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

Yes,Our flag is symbol of our freedom and of people who have given their lives so that we could live to be free!!!JT

no i did not fly a flag but my feelings tword the flag has changed. i used to think it was just a symble to represent our country, but now i think of it as what i said before and freedom unity plus every country and civilization is reprsented by our…

I did not fly an American flag after the attacks, and my feelings for the flag also did not change.

Yes, my feeling towards the flag are different now. I respect it more and honor it when i see it.

No I don't fly a American Flag and my feelings have not changed about the American Flag

I have a flag on my car that I will never take off and everyday I put on my pentagon memorial pin. My feelings about the flag, and all that it stands for, have always been great and that will never change. I love this country and would lay down my…

Yes, I hunged up the American Flag on my house, to show that we are proud to be an American.

I did. I have always been a very patriotic person but not necessarily the flag waving kind. Now I have a flag flying at my home and one in the back window of my car. This American unity is something good that has come from a horrific experience.

The American flag has always stood for FREEDOM. Many people before 9-11-01 died for the American flag. It will always be a symboly of FREEDOM and the history of our great country.

WHITE is for PURITY
RED is for VALOR
BLUE is for JUSTICE

No I did not fly the flag.

Yes my feelings of the flag changed. It wasnt just a bunch of colors anymore, it was a symbol of strength, unity and sacrifice.

MY FLAG HAS BEEN UP SINCE 911,STILL TO THIS DAY AND WILL NOT COME DOWN!

Yes, we did fly our flag. I felt happy to do so. In the past, if I flew our flag , even on patriotic holidays, I always felt that somehow I was not really supposed to do it. I had a weird feeling that for an American to show patriotism was…

I FLEW A SMALL FLAG OUT OF THE WINDOW OF MY CAR. I DIDN'T GET WRAPPED UP IN THE WHOLE I NEED A HUGE FLAG ORDEAL. IT'S SAD THAT IT TOOK ATRAGEDY LIKE THIS TO GET US AMERICANS TO FLY A FLAG IN THE FIRST PLACE...BUT NOW I BELIEVE EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS.…

On September 11, 2001, right before lunch, I was at work siting at my desk when one of my co-workers, Helen Strelbecki, called and asked - "Did you hear about the plane crashing into the World Trade Center?" She was listening to her radio. She went…

Yes, I also bought a car flag. Almost everyone in Orange County was flying one on their cars and on their house. No, my feelings haven't changed about the flag. I have always been patriotic. I have traveled a lot overseas and appreciate how good my…

Yes, a large one in my living room....
I am a Canadian and have had a mini US flag in my car since 1985.....I just feel that, with all of its faults, shortcomings and errors, America is a beacon unto the world. All my life, I could never understand…

No, I didn't fly a flag. I felt it would be a meaningless gesture for me at the time. I was very upset, and I'm very patriotic, so I didn't feel it was neccessary.

Absolutely. I have always been proud to be an American. My Grandfather, Uncle and my husband's Grandfather all fought in WWII. We know what a priviledge it is to be an American. Our flag is a symbol of not just our freedom, but a symbol of our…

Absolutely!! We also put the flag stickers on our car windows. I am proud to be an American citizen, and want everyone to know it.

yeah sometimes