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September 11th - 10 Years Later

September 11th...always a day filled with deep reflection and, certainly, plenty of longing for the way things "used to be". Sadly, I honestly can't remember the pre-9/11 world since I've lived all but two years of my adult life in a post-9/11 military. Unlike numerous events that my memory struggles to recall, I don't even need to close my eyes and try to replay that Tuesday morning ten years ago today. I don't want to dwell on the topic but I do want to quickly document my memories because, if you know me, there's a chance I may not remember my name in another 10 years. Jace and I were juniors at USAFA and we both lived in Vandenberg Hall so I'd always swing by to say hello on my way to class before the chaos of the day began. At that time we had room inspections on Tues AM so everyone's doors were open as the normal churn of the morning got underway. As I was walking down the hall I saw a few people's televisions displaying crazy "B...