<p>In response to another thread here requesting PICS...</p>
<p>The Academy remembers...............</p>
<p>God bless America!</p>
<p>thanks, we have awesome kids.</p>
<p>Great job!</p>
<p>Perfect. Thanks for the link PM. For some reason, I thought the ceremony was tonight... All of the names written by 3rd co. took some time I'd say. Very nice.</p>
<p>WELL DONE PLEBES!</p>
<p>God bless America!</p>
<p>they totaly for got to mention the gaurds last night in whites...and how we played taps at 1215 (i was a gaurd)</p>
<p>Saw the photos. That was quiet impressive!! It gives me chills to think my child is a part of all this.
Proud Mom</p>
<p>Me too. </p>
<p>I am wondering if any of you are feeling the way I am feeling the last couple of days. </p>
<p>The enormity of what happened five years ago is just being realized in the widows and widowers, the children left without parents, the people who helped who fell sick, the gaping hole in NYC not yet to be filled. </p>
<p>I can hardly watch any of the footage on TV for more than a few seconds and I get totally teary eyed. </p>
<p>I was in the gym today and there were 9/11 widows on the view, I looked up and saw them, and I just had to put my nose back in my journal and keep pedaling. The enormity of what they deal with is non comprehensible to me. </p>
<p>I am glad our kids and others are taking time to remember and honor all involved.</p>
<p>Uh yep. Feeling the same. Hubby has promised to take the tv's out of the house next year because apparently I'm a "basket case". With every story, every video, especially the still photos, it causes my heart to break two-fold. I know my Grandmother feels this same way about Pearl so I guess I can expect for this to stay with me for several years to come.</p>
<p>Navy Vice Adm. Kevin J. Cosgriff, Class of 1971, has been nominated by President Bush to a key command in the War on Terror, as Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command and Commander, Fifth Fleet, headquartered in Bahrain, according to USMMA Alumni news: </p>
<p>United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) is the joint armed forces command that takes the war to the enemy in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. Centcom is responsible for US security interests in 25 nations that stretch from the Horn of Africa through the Arabian Gulf region, into Central Asia.</p>
<p>To see some incredible stories and photos about the missions of the Centcom naval forces Admiral Cosgriff will command see:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/photos/index.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/photos/index.html</a></p>
<p>Vice Admiral Cosgriff's bio is here:</p>
<p>Congratulations to Admiral Cosgriff '71 for his role in in defending our country from the terrorists!</p>
<p>It has been interesting following the threads about 9-11 and the rememberences taking place to honor those that died. I just saw the note of how one person compared it to their Grandmothers feelings of Pearl Harbor and it got me to thinking. I grew up in a small village about 10 miles from the Academy. Because of the location of the LIRR line a fair number of the people worked in the financial district and as a result of this concentration this small village of 22000, sufferred more deaths that day, 61, than in all of the wars this village has sent men to fight in since the Civil War. While everyone recognizes the terror of that moment if you are not from the NY area you were somewhat insulated from the horror. Imagine if you can going to your small High School of 1000 kids and finding out that 40 of your classmates have just lost a parent. This is a town where I graduated from High School with 90% of my kindergarten class so you know everybody. With the phone lines into NY destroyed it took me 2 days to find my ten or so relatives who worked in or around the World Trade. Try going to 16 funerals in 3 months, that was the average of my friends and relatives who lived there. So when you mids go out in town and the people of NY treat you like royalty they are in many ways not only honoring your service but honoring the memory of their friends from that day. I know some of you feel awkward at times but for many people it least thanks that they can give so graciously take the kindness and honor it.</p>
<p>Your words are incomprehensible and so very sad to read. Hope no insult nor injury came from my referring to my Grandmothers thoughts on Pearl. Shes 87 and is very emotional about both events as it tore families apart. My post was truly in reference to grieving for those who lost their lives in that the heart break will never go away in our lifetimes. Nor should it. We should always remember. Even in small town America, we bled that day and still do. Weve seen our children go into the service of this great country in hopes that it will never happen again. Nothing compares to what you and others have suffered. </p>
<p>We felt New Yorkers kindness firsthand and it was overwhelming. I witnessed my son come to pieces at the World Trade Center site. I saw him shake many hands in the city and try to explain to people that he was just a student. It was a humbling experience for us as parents so I cant imagine what it felt like to be him. You maacoinc, the victims & their families & New York are what makes him want to be where he is. I feel sure, even if not through KP, he will find a way to be of some service to our country, be it small or large, because he has hope that this country will never see anything like this again. As hes so fond of saying, By God, not on my watch. I believe him. And I trust in the others in uniform as well. </p>
<p>You have my deepest sympathies for what youve lost. Those of us who didnt live it can only offer you our hearts. Its all we have. Mines a little ducted taped & beat up but youre free to have it for a while. Smile? Its an ok heart I guess. It happened to be born on 9/11 many years ago.</p>
<p>Perhaps I already missed this, but there are quite a few photos of the 9/11 Spirit Mission on the Parent's Page.</p>
<p>Here's a great memory of the World Trade Center.</p>