"September 11: Bearing Witness to History" Stories Submitted Online

Yes. They are much stronger.

I think that on September 11th we should remember
all the innocent lives that were lost in the World Trade Center. This includes the firemen, policemen, and the other people who died while trying to help others. This tragedy should show us that we…

Yes it was soooo great to show that I was an American and that I was free.

My family put up an American flag on September 11, 2001, and today it is still up. Before I never understood how much the flag means to people, but now I understand. It's the feeling of togetherness in a country, the feeling of love, and the…

no i didn't....my feelings about it r still pretty much the same but now i wear like shirts with flags on emm...

My life has changed in the respect that i no longer take life for granite. I live each day to the fullest & I say wha needs to be said because you never know when you waon't see that person again.

No, I did not fly a flag. They were in short supply and when the local store did get them in, they wanted an extraordinary price for a flag made out of cheap material. I exercised my American right and said, "No, I will not support your profit from…

I absolutely flew a flag after the events of September 11th. My feelings about the flag have always been strong although I still respect the expression of protest by someone who burns it. But, I hope it's harder for people to burn it today. It…

You bet I flew a flag at my house after September 11th. My feelings about the flag since 9/11 have changed, now I feel a an American flag should be flown everyday at my house just to show I am proud to be an American!

Yes and No.

At one point i had a flag on my wall. I remember my friend strapping a giant flag to the top of his jeep in order to show is support of the united states. I believe that the American Flag should always be respected and flwn high by everyone no matter…

Yes! I hung my father's military casket flag across the front porch of my house. No - as a veteran and an Eagle Scout I have always had a great deal of respect for what the flag stands for and where it has gone in the interest of peace and freedom. I…

I decided to write just a bit more--of course.
In "Vanity Fair," I read an article about Ashcroft that said how racist he is--the "Justice Department" is not the diverse organization it once was, for one, under Janet Reno, whom I liked better.…

YES, and it is still up to this day. Flown with pride.

I have always flown the flag. I have tremendous respect for what it represents. I see the flag and I think about all the people that have died to keep it flying high. What kind of world would this be if the United States weren't here?

No, I did not fly a flag after 9/11. Yes my feelings have changed from the history of 9/11. Some of those feelings that have changed is going on a plane. I was scared to go on a plane untill I actually went on a plane. Now it is not that bad.…

Yes i did fly the American flag after September 11th. My feelings has changed, becaus i now know what my acestors went through to free this country.

I flew the First Navy Jack - a field of 13 red and white stripes with a sea snake and the phrase "Don't Tread On Me," a flag first flown in 1775 by the vessels of the American Revolutionary Navy - for six months.

Since the attacks, I've been much…

I, myself, did not fly an American flag because I did not have one but the outpouring of kindness and patriotism was overwhelming. My feelings are that the flag is more of symbol now more then ever.

I did fly a flag, I lit candles and I donated blood. I love being an American even more now.