In Memory of 9/11 | We Shall Never Forget

Tomorrow marks  13th anniversary of 9/11.  How could we, Americans,  have known  our retaliation would destablize the middle east, create ISIL as well as erode the spirit of humanity  by  abandoning the constitutional rights of  Americans.

Timeline Of The Events On September 11, 2001 (9/11 Timeline)

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Facts from  September 11th Fast Facts   http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/27/us/september-11-anniversary-fast-facts/

  • A total of 2,977 people are killed in New York City, Washington, DC and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, in the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history.
  • At the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan, 
    • 2,753 people were  killed when American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 intentionally crashed in the north and south towers of the World Trade Center.
    • 343 were  New York City firefighters, another 23 were New York City police officers and 37 others were  officers at the Port Authority.
  •   Age ranged from two to 85 years with 75-80 percent of the victims  men.

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Author: Angela Grant

Angela Grant is a medical doctor. For 22 years, she practiced emergency medicine and internal medicine. She studied for one year at Harvard T. H Chan School Of Public Health. She writes about culture, race, and health.

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