came home from the war with PTSD. It has drastically affected her and her family in a negative way. Her brother has been in and out of rehab programs, jail, and his decision-making has been relatively poor. He has also struggled with drug addictions. His parents cannot afford to continue bailing him out. Her brother’s PTSD has also ruined the family dynamics and my friend no longer talks to her brother. She does not like associating herself with him because of the drug addiction and his poor choices. The war in Iraq and Afghanistan has affected a significant amount of families in a negative way by tearing them apart, and by the loss of loved
ones.
Some soldiers, for example, ran into trouble with guns when they returned home. Take, for example, the shooting at Fort Hood. The shooter, Ivan Lopez, was an Iraq war veteran and was diagnosed with PTSD before the shooting occurred. Too many soldiers are coming back with PTSD and are not stable enough for day-to-day activities. This puts a huge risk on society, especially if those PTSD patients have guns. These types of incidents, ones that involve guns, have increased security, especially in schools. My Mom is a teacher and she says that schools are cracking down with security. The school doors are often locked, and background checks are performed on volunteers who are dealing with children.
Terrorism has been more and more active since 2001. Recently there was the Boston Marathon Bombing. People did not used to have to worry about being attacked while running in a charity race, but times have changed. My uncle ran in the Boston Marathon, but luckily he was a fast runner and finished before the bombing happened. That day, innocent people were injured and a few lost their lives because of terrorism. After 9/11, I believe some people think terrorism is okay and that America is not total invincible. After 9/11, Americans as a whole came together. I believe more people were proud of our country and felt deeply violated by the attack. Now 9/11 is a day of remembrance. Americans come together on 9/11 and show their respect for the ones that lost their lives on that horrible day.
20 October 2014
Evil Took Flight I was at school when the 9/11 incidents occurred. I was about six years old and in Kindergarten. I remember my dad picking me up from school, he was sad and confused looking. I specifically remember riding home in the car and my dad turning up the radio and intently listening to it. That day I did not quite know what had happened or how it would affect me, but now I can truly grasp what happened that day. Since September 11, 2001, the United States has changed in many different ways. This was the day that everyone found out that the United States was not invincible. 9/11 is like a scar on our country; America has healed, but the mark will always be there. After that, the United …show more content…
States as a whole rallied together to recover from the tragedy, and to mourn with one another.
On September 11, 2001, America was no longer invincible. Airplanes were hijacked by the Taliban, a group of men who were working for Osama bin Laden, and were used to bomb down the Twin Towers in New York City. This terrorist attack affected America in many ways. It started the Global War on terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan. Airport security was changed after that day and was even shut down on September 11, 2001.
Airport security was changed forever.
Airports are now more strict. It is almost inconvenient to travel and almost a burden, because of all the airport security. My family and I have to arrive at the airport almost two hours before our flight because of the security lines. Taking off your shoes, taking out your laptop from your case, and putting your electronics in a separate bin is time consuming. TSA, the Transport Security Association, now checks for explosives and performs random screenings and pat downs. They even have a watch list to look out for suspected terrorists. They check your luggage and go through your personal belongings to ensure that there is nothing in them that could potentially harm someone. Before 9/11, people were also able to take liquids on the plane. Now, a person’s worst fear about traveling is worrying that their plane might be hijacked. Because of 9/11 everyone fears that it could happen again. For little kids, like my cousin, they are scarred to even go on a plane because of the life-changing …show more content…
incident.
After 9/11, more troops were sent to Afghanistan.
U.S. troops also invaded Iraq because it was directly tied with the terrorist attacks. This meant more and more troops were being deployed and sent to Afghanistan and Iraq, leaving behind their family and loved ones. This would mean that more soldiers would come home with PTSD, which stands for posttraumatic stress disorder. It can easily occur after you have gone through extreme anguish that is involved with injury or death. For example, my friend’s brother came home from the war with PTSD. It has drastically affected her and her family in a negative way. Her brother has been in and out of rehab programs, jail, and his decision-making has been relatively poor. He has also struggled with drug addictions. His parents cannot afford to continue bailing him out. Her brother’s PTSD has also ruined the family dynamics and my friend no longer talks to her brother. She does not like associating herself with him because of the drug addiction and his poor choices. The war in Iraq and Afghanistan has affected a significant amount of families in a negative way by tearing them apart, and by the loss of loved
ones.
Some soldiers, for example, ran into trouble with guns when they returned home. Take, for example, the shooting at Fort Hood. The shooter, Ivan Lopez, was an Iraq war veteran and was diagnosed with PTSD before the shooting occurred. Too many soldiers are coming back with PTSD and are not stable enough for day-to-day activities. This puts a huge risk on society, especially if those PTSD patients have guns. These types of incidents, ones that involve guns, have increased security, especially in schools. My Mom is a teacher and she says that schools are cracking down with security. The school doors are often locked, and background checks are performed on volunteers who are dealing with children.
Terrorism has been more and more active since 2001. Recently there was the Boston Marathon Bombing. People did not used to have to worry about being attacked while running in a charity race, but times have changed. My uncle ran in the Boston Marathon, but luckily he was a fast runner and finished before the bombing happened. That day, innocent people were injured and a few lost their lives because of terrorism. After 9/11, I believe some people think terrorism is okay and that America is not total invincible. After 9/11, Americans as a whole came together. I believe more people were proud of our country and felt deeply violated by the attack. Now 9/11 is a day of remembrance. Americans come together on 9/11 and show their respect for the ones that lost their lives on that horrible day.