The eve of 9/11

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XcQp8Hllni49png_95vw9Cqa3WZfEeJstSXdo3ftE82NiWwmP1oqkSA1uenDgdbegUYQkUjo9ZEpUB2nNvn_hX_DHom74LyPX6m9rcrznpTPEZoeAXlG8oBiX3Jhj3b3zi7oifdz1NJ0/s1600/9-11+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XcQp8Hllni49png_95vw9Cqa3WZfEeJstSXdo3ftE82NiWwmP1oqkSA1uenDgdbegUYQkUjo9ZEpUB2nNvn_hX_DHom74LyPX6m9rcrznpTPEZoeAXlG8oBiX3Jhj3b3zi7oifdz1NJ0/s320/9-11+9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />It's the day before September 11th. This year marks 12 years since that beautiful September day when terrorists attacked America, killing 3,000 innocent souls and destroying the Twin Towers with two jet airliners while also ramming a jet into the Pentagon and into the countryside in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.<br /><br />I reflect every year. This one is no different even though it's been a dozen years since that day, but it's etched in my memory ... it will not escape my mind.<br /><br />It bothers me that younger generations seem to already be detached from 9/11. After only 12 years. Why aren't they being taught of that tragic event?<br /><br />Please fly an American flag on Wednesday in memory of those who died and as a tribute to our military, firefighters, police officers, First Responders, and everyone else who was on the front lines, not just on 9/11 but right on through today. Fly American flags at home, work, and anywhere you can.<br /><br />And please don't forget what happened that day....

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It's the day before September 11th. This year marks 12 years since that beautiful September day when terrorists attacked America, killin...

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Arizona wildfire tragedy claims 19 firefighters

In what may be the largest loss in Hotshot history, <a href="http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/22726613/2013/06/30/yarnell-hill-wildfire-grows-to-almost-1000-acres">tragedy</a> struck Sunday night as officials confirmed that 19 Prescott Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters were killed while battling the Yarnell Hill wildfire that has consumed over 1,000 acres.<br /><br />The news brings to light the heartbreaking reality of fighting dangerous western wildfires. <br /><br />The local <a href="http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/22726613/2013/06/30/yarnell-hill-wildfire-grows-to-almost-1000-acres">Fox affiliate</a> reported more about the fire:<br /><blockquote>The wildfire was likely caused by a lightning strike Saturday night.<br /><br />The Yarnell Hill fire, about 35 miles southwest of Prescott, has burned about 1,300 acres and forced the evacuation of 50 homes.<br /><br />The fire started Friday and has not yet burned down any structures, but Sunday night firefighters pushed the blaze back away from communities, hoping to keep the blaze from overtaking any homes.</blockquote><a href="https://plus.google.com/111766091747410833625/posts/6ahoQeeVmNr">Reports</a> are that a flashover killed all 19 even though they deployed their <a href="http://forestry.about.com/od/forestfire/tp/fire_shelter.htm">fire shelters</a>.<br /><br />It is reminiscent of the July 2, 1994, <a href="http://forestry.about.com/od/forestfire/ss/s_canyon_fire.htm">wildfire on Storm King Mountain </a>near Glenwood Springs, Colorado, also known as the South Canyon fire, when 14 Hotshots were killed. It, too, was started by a lightning strike. Firefighters were trapped when winds shifted in the extremely rugged terrain.<br /><br />More details about the breaking Arizona fire from <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/30/fire-in-arizona-prompts-evacuation-of-120-homes/2477469/?csp=fbfanpage">USA Today</a>. Prayers for the families and friends of those who were lost.

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In what may be the largest loss in Hotshot history, tragedy struck Sunday night as officials confirmed that 19 Prescott Granite Mountain Ho...

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