Personal Narrative: The One Behind The Triger

I learned of what happened to the federal building in Oklahoma City until later that evening of April 19, 1995 from the evening news. It obviously was breaking news all day and it hit home for some people who knew workers there. The most heartbreaking were the lives of innocent children that were claimed in the bombing. Timothy McVeigh and his co-conspirator Terry Nichols were behind this treacherous attack in the U.S. On that day, the assault executed 168 individuals, 19 of them kids, and harmed more than 500. It was the biggest terrorist act at any point transpired on U.S. soil (CNN, 2001).

From the street there were people screaming and running it was mass chaos. At this time you could see the media and firefighters everywhere. I got the hell out of there went home hugged my wife. I realized God had spared me that day. A lot of my friends and coworkers died that day. I’m truly sorry, sometimes I feel guilty that I didn’t do my part to help but I was afraid for my life. A couple of my friends that made it from a bit higher up said it sounded like a bunch of explosions. I remember thinking after hearing from them and seeing the video footage what the heck happened? In my opinion it felt like a bomb (Jones).

A truck bomb explosion occurred on April 19, 1995. Prior to 9/11, this event was the worst attack on American soil in our history because it killed or injured approximately 700 civilians. By analyzing the historical, social, and cultural perspectives, one can better understand the significance of the Oklahoma City Bombing in American history.

That a homegrown, American terrorist named Timothy McVeigh drove the car and even parked the car at the Ryder trucking in the handicap zone right in front of Murrah Building.“The bomb claimed 168 innocent lives. “The blast killed 168 people, including 19 children. More than 500 people were injured.Timothy J. McVeigh and Terry L. Nichols were convicted of the attack.”These explosion was so bad so many people had died, so many families were upset. But there was this one family that was the most upset.There was a daycare in the building and only one kid got hurt sadly. Because of this horrible explosion a two-year-old little boy had died. The hate and the horrible thoughts of this bad explosion will always be

The Oklahoma City Bombing was a significant event in the history of terrorism in the United States. On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh detonated a powerful vehicle-borne explosive device in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The blast killed 168 people, including 19 children, and hundreds of people were injured. Roughly one third of the federal building was destroyed, and many neighboring buildings were also destroyed or damaged. The bombing was considered the deadliest domestic terror attack in U.S. history (FBI, "Terror"). As a result, the way people viewed bombings and terrorism in general greatly changed.

The Oklahoma City bombing of the Murrah building took place on April 19, 1995 by a 24-year-old army veteran, by the name of Timothy McVeigh and up until the 9-11 attack in New York City, was the worst terrorist attack on U.S soil. It took the lives of 168 people, leaving another 509 injured. McVeigh planned his attack for the date of the second anniversary of the governments assault near Waco. The raid in Waco ended unsuccessfully with six Branch Davidians and four federal agents dead. The Oklahoma bombing meant nothing more to him than pure revenge, his only goal was vengeance and he felt merely nothing.

On April 19, 1995 the world was thrown into shock. Terrorism was not a thing in the United States. It was even more of a shock to find out this terrorist was a resident of the United States. Not only did this tragedy effect the hundreds of people inside the Oklahoma City Murrah building, it also affected billions of rescue workers, families, and loved ones. All the different groups of people affected by this bomb copped in very different ways.

As soon as the news hit the country, there was shock. So many different articles with different reports and claims, most of which turned out to be false, were released onto the masses. However, after fact finding and checking was done, there was a lot to be learned about. First and foremost, how potential shooters are characterized was changed. “There is no profile”(page 322) This information changed how people in school were viewed, at least after research was done. The first reaction was very different. Across the country every

On April 19th, 1995 a horrific terrorist attack on U.S. soil took place in the heartland of Oklahoma. The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma was targeted and was completely blown to pieces by one gigantic homemade bomb. The unimaginable had happened at the starting of a typical day at work. This day would be forever commemorated for the rest of America's history, unlike any other day until 9/11, as a prominent attack on the government of the United States.

It was a quiet spring day that turned into a day of tragedy, loss, and sadness. It was April 19th, 1995. The employees at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building were going about their daily business not knowing what would happen, it was 9:02 in the morning when it all had happened. The explosives went off and within seconds the whole entire federal building was in crumbles on the ground. Everyone was in shock of what had just happened, they wanted answers over who would have done this to innocent people. Timothy Mcveigh and Terry Nichols were very mad at the government for a couple reasons which led them to destroying the federal building.

April 19, 1995 marked the worst terrorist attack on United States soil until the fatal September 11, attack. The truck-bomb explosion outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma left 168 people dead, which included 19 children that were in the buildings daycare center at the time, more than 500 injured along with the damage of 300 buildings in the surrounding area. The attack was spearheaded by Timothy McVeigh, along with his co-partner Terry Nichols and to a lesser degree, Michael and Lori Fortier. The attack was in retaliation to other incidents, one at Ruby Ridge Idaho, and the other at Waco Texas. Both were raids by the government on militia or religious fanatics. Civilians were killed in both these actions

I was in sixth grade when the news struck that a gunman had invaded Sandy Hook Elementary school, and I can remember how shocked I was. At the time I had a little sister who was in SK, and I just thought to myself, “What if that had happened here and to her?”. I cannot begin to imagine how it would be

Even though I live in the town over, I am able to see how people change their behaviors and alter their daily routines because of this incident; in fact, I even took notice of how my own personal actions and behaviors have changed. When something out of the ordinary happens, such as an event like this, it is no surprise that fear takes over our emotions. In some cases, the effects of a traumatic event can be never ending for some, and often times, people are unable to cope with these emotions. With all the recent shootings, attacks, and traumatic events that are constantly happening in our world, I believe that we live in a world of fear, and sometimes it is hard not

America mourned the loss of thousands of people and the loss of the two infamous towers-- Weeks passed by and the attack of the towers were publicized everywhere: the destruction of the towers were on every news channel, nearly every radio station, and people passed by, day by day, leaving mementos for those who took their last breathe in those towers (or at least the remaining of those towers). There was no escaping the attack, however, no picture, no telecast, no newspaper, and no radio station could exude the necessary emotion that the attack truly was worth.

and parts of the twin towers had been knocked off and thrown in the air. Few people made it out alive others were forced to either stay or jump.Many people had been watching on television.Thousands of people lost loved ones. The twin towers were lit on fire and there was no chance of survival for those left in the building. For people on the plane there was a lot of fear and confusion as well as the people who witnessed the plane crashing. Many people didn’t understand what was going on