Todd Beamer, And The Heroes Of 9/11

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     We've all heard of that devastating day that took place on September 11, 2001. To this day, we honor those who sacrificed themselves for other lives. This was a day when strangers helped strangers. When wives, children, brothers and sisters lost their fathers, siblings, husbands and children. This was a day, a chance, for America to truly unite as one nation once again.
     Todd Beamer was among the passengers aboard flight 93. He left behind two sons and a pregnant wife. When the third and final plane was hijacked, Beamer took the responsibility of getting all the other passengers on board with his plan. Everyone had a part to play. They were going to crash-land the plane. They were willing to risk their lives, knowing they may not ever get to the other side, and save hundreds of lives in the process.
     When everyone knew what was going to happen, Beamer looked at each group of passengers and asked, "Are you ready? Are you ready?" Each party responded with a yes. Todd's final words were, "Let's roll," and his plan was put in action.
     Todd died a hero, and so did everyone on flight 93. The passengers gained control of the plane, crashing it into, not the hijackers' intended target, but instead a field in Pennsylvania. The hijackers were 3 for 4. The first two planes took down the twin towers, the world trade center in New York, New York, and the third knocked into the Pentagon, our defense system. Several billion dollars in damage was caused that day. So many people jumped from the towers, as they thought it was a better way to go rather than burning to death. Firefighters died left and right. The names of all the victims lie on a memorial that stands in place of the towers. Many still suffer the consequences of the actions and choices decided on the day known as 9/11.

 --K.K.

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