Twenty years ago, America saw the worst, carefully coordinated attack against our freedoms, on our homeland. We witnessed what at first seemed to be a terrible mistake but would soon come to be synonymous with tremendous terror.
Fear resided in our heart, consumed our minds and paralyzed many who remained glued to the TV, watching, waiting and wondering what would occur next.
And still there were others — the heroes among us — who did not hesitate; who did not question; who did not wait, but instead rushed towards danger...those who ran — to the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a once unknown Pennsylvania field — on a rescue mission.
And there were still more who were so moved that day that they raised their right hand to volunteer to preserve, protect and defend the United States of America from all enemies, foreign and domestic.
In response to the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and the impact it has had on the lives of all Americans, we asked veterans serving on our board of directors, as Boot Campaign ambassadors and our staff, to reflect back on that day.
