battalion51
Engineer
Two years ago today terror reared its ugly face on America with the attacks on the World Trade Center and on the Pentagon. Over 3,000 died, transportation was crippled, no one could fly anywhere, it was nearly impossible to get anywhere in New York, highways were flooded with cars, and were no rental cars for those who were stuck away from home. Amtrak served two roles in the days following 9/11, both as a mode of transportation, and as a vitality source for America. Amtrak moved thousands of people across America getting them home to the ones they loved in a time of need for everyone. Amtrak also kept the country going by moving millions of pieces of mail across the country that would ordinarily take to the skies. For all this I would like to extend my thanks to everyone at Amtrak, from management, to Conductors, to Engineers, to the guys who clean our trains and maintain them. September 11th is a day for us to reflect on what we lost that day, and for us to appreciate what we have today. I hope that everyone does not take a single second they are living for granted, and will remember all the heroes of September 11th, from the heroes of United flight 93, to the Fire and Police Departments of New York and Washington, and to Amtrak for keeping us going. MAy this date make us stronger as a country, and may God Bless America.
