How I Survived 9/11 | LADbible Stories

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  @ladbiblestories · 1 year ago · pinned

  Thank you to Joe Dittmar for taking part in this episode of Minutes With. Joe wishes to share the following information with our audience: <br><br>The Chatham County, North Carolina First Responders 9/11 Memorial is located in Pittsboro, NC, and features a 19-foot-long, 12,000-pound steel beam salvaged from a World Trade Center building, erected to stand on end and tilted 9 degrees, 11 minutes toward Ground Zero. The memorial was dedicated in 2014 and serves as a centerpiece for honoring the heroes of 9/11 and providing a permanent tribute to the victims of the attacks. If you are moved to donate to the cost of continued maintenance and upkeep, you can do so by sending a tax-free donation to:<br>Chatham County 9-11 First Responder Memorial Foundation<br>c/o Teresa Cheek<br>788 Barker Road<br>Bear Creek, NC 27207

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  @EthelAndFredrick · 1 year ago

  You can tell the survivors guilt is so heavy for him even after all these years

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  @roboninjas · 1 year ago

  “that pit of your stomach, ‘i want my mommy’ feeling, i… i just wanted to go home.” i just lost it man

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  @JagertyDisneyMan71 · 8 months ago

  The man who sung on that day was a long time security guard their and vietnam vet. His name was Rick Rescorla he helped many on the first attack in 1993 and predicted that next time they would come to the air. He pleaded with NYC to repaint the stairwells and do drills and they did. Thanks to him many were saved not only from his singing and directions but also his drills. He died a hero who saved thousands.

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  @randolphsmith7552 · 1 year ago

  When he talked about the firefighters knowing they were never coming back but still went up anyway… man my heart.

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  @justcallmemadi · 1 year ago

  when he said &quot;there were 54 of us in that meeting. 7 of us survived.&quot; immediate full-body chills

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  @sayhello5377 · 4 months ago

  “We suggest you return to your work station.” And this, kids, is why you would <b>always</b> question authority instead of blindly following what they advise.

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• JS

  @jshepard152 · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csJFPtZ9Btc&amp;t=1045">17:25</a> &nbsp; Joe is referring to Rick Rescorla, the director of security for Morgan Stanley. &nbsp;Rescorla wasn&apos;t just some security guy. &nbsp;He was a former British army paratrooper who immigrated to America and became a colonel in the U.S. Army. &nbsp;He was a combat vet who had been involved in some of the most intense firefights of the war. &nbsp;In later life, he had spent years pushing for safety improvements at the Trade Center, and was often ignored by Port Authority management. &nbsp;Not only did he foresee that the buildings could be attacked by air, he actually foresaw the possibility of the 1993 WTC bombing attack as well. He was a thorn in the side of Morgan Stanley management, forcing their staff to practice evacuation regularly. &nbsp;On 9/11, building security advised him not to evacuate. &nbsp;He said &quot;The dumb sons of bitches told me not to evacuate. I told them I&apos;m getting my people the fk out of here.&quot; &nbsp;He directed hundreds of people to get out of the towers. &nbsp;To keep up their morale he announced &quot;Today is a great day to be an American!&quot; and sang patriotic songs. &nbsp;There&apos;s no way to know exactly how many lives Rescorla saved. &nbsp;The word &quot;hero&quot; is overused today, but the word was made for people like Rick.

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  @Munchkin325 · 1 year ago

  &quot;It&apos;s raining concrete, steel and bodies outside.&quot; What a damn visual.😢

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  @GeekGamer666 · 9 months ago

  The part that really got me was him saying, &quot;I didn&apos;t think to ask her to come with me.&quot;

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  @Shruth.Vennnn · 1 year ago

  This guy is a phenomenal story teller. Completely locked into every word he spoke for 30 minutes.

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  @ThatLoudChick · 1 year ago

  I don’t think I’ve heard a South Tower survivor story yet that doesn’t mention Rick. He saved all but 9 of his 2700 employees, as he forced them to do regular evacuation drills. So while people didn’t know how to merge and were panicking in the North Tower, the South Tower had a much easier and swifter evacuation. Extremely important as it fell much quicker than the North.

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