9/11 We Remember: How terrorism changed us Archive: September 2011

• 9/11 and the rage of America: a coda

  Sorrow will always accompany memories of 9/11, but we should add to them joy. Published September 18 2011

• 9/11 Generation

  An entire generation of Americans witnessed the terror of September 11th, 2001 as children, and now they're grown up. What has changed? Published September 11 2011

• 9/11 and Pearl Harbor: Sinister Acts of War

  The deadly attacks on September 11, 2001 and the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 are blatant acts of war that propelled the United States into war. Published September 11 2011

• 9/11 took away America’s innocence

  About 700 children lost their parents during the September 11, 2001 attacks and among that group were dozens of children born after the attacks occurred. Published September 11 2011

• On 9/11, don't be silent - Speak!

  On 9/11, while in my flimsy white cotton nightgown watching NBC news with Katie Couric and Matt Lauer, the plane hit the tower, live, real, dead-on—and I was struck dumb. Published September 11 2011

• We escaped 9/11, not the last flight

  9/11 happened to other people, but death comes to us all. Are we wise enough to meet it? Published September 10 2011

• 9/11 We Remember: Healing through sports

  Sports can be trivial, but they took the lead for healing after 9/11. Published September 10 2011

• 9/11: A time to remember and to teach

  We all remember where we were that fateful day. Or do we? Published September 10 2011

• 9/11 Corporate generosity

  After 9/11 corporate America proved they were people. They donated millions of dollars worth of goods to the responders and volunteers at Ground Zero. Published September 10 2011

• 9/11/11--My interview with a 9/11 survivor

  My friend and colleague Kevin was in the Second Tower on 9/11 when it was hit. He got out alive with minutes to spare. Here is my interview with him on 9/11 of 2004. Published September 9 2011

• 9/11 and its aftermath vindicated the All-Volunteer Force

  Our military has proven its critics wrong, again. Published September 9 2011

• 9/11 - When remembering is the only thing we can do

  The experience of an average citizen who didn't know anyone in New York, Washington D.C or on Flight 93 and wasn't close enough to go and help out. All she could do was sit and watch it unfold and wonder what it all meant for her family, loved ones and country. Published September 9 2011

• Remembering who we are on 9/11, and why we should never forget

  You remember where you were when you heard about the attacks, but do you think about how it has changed your life? Published September 9 2011

• Heroic women of 9/11: Where are their memorials?

  Our collective memory has all-but-erased female heroism from the story of 9/11. Published September 9 2011

• 9/11 and a battered wife called America

  On the tenth anniversary of a terrorist attack, is it time to stop making excuses for the terrorists? Published September 8 2011

• Legacy of 9/11 terrorists: A fearful, dysfunctional America

  Since 9/11, we have changed as a people and not for the better. Today we are no longer One America. Published September 8 2011

• In the wake of 9/11: our best weapon against terrorism? Intelligence.

  Intelligence. Yes, it means being smart but it also means collecting data and understanding what it means. Published September 8 2011

• The aftermath of 9/11: America never recovered

  Though ten years have passed, America still reels from the aftershocks of 9/11. Published September 7 2011

• Observing the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 in NYC

  The official 9/11 memorial will be unveiled on Sunday, but visitors will be restricted. You can pay tribute to those 2,983 individuals who lost their lives that day at events that are taking place all across the city. Published September 7 2011

• 9/11/11—Taking back the sky

  After 9/11, some people vowed never to fly again. I vowed to fly every 9/11. When we fly, we win. Published September 7 2011