Unsung Heroes At 8:46 A.M. on September 11th 2001‚ flight 11 hit the North Tower in New York City. The plane hit between the 93rd and the 99th floor killing over 1‚300 people instantaneously. Unfortunately‚ there was still a struggle for those under the initial point of impact; on the 88th floor Frank DeMartini and Pablo Ortiz‚ both just your average Port Authority workers‚ decided‚ without even thinking about their own lives‚ to gather and locate the remaining survivors on their floor. As they
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One Day Changes Everything 9/11/01 has shaped America into what it is today. The terrible tragedy that has made Americans realize how wonderful of a country that we are living into day. Some may disagree and say that the government is going down hill‚ and that the people in office are going to ruin this country‚ but they have nothing to complain about because the are allowed to speak their mind in the US‚ unlike in many other countries. America is blessed to have so many freedoms to be able to be
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9/11 Speech The idea of writing a speech on the aftermath of 9/11 was initially frustrating‚ I froze. At first glance‚ seven years just didn’t seem to carry much reverence. However‚ the more I wrestled with the idea‚ the more I began to realize how flawed this way of thinking might be. I had minimized a moment in our nation’s history so powerful‚ that even seven years later‚ the images of that day are like fresh paint in our minds. Everyone in this room can remember the exact time and place
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Context: The 11 principles given from the Marine Corps are composed to demonstrate through practice the values and traits needed in a leader. They allow a marine or person adhering to them‚ to administer self-examination leading to the ability to improve weak areas and identify strengths. Analysis: The overall 11 principles are core values that create a culture of leaders. Civilian Leadership should embody many of the 11-core value as they translate into effective leadership skills in any area
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the morning of September 11‚ 2001‚ the United States became a nation transformed” (“The 9/11 Commission Report Executive Summary” 6). This day will forever be a part of the American way of live from here on out. It was a day of tragedy and surprise‚ but was it something we could have avoided? “The 9/11 Commission Report” talks about the events leading up to this tragic event‚ how the government could of avoided such devastation‚ who was the man behind it all‚ the events on the 9/11‚ and the general
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On September 11‚ 2001 one of the most tragic events in history of mankind occurred. On this day‚ four airplanes were hijacked; coordinated by an Islamic terrorist group known as the Al-Qaeda. This was a very alarming event‚ as America is known to be the most secure country in the world. This external group had hijacked four planes on US territory‚ which depicted how “secure” America truly was‚ it was only after this event were the strict airport security guidelines put into place. The magnitude
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SAMPLE SPEECH OUTLINE INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: How many of you still remember September 11‚ 2001? Connect/Relate with the Audience: Many of us were around the age of 9 or 10 when these attacks occurred and didn’t have a clue of what was going on. We just knew it wasn’t normal. Thesis: The World Trade Center attacks were part of a strategic plan of a terrorist group al-Qaeda. And I will be mapping out the attacks as they unfolded. Preview of Main Points: Four planes were hijacked‚ each
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On September 11‚ 2001 the United States experienced the most devastating attack on US soil since Pearl Harbor. This terrorist attack left people with several questions: Who would do this? and How could this happen? When the 9/11 commission report came out it revealed that there were intelligence failures on many levels‚ most importantly of which was a lack of or unwillingness of agencies to share intelligence. The Commission’s report noted‚ “information was not shared‚ sometimes inadvertently or
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The September 11 attacks were a series of suicide attacks by Al-Qaeda upon the United States. On the morning of the attacks 19 of Al-Qaeda’s terrorists hijacked four jet airliners. The hijackers then crashed two of the airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center‚ killing everyone on board and many of those who were working in the buildings. Both of the buildings collapsed within two hours of the collisions. Because of the collapse nearby buildings were damaged‚ even destroyed. The hijackers
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An Article review By 3 February 2013 The attack on the United States on September 11‚ 2001 (better known as 9/11) by Osama Bin Laden rammed a wedge into the relationship between the United States and the Islamic world. In result the U.S. invaded Afghanistan and the invaded Iraq. Professor Irogbe’s article on the occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq argues that the U.S. actions are igniting rather than reducing global terrorism and if U.S. were to withdraw troops from these countries
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