Tag Archives: 9/11

Where Were You on 9/11? From the School House to the Sandbox

Posted on September 12, 2021 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum It was, admittedly, an inauspicious start to the day the world changed. So, there I was, at the Defense Language School (DLI), no shit. I was on the unit volleyball team, practice had ended and I had … Continue reading →

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Suicide and Support: Don’t Be an Elitist Asshole

Posted on November 22, 2016 by behrlylit

It’s been over a year now since I wrote the first draft of this article. Reading over it is pretty excruciating, it reads like a poor attempt at controlling an angry rant. Probably because that’s what it was. The initial … Continue reading →

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Who is to Blame for 9/11 a Veteran’s Perspective

Posted on October 25, 2015 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum This has been in news lately as names have been thrown around and the blame being passed like a political hot potato. I thought it might be fun to weigh in, not the political part because we … Continue reading →

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Where Were You on 9/11? From Memorial Service to War

Posted on September 11, 2015 by psessum

By: Forrest Parks It was near the end of the day. We were all hanging out in the barracks waiting for the memorial service for one of our buddies that had been found dead in the barracks a few days … Continue reading →

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Where were you on 9/11? Story from Germany

Posted on September 11, 2013 by psessum

By: Dave James WARNING! These are the random brain-droppings of an old man and the veracity of my recollection is becoming suspect… I DO, however, tell a good story. So any inconsistency from actual occurrences, even in the face of … Continue reading →

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Where were you on 9/11? Veteran’s Day Speech from a Former Naval Officer

Posted on September 11, 2012 by psessum

By: Allie Proff From a speech to Cedarcrest High School Students at the Veteran’s Day Assembly, November 2004 The first article from the Armed Forces Code of Conduct states, “I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my … Continue reading →

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