Sunday, September 11, 2011
The annual "Armed Forces and Homeland Security Day Parade," which took place in May, honors first responders.
This photo is part of a larger photography project in coordination with Action America to document how the country has been affected by 9/11. See how you can become an Actionist and turn the events of 9/11 into positive action at ActionAmerica.com and look for more local coverage of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 on Patch. What’s in a name? The Crofton Civic Association's annual “Armed Forces Day Parade” changed the year following the 9/11 attacks to honor first responders. In 2002, the CCA added “Homeland Security” to the name of the celebration in the streets. The annual May parade through Crofton dates back to 1949. It honors those who fight to protect the country through the military and homeland security. This includes but is not …
Travel through BWI Thurgood Marshall airport has significantly changed in the 10 years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2011.
This article was created as part of a larger project in coordination with Action America to document how the country has been affected by 9/11. See how you can become an Actionist and turn the events of 9/11 into positive action at ActionAmerica.com and look for more local coverage of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 on Patch. When four planes were hijacked by terrorists in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that killed people in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania, the way people travel in the United States was forever changed. Prior to 9/11, security screening procedures were left up to individual airlines, said Jonathan Dean, spokesman for BWI Thurgood Marshall airport. But in November 2001, the federal government established the Transportation …
We bring you a story from Bowie Patch, as we continue to reflect on how 9/11 changed the country.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Mark Pillor
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
This photo is part of a larger project in coordination with Action America to document how the country has been affected by 9/11. In the days leading up to the 10th anniversary of the attacks, we'll be running a series of photos from our area that are part of the project. See how you can become an Actionist and turn the events of 9/11 into positive action at ActionAmerica.com and look for more local coverage of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 on Patch.
Pamela Hart, of Upper Marlboro, reflects upon her Sept. 11th experience.
Sept. 11, 2001 was a day like any other for Pamela Hart. The veteran federal employee had just settled into her office at the Department of Justice building in Arlington, when she looked out the window and saw American Airlines Flight 77 headed for the Pentagon. Naturally, she was shaken by the visual. When a colleague asked she had seen, Hart responded that she "saw a plane where it wasn't supposed to be, and I knew it was headed for the Pentagon." Ten years later, and Hart is retired. She spends time in church and fixing up her Upper Marlboro home, but she has never forgotten about that infamous day. This photo is part of a larger project in coordination with Action America to document how the country has been affected by 9/11. See how …
As the U.S. readies to recognize the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a Broadneck family celebrates the life and patriotism of a local American hero.
It was the news many American families with loved ones in the military dreaded to hear. When Michael Garvey, son of Peter and Laurie Garvey of Cape St. Claire, told his parents of his decision to join the military after the 9/11 attacks, they knew their lives would change forever. Six years ago, Michael had decided to join the U.S. Marine Corps. His first tour of duty was in Iraq in 2009. He returned home and then was sent to Afghanistan. Just last month, the family received word that Michael had been seriously injured, wounded four times in an ambush near Marja. He was transported to Bagram for surgery, then on to Germany, and later Bethesda Naval Hospital where he is recouperating. Just last week, Michael was awarded the Purple Heart …
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Local Coast Guard Flotilla got a new boat earlier this year to patrol the waters. It is part of a Department of Homeland Securities initiative to better protect ports.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- John Wilfong
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
This photo is a local component to a larger project in coordination with Action America to document how the country has been affected by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. See how you can become an Actionist and turn the events of 9/11 into positive action at www.ActionAmerica.com and look for more local coverage of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 on Patch. The Coast Guard Station Annapolis, in Bay Ridge, earlier this year took delivery of a new Response Boat to allow it to better patrol Greater Annapolis waters and the Chesapeake Bay. Since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, improving the safety of major waterways and large ports has been a priority of the Department of Homeland Security. And the bay leads directly into the Port of …
Photos tell the story of how the local area has been affected by the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
This photo gallery was created as part of a larger project in coordination with Action America to document how the country has been affected by 9/11. See how you can become an Actionist and turn the events of 9/11 into positive action at www.ActionAmerica.com and look for more local coverage of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 on Patch.
The public is invited to a special 10th anniversary ceremony on Sunday morning.
The 9/11 memorial in Millersville is now complete and ready for visitors on Sunday for the 10th anniversary ceremony which begins at 8:30 a.m. in front of the police and fire headquarters at 8495 Veterans Highway in Millersville. Citizens will see the inscribed bricks donated by individuals and businesses, as well as the bronze plaques, landscaping, benches and lighting fixtures added last week by Walnut Hill Landscaping who donated time and materials to the project. The ceremony will include a moment of silence at 8:50 a.m. for the nearly 3,000 people who perished when terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Shanksville, PA. The memorial features two steel beams from the World Trade Center. Col. …
Performances, vigils, service projects, and prayer mark a day of honor and service for those who lost their lives on 9-11 and because of it.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
11:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sept. 10 This town-hall style forum focuses on the country’s future leaders with a specific emphasis on those who less than 12 years old on the Sept.11, 2001. Roughly 150 student leaders from local colleges and high schools will participate in this active discussion on ways to prevent future acts of terrorism. Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) will speak and answer questions. For a full list of panelists, visit http://annapolis.quaker.org/911/index.html. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 11 The Arc of the Central Chesapeake Region is participating in the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. The group will be working on landscaping, painting and other improvements at two houses in Pasadena, one near Mountain Road and …
How did the events of Sept. 11, 2001 change us as a nation and individuals? Here we look at the interconnection between tragedy and faith.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Tim Lemke
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
Sept. 11, 2001 fell on a Tuesday. That Sunday, Bert James (seated at the left in this photo) went looking for a place to pray. He found the Epiphany Episcopal Church in Odenton. “We were looking for some place to worship, and my wife said ‘there’s a little church that I often pass. Let’s try it.’ And we’ve been here ever since," he said. "It’s like a magnet. The culture, the atmosphere, the worship and the fellowship have been unlike anything I’ve ever experienced.” In this photo, James is chatting with Jim Conboy, who was baptized at Epiphany Episcopal in 1923. Inspired by the events of Sept. 11, the two men helped guide a restoration of the church, which is the only known chapel left from World War I. In 1918, the church helped house …
