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A poignant remembrance of the 9/11 attacks this morning as UNC sophmore Vincent Lewis plays Taps over a field of American flags honoring the 9/11 victims.
The morning silence is pierced as #UNC sophomore and Air Force ROTC Cadet Vincent Lewis honors the fallen with Taps. pic.twitter.com/BuN7LPG7vQ
— UNC-Chapel Hill (@UNC) September 11, 2015
Over at Kenan Stadium, local first responders and members of the UNC ROTC ran 110 flights on the stadium steps to honor those who lost their lives 14 years ago.
As day breaks, #UNC ROTC, area 1st responders & CH community run 110 flights in Kenan to honor 9/11 victims & heroes. pic.twitter.com/L3FMHZKyDf
— UNC-Chapel Hill (@UNC) September 11, 2015
14 years ago I was working in the IT department at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary near Boston, MA where I was also a student. We gathered in a common room to watch the news coverage. What we initially thought was an accident quickly turned into one of the darkest day in United States history since the bombing of Pearl Harbor.