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John,
It’s hard to believe the terrorist attacks of September 11 were 21 years ago.
I remember that day like it was yesterday, feeling helpless as I watched the world change in an instant. I also remember the immense pride I felt in my fellow Americans as we rallied together to show love and support for each other.
September 11 really did change everything. For the whole country it meant a new sense of unease and new foreign policy that would send us to war. For my family, and many of yours, it meant deployments, missed holidays, fear for our loved ones, relief when they made it home, and grief for those who lost their lives in service.
The events of that day continue to touch the lives of many Americans, especially those of us in the military community. My memories of September 11 and the aftermath still drive me to create a better world for my children and grandchildren.
Today we pause to remember and honor those who lost their lives that day, those who ran toward danger, and those whose lives would forever be changed from the wars that followed.
In Service,
Russ Duerstine
Executive Director
Concerned Veterans for America
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