Never Forget!

[DukeCanBuildit]

I was on a cycling trip on Martha’s Vineyard that day and saw it on the morning news while getting ready to head to Gay Head Light. As an outsider - a foreigner, I was given a unique window from which to view it all as I made my way around the island and up to Boston over the next few days. I will never forget the expressions on the faces of Americans during those final days in MA before I could get back to Canada.

Two specific points in time stand out; when I arrived at Gay Head and mentioned it to a vendor there who was not yet aware - I still see their shocked reaction whenever I think of 9/11. The other was at the candlelight vigil I attended a few days later in the Boston Common when a mourner passed me a burning candle, I’ll never forget the profound look of sympathy and sadness on their face and how it was exactly the same as that on the face of the next person I passed the candle to a few moments later.

As a close witness to your grief, I felt your pain. May nothing like it ever happen again.

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[brroberts]

There are only two events that have hit me like 9/11. I was an itinerant counselor in three Inupiat Eskimo villages in northwest Alaska. The shutting down of all flights immediately sent us back to the Stone Age. No food could come in, no medical support, those that depended on checks via the post office were stuck. I immediately counted gallons of gas I had for the 4 wheeler and snowmobile, and counted ammo for hunting. I reminded myself to be very careful not to get hurt. There was no other way to get food, and no medical help if you got hurt. The villagers, while not always happy with the white man, nonetheless, felt the grief and supported the nation as all others did. I went from house to house in Brevig Mission trying to encourage a village cut off from air support. The reality of where you were at the time in a remote, roadless place, really sunk in as you craved information and hope for the hurting.

 

[P. A. Schilke]

I posted this a few years ago but it shows the key part the Ranger played in the 9/11 aftermath.

I was to fly to Germany for the Indy Car race on 9/11/2001 as I was a
trackside Indy Car Official. This was when the grave terrorist attack
happened, and all flights were grounded. Shocked beyond belief. Little
did I know as the head of Ranger Pickup Truck engineering, that the
newly created FX4 Ranger would play a critical roll in the aftermath. I
returned to work as my flights to Germany were cancelled. Sitting in my
office, my secretary told me that someone from World Headquarters was on
the line. Ford was going to pull out the stops to help in the aftermath.
I had 20 Ranger FX4 prototypes that were from the pilot program for the
FX4.....We sent these 20 Rangers to the Port Authority of New York and
New Jersey. All the Port Authority vehicles were destroyed in the World
Trade Center Collapse. These Rangers served for some two months on duty
with the Port Authority, and up on return, one was proudly displayed at
Ford World Headquarters for about a month. So the FX4 has a heritage
associated with 9/11.

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

I just found a picture of the Ranger that was on display in the Ford World Headquarters. It is now in an Archive Barn at the Henry Ford Museum. Thanks to AI to find out that it will be preserved for many years!

 

[got3fords]

I just found a picture of the Ranger that was on display in the Ford World Headquarters. It is now in an Archive Barn at the Henry Ford Museum. Thanks to AI to find out that it will be preserved for many years!

We visited the Henry Ford Museum in July. It was incredible! I could spend a week there, but only had a few hours. It is huge and they have displays from all aspects of technology.

 

[Chris M]

25 years, and it still tears at my heart as much as it did the day it happened.

May God bless and hold close all those that perished during the attacks, and all the first responders that ran toward the devastation to help as best they could, also giving their lives because of their servants hearts and love of their fellow humans.

 

[got3fords]

25 years, and it still tears at my heart as much as it did the day it happened.

May God bless and hold close all those that perished during the attacks, and all the first responders that ran toward the devastation to help as best they could, also giving their lives because of their servants hearts and love of their fellow humans.

I will never forget that feeling I had in my gut watching it unfold. I never want to experience that feeling again. They were radical Islamists and now there is an Islamist mayor of that city.

 

[TxOTRRanger]

25 years, and it still tears at my heart as much as it did the day it happened.

May God bless and hold close all those that perished during the attacks, and all the first responders that ran toward the devastation to help as best they could, also giving their lives because of their servants hearts and love of their fellow humans.

Well said Chris.
As someone that was a Junior in high school the day this happened. This particular event in our countrys history will be with me for life.
May God be with the families and friends of All who lost and gave their lives on that day.

 

[MXGOLF]

I came across this today . Great unreleased photos from a very sad day in American History. God Bless America! We will never forget this sad day in history!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/othe...aa4362a35c649efb4b43d0acc1ba621&ei=98#image=1

 

[baloo2650]

I was at work and once we heard what was happening, watched those terrible events on a little tv one of the guys had. I’m in Canada and all of hearts went out to our friends and neighbours south of the border. There’s been some political nonsense between our two countries lately, I hope that folks take a moment to remember how much we have in common. God bless all of you and America.

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