An American flag that was repaired after it was destroyed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York was shown at the Old State House in Hartford on Tuesday for Flag Day. (Tom Lewis, Fox CT)
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Stitch The National 9/11 Flag
Jerry Odom is a DAR member and co-chair of the Veteran’s committee for the Brunswick Town Chapter of the DAR. Ella Maugans nominated Jerry to be an Official Stitcher for The National 9/11 Flag at the annual 4th of July Ceremony in Southport, NC. Jerry is an active member of her community working with her church, missions, teaching, sewing, quilting and for her involvement with the DAR and Veterans. Photographs in this article were contributed by Ella Maugans.
9/11 Flag Flies for Tucson Shooting Victims
A flag that survived the September 11, 2001 terror attacks and has since traveled the country as a symbol of hope flew over Tucson this morning.
It helped mark the six-month anniversary of the January 8 shooting rampage that claimed 6 lives and injured 13 others. Firefighters from Tucson's Northwest Fire Department helped the Fire Department of the City of New York unfold and raise the flag over the Safeway supermarket parking lot where the violence took place. A small crowd gathered there for a moment of silence; the community continued its remembrance later in the day at Centennial Hall on the University of Arizona campus.
The flag once flew near the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York, where it sustained heavy damage from falling debris during the 9/11 attacks. It was then removed and stored until 2008, when the New York Says Thank You Foundation took it to a tornado-stricken Kansas town. While Foundation volunteers helped rebuild the town, townspeople stitched the flag back together.
The flag has since been stitched by schoolchildren who survived the Ft. Hood shooting, World War II veterans who were on the deck of the USS Missouri during the Pearl Harbor attack, and countless other survivors of disaster. It was last in Tucson when it was raised outside the funeral service for Christina-Taylor Green, a nine-year-old victim of the Tucson shooting born on 9/11.
The 9/11 Honor Guard
The anniversary of 9/11 is fast approaching.
Even though the media annually reminds us, to one degree or another, about the events of that horrific day when innocent American citizens and our country were attacked by an act of war, we as individuals need to do more than just sit in front of the television. Each of us needs to take a proactive step to honor the memories of those we lost and to support their families.
I urge you to join what I like to call the "9/11 Honor Guard" with one simple action. On the morning of 9/11, please hoist the American flag at every home, apartment, and business. Spread the word between now and that momentous date, so that on that day, the flag will wave from shore to shore across America.
Skydivers' Breathtaking Tribute To 9/11 Victims
(Click on Image to Enlarge)Memorial: Photographer Norman Kent and nine members of Team Fastrax released the flags at 10:28am local time in Middletown, Ohio, on Sunday.
'It Was An Emotional Moment': Skydivers' Breathtaking Tribute To 9/11 Victims As 10 U.S. Flags Are Released From Sky Above Airport -- Daily Mail
* Touching 9/11 memorial event held by Team Fastrax over Middletown Regional Airport in Ohio
* Crowd of 10,000 watched skydivers jump from plane at 9,500ft, with some members ex-military
* Flags released at 10:28am local time to mark when second World Trade Center tower collapsed
* Skydivers were hoping to hold event in New York but could not due to airspace restrictions
The 10 stars and stripes floated in the air as a skydiving team came up a unique way of marking the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
Photographer Norman Kent and nine members of Team Fastrax released the flags at 10:28am local time in Middletown, Ohio, on Sunday.
This marked the 10th anniversary of the time when the second World Trade Center tower collapsed during the terror attacks on September 11 in 2001.
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My Comment: Impressive.
Muslim - Christian Violence Escalates In Indonesia
Muslim-Christian Violence Kills 3, Injures Scores In Indonesia -- Voice of AmericaTwo hundred special police were helping to maintain order in Indonesia's eastern Maluku province Monday after rioting between Muslims and Christians that left three people dead and scores injured.
Authorities said police fired into a crowd in the city of Ambon Sunday to dispel rival groups who were fighting with rocks and machetes. Indonesia's chief security minister called on all parties in the city to help calm the situation.
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More News On Indonesia's Sectarian Violence
Troops sent after deadly clashes in Indonesia's Ambon -- BBC
Indonesia sends in police after Ambon clash -- AFP
Indonesia sends troops to eastern region after sectarian clashes kill 5, injure 150 -- Washington Post
Indonesia Sends Troops to Quell Clashes -- Time/AP
Moluccas: three dead and 60 wounded in clashes between Christians and Muslims -- Asia News
Indonesia sends troops to quell sectarian clashes -- Seattle PI/AP
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