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

Yes, we put a flag pole up at our house and fly the flag every day. It is truly a beautiful site.

Yes actually my family did. We had them on the houses, cars and four wheelers. I think I just realized that the flag was a symbol of freedom that could be taken away from us and that I shouldn't take it for granite.

I have always had an American flag. I do look at the flag differently now, because everytime I look at it, I see September 11th, not the civil war, or world war one or two, but September 11th, because that is the loss and sacrifice I associate with…

I did fly an american flag.I think now everyone and myself hold more respect for the American flag.

YES. THAT THE AMERICAN FLAG REPRESENTS THE UNITY OF OUR FREE COUNTRY.

Yes, I did fly an American flag after 9/11. I have a lot more respect now for the flag than what I did.

I have always been a patriotic person. I live in an apartment where a flag could not be seen, but still have an American flag in my car window.

My feelings about my flag and my country have intensified since September 11th because they are symbols…

I've always been apprehensive about flying, and the terror attacks of 9/11 only amplified my fears. Since the attacks, I have flown only twice, to go to and from Wisconsin for my grandmother's funeral, which occurred three months after the attacks.

Yes I did fly the American flag after 9-11, and yes my feelings did change about the flag.

Yes, the day after September 11th, my dad hung a huge 6 foot flag on our house. Everytime I saw this flag I would feel an overwhelming pride to be an American, and an even larger sense of rage for those who are able to take so many inicent lives with…

We fly our flag to comemorate the poeple that died and to
show that we are still strong and we will not forget.

Yes. Yes they have by a lot.

Living overseas, I have always felt a strong patriotism, but now it is even stronger. I sorta feel like I would have liked to be in the US, just to see all the flags waving.

Yes we did fly a flag and put one on our cars. The flag more than just a symbol of our country the flags showed to all that we are not defeated we are united as one under our flag.

No but, I went to a service in memory of the people who lost their lives. My feelings are still strong about our flag and our country. What the terrorists tried to accomplish was make the Americans think they are not safe even in their homes; they…

Every day. I was never a flag waver, in fact I had a long list of things I didn't like about our Gov't, but after the 11th, the priority came to the surface. It's still THE BEST THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN! Yeah it can get better, but it could be a…

How could you not display a flag during the weeks to follow. In the Central Florida area it was if the whole community wrappped itself in the flag in much the same way a child does for comfort and protection.

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I would like to applaud you for this…

Yes and I put up all my Fourth of July decorations in and outside the house for
several months. I was thrilled and proud to see all the American flags displayed
everywhere...that was and still is wonderful!

No, I have always displayed and been…

I flew the flag before the events on September. The flag has always been a source of pride to me. This pride and respect that I experience was only increased by the events on September 11th. But, I think that every American in the country felt the…

Yes, I did fly an American flag after 9/11. I now feel that the flag is more sacred than it has ever been, to me. I feel that we have never given it as much credit as it deserves. It meant so much to us durring the cival wars and it should mean just…