Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Quintanilla hosts 9/11 memorial ceremony
By Raul Garcia Jr. / Sept.13
People all over the United States of America took part in remembering the tragic attack of September 11, 2001 on the morning of its ten-year anniversary. Elected officials and people of Hidalgo County took part in the local 9/11 ceremony hosted by County Commissioner Joel Quintanilla at his precinct one office.
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People all over the United States of America took part in remembering the tragic attack of September 11, 2001 on the morning of its ten-year anniversary. Elected officials and people of Hidalgo County took part in the local 9/11 ceremony hosted by County Commissioner Joel Quintanilla at his precinct one office.
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The Donna Marine JROTC did the 21 gun salute, the 401 National Guard Unit and members of the American Legion presented the colors as Commissioner Quintanilla and leaders of the community recounted the events and the importance of remembering 9/11 and those that lost their lives in New York, on the hijacked planes and at war on terrorism.
“It’s important that they [his cadets] remember what happened and pay tribute to the people that lost their lives on 9/11,” said Marine JROTC Master Sargent Daniel Rodriguez. “To keep the tradition and honor of the ones that have fallen and keep the tradition going.”
On September 11, 2001 19 Islamist militants representing Al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger jets in a coordinated suicide attack on the United States on a Tuesday morning killing nearly three thousand people and injuring nearly 6,000 people. American Airlines 11 and United Airlines 175 struck the Twin Towers in New York City and both towers collapsed within two hours. American Airlines 77 crashed into the United States Pentagon and United Airlines 93 crashed in a field over Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to take over the plane before the hijackers could reach their target of Washington D.C.
“I was shocked of what happened on September 11th ,”said Commissioner Quintanilla. “As usual on that day we were all going about our business some of us were working and some of us were going to work and all of a sudden we herd through he radio waves and the television forecasters that our nation was under attack.”
The commissioner said we must never forget what happened on September 11 as he reminded each and every one of the people of his precinct that 9/11 was a day of remembrance, honor and prayer.
“We are at war and this is why we can be here and enjoy this great event in remembrance of those who have died and those that struck the first blow on those that would attack us on that plane over Pennsylvania,” said Asst. Veterans Service Officer Felix M. Rodriguez. “We remember our first responders and those who went into harms way as well including the fire departments, the police departments and those after we declared war."
He said it is because of our men and women in uniform that we remain strong, steadfast and a God fearing country.
# posted by Raul Garcia Jr. @ 8:14 PM 
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