Current Issues #1 Sept. 9/11

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"Flags raised at Airport Field for 9/11 first responders, serviceman"

Voluntary students from Mt. Carmel School, Grace Christian Academy and Marianas High School helped raised the United States flags at the airport field. The flags will be up for a week in memory of those who served and did not make it in the event of 9/11.

On September 11, 2001 two planes intentionally hit the World Trade Center building also known as the “Twin Towers”. One plane hit one side of the building and people thought that it was an accident, but when the second plane hit the other side of the building, they knew at that very moment that it was no accident. Until then, the building collapsed due to the fire when it was hit. The people in the building were trapped till death and people who were near the building were running for their lives. The police men and women, firefighters, medical technicians and paramedics rushed over to the scene as soon as they can. Many of these people died trying to save other people’s lives.

This event changed many people’s lives in a way that you can’t imagine. People still mourn to this day because of the innocent lives that were taken away due to this tragic event.

Therefore, these flags represent those people who responded and took action, to show that they died as a hero and no one will forget them. Eunice Angeles wanted to show everyone how important the 9/11 attack is and why it should never be forgotten. It affected many people's lives and their family. Although, Angeles stated that it is not just against terrorism, but also justice. The flags are honouring to the service men of the Mainland, but also dedicated to everyone around the world who was the first to respond to any endangerment.  To people all around the world who sacrificed their lives to not only save people’s lives, but a sacrifice to show that everyone deserves justice. Some of the people look at the flag as a dedication to someone who was once a hero to them or even their home and they will always be one to them. 

This event dedicated to them is entitled as 

 "We Will Never Forget: Field of Heroes"

Many people thought this idea was great so that people would recall or remember hearing about the 9/11 event. Local businesses of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and many people, who wanted to make the event happen, helped provide the flags. And if there are people who want to purchase of the flag, they can go to Shirley’s or any big shopping areas around Saipan. After the ceremony on September 13^th, the flags would be distributed to the people who purchased it. The money that is earned from this event would go to those veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. There are people who served in the military and had gone through a very traumatising situation, such as the 9/11 attack.

Over all, this event it dedicated to our heroes who helped and saved us, as well as for the remembrance of those heroes from the 9/11 event. The money that was raised from this event will be used help those veterans who suffer from traumatising events.