A Piece Of 9/11 World Trade Center Came Home To My Hometown...PIC Heavy

[rsmith6621]

It’s taken them nearly three weeks, but the two local firefighters who traveled more than 6,000 miles to bring a piece of the World Trade Center to Federal Way will finally be back home tomorrow.

On August 11, firefighter Sven Schievink and Lt. Scott Mahlen, both of South King Fire and Rescue, began a cross-country drive to New York City, where they picked up a beam from the World Trade Center.

After making pit stops in Chicago, Mt. Rushmore and Sun Valley, Idaho, the duo will be back in Federal Way tomorrow, and the city hopes everyone comes out to show their support.

http://federalway.komonews.com/news/community-spirit/662635-local-firefighters-returning-home-world-trade-center-beam



Here are some images I did with my camera phone....








The two firefighters by the front of the truck were the ones that drove back to pick the beam up. One of them had 22 friends die in the WTC on 9/11






This flag flew over the Nations Capitol on 9/11/2001




It is a very big day at home today...enjoy

[MadHound]

1. It would be interesting to test it for explosives

But then again, it has been a decade and the evidence has probably long since gone.

[rsmith6621]

3. It looked pretty well sandblasted.....

.....I spoke with the big Chief and mentioned that it would have been nice to get a rough piece instead of nicely trimmed and clean.

[zappaman]

5. "It would be interesting to test it for explosives"

Ahhh... the ten year call of the TRUTHER.
close to solving the puzzle yet?

[uppityperson]

2. Huh, I had no idea a piece was coming to WA. Thanks for the post.

[monmouth]

4. What a lovely and poignant thing to do. Thanks for posting, lump in throat..n/t

[virgogal]

6. No criticism here,but why are they doing it?

[rsmith6621]

7. Because 9/11 Affected Us All Thats Why.......

Why NOT Do IT??

[dipsydoodle]

9. Shame 9/11/73 didn't do the same

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[JanMichael]

14. not trying to be a jerk, but please let that meme go: 911

didn't really affect me at all, except that I had to listen to jingoistic shit for years afterwards. It was a tragedy, and made me feel bad, but it didn't really affect anyone I knew or know one way or another. Sorry :(

[Eddie Haskell]

18. I agree it must be remembered, but ...

my question is: Was it an act of tyranny or terror?

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Seems that almost every town in America has a steel beam from the WTC.

Reminds me of "relics" of pilgrims who have fragments of The Cross.

[comtec]

10. I'm sorry but I fail to see where i'm supposed to give a shit

seriously... it happened, and they STILL haven't done shit to rebuild the towers.
we're in two wars FOR nearly 10 FUCKING YEARS, and what has that accomplished?
We blow TRILLIONS since then... what good has that done?

and most importantly...

WE LET OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS BE RIPPED FROM US...

so seriously, why should i give two shits about a piece of steel that will never be put to good use?

I find all this 9-11 crap to be just that, utter and complete BULLSHIT!

it's BULLSHIT that the right likes to beat us over the head with CONSTANTLY...and it happened under THEIR WATCH!

I say smelt it down into something useful, like the piston of a car, or the frame of an electric car!

I'm sick un to death of having to GIVE A SHIT about 9-11, this is NOT how americans act, this is how beaten, pussy whipped cowards act!

It's well past time americans DID SOMETHING as opposed to constantly "boo hoo"ing about 9-11

[Eddie Haskell]

15. Why don't we sell the steel for its scrap value and ...

use the money to conduct a real investigation?

[butterfly77]

17. +1

Thank you.My sentiments exactly!


http://motherjones.com/mojo/2010/08/ground-zero-was-built-graves-slaves

[lynne]

11. Our county recently got a piece, too -

- to incorporate into our existing 09/11 memorial. We're not far from DC, 20+ county residents died in the Pentagon and many of our firefighters went in to provide relief that day.

Very moving to see, that's for sure.

[mike_c]

12. ok....

:shrug: I mean, it's a piece of steel. I guess I don't get excited over pieces of old structural steel.

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Thanks for sharing

that Fire Engine is a beaut... and to the FIRST RESPONDERS who died that died... (since this is about them)... RIP.

To the ones we are not taking care off in their medical needs, shame on us.

[Eddie Haskell]

16. Do they ID the bldg. it came from?

Just wondering.