I heard about a plane hitting the 1st tower on the way to work and it sounded like a small plane had just clipped the building. By the time I'd got to work and we turned on the radio they reported a second plane hitting the 2nd tower. My boss went to a pawn shop and bought a tv and we all watched in horror most of the work day. I felt totally helpless and deeply sad that day for all of those people that were there.

About 1 year later my relationship with my soon to be wife ended and I thought, I'm single and I'll feel bad about it the rest of my life if I don't do something to help all the people in the forces overseas fighting to prevent tragedies like this. So i joined the Army and did what I could to help.

There is nothing that can ever ease the pain of the families of the victims. I can only hope that something like this never happens again.

I don't know anybody that was personally affected by the attack. I don't feel like I need to. They were all human and all deserved a fair chance at life.