Personal Narrative Essay About 9/11

September 11th 2001 there was a surprise attack on the United States by terrorists. The terrorists allegedly hijacked four airplanes. One was meant for the White House, one was meant for the Pentagon and the other two were meant for the twin tower which fell and many lives were lost. However some say it was not terrorists and that it was the United States government and that the government set a bomb and that they had several motives to do this.

Explain in your own words how the threat, the attack and the response to the September 11, 2001 attack moved American policing into the era of Homeland Security

The day 9/11 occurred on September, 11, 2001. The attacks in New York were not the only bad things that happened on this day. There had been four planes who had someone hijack the plane and two of those planes crashed into the Twin Towers. Then another plane crashed into the pentagon in Washington D.C which is the US military building. When one of the planes crashed into one of the Twin Towers a few minutes later it was followed by another crash in the other Twin Towers building.

"A plane just crashed right into one of the Twin Towers!" Someone yelled. People were screaming because they were on fire. Others were fleeing for their life, but all I could do was stare in awe at the smoking hole in one of the biggest towers in New York. September 11, 2001, one of the most devastating days for me, and for all of America.

The towers are in the distance. I hustle across 5th amid oncoming traffic. 7:38. I might make it. As I’m walking in and go up to the 31st floor to clock in, I say “hi” to my co-worker Sarah who was running late too, and my other co-worker Lisa. We have been working together for the past 7 years. When I finally get to the meeting, I sit in a chair with my back facing the big windows that show Tower One. Usually

Nearly everyone in America remembers this day and the significance that it had in their life. Just the mention of September 11th (9/11) is enough to instill certain feelings in Americans. Those old enough to have lived through that day almost certainly can remember where they were and what they were doing when they heard the news on September 11th 2001. The terrible images playing on the televised news reports for days and weeks and the images of the attacks are burned in all of our minds.

On September 11, 2001 the World Trade Center buildings one and two were attacked. However, who we were attacked by and even if we were attacked is a hard decision to make. There have been many different claims about how everything on that fateful day happened. There are facts that we know are true, though; Flight 11 flew into the North Tower at eight forty- six in the morning. Soon after, Flight 175 attacked the South Tower. By the end of the day, both towers had collapsed and other hijacked flights had caused damage. The amount of lives lost on September 11 was substantial; 2,749 people from eighty-three different countries died from the attacks (Facts about the attacks…, n.d.). All in all, America was changed forever.

September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by terrorist. It involved four planes that were hijacked. Three planes hit buildings such as, World Trade Center 1, World Trade Center 2, and the Pentagon. Another plane eventually crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. September 11, many Americans fear for their lives, 17 years later, do we actually know what really happened? What secrets are the government is keeping from us American citizens? There's questions that still have not been answered.

The attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001 were the direct result of the failure of US agencies, ranging from the White House to airport security, to recognize vulnerabilities present in the various symptoms. The reason why these vulnerabilities were not acknowledged and repaired is that these various agencies were trapped in a cognitive dissonance cycle of thinking. After the Cold War, terrorism was seen as a regional problem (9/11 Commission, 92). The majority of terrorist groups were either groups sponsored by governments or militants trying to create governments (i.e. Palestine Liberation Organization). As a result, the tactics used for fighting terrorism were centralized mostly in the Middle East and were restricted to

It was September 10th tomorrow was the day the Twin towers were attacked. The day they were attacked I was at my old elementary school in Manhattan. My mother was a teacher at the school so she was with me when they we attacked. My father however was working in the Twin towers at the time and was crushed by all the rubble killing him.

9/11 was a horrific event that still has an impact on us today. So, when did 9/11 occur? 9/11 occurred on 9/11/2001. The attacks of September 11 are still remembered because 19 terrorists from the Al Queda group hijacked 4 airplanes, and attacked 3 major locations in the U.S.A. 2977 people were killed in the attacks on 9/11. A lot more were injured. 15 minutes before 9 A.M on the Tuesday morning, the attacks started. An American Airlines Boeing 767 bulked up with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel smashed into the 1st Twin Tower in NYC. The crash left a huge burning hole approximately on the 80th floor. Hundreds were immediately killed, and many people were trapped. About 20 minutes later, another airplane loaded with jet fuel

All of the commotions started at 8:45 am when the first plane hit the North Tower (Gibbs, 2001). September 11, 2001, is a memorable day for most Americans. Throughout the day of September 11th, New York city was chaotic. First responders still recall the injuries they had to encounter,

Chris murry 3rd and hes team of navys on may 5 2009 we was sent to pakanstan to kill osama ben liden. I came to the army because of 9/11. I wanted to be the one to take the leader of 9/11 down. So from 2002 to 2009 i was training. But that year i knew we was going to catch him. We was getting the helacoter ready for the mission and my sargent gave me two other people to go with me. We was on our way to pakastan. The helacoter put us 10 miles from the hide out. So we walked for 10 miles and there it was the hide out. There was a big wall and it was quiet. We clamed over the wall and was attacked. We hide behinde this big rock. And while my partners was distrating them i ran behind the hideout and clamed in the north windeo. Then i started to

September 11th, 2001 is a day that left deep scars on Americans and America’s history. Extremists from a terrorist group, called al-Qaeda, whose main goal is to make countries that are predominantly Islamic get rid of all non-Islamic influences, hijacked four commercial airplanes, full of innocent passengers, and then smashed one into each of the Twin Towers or the World Trade Center in New York. Shortly after, there was another attack on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Back in New york, both of the twin towers collapsed. The fourth hijacked airplane did not do much damage. It landed on an open field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. All together 2,996 innocent individuals died. An emotional impact was left because many people lost their family

Throughout the years there are events that stay with you, and the date September 11, 2001 is one of them. The plane hijackings, attack on the Twin Towers, and plane crashes that took place on 9/11 were tragic. Though being born that year and not being able to witness the event, I feel as though it changed me in some way. This action of terrorism effected the U.S. in many ways, that would help prevent terrorism in the long run. Which would give the new generation ideas to help prevent terrorism. Despite the years that have gone by, 9/11 will always be a travesty that will be remembered.