September 11 Digital Archive

nmah6735.xml

Title

nmah6735.xml

Nmah story flag

Nmah story life changed

Nmah story remembered

That there are those who seek to destroy us still.

Nmah story story

I worked nights in Marietta, GA at that time. I remember leaving work around five that morning and the big story at that point was whether Michael Jordan would come out of retirement and return to the NBA. Little did I know how starkly things would change in only a few hours. I did not sleep well that morning and I awoke around 9:30 am. I switched on the clock radio and turned the volume down low to lull myself back to sleep. I began hearing phrases such as "...200 foot gash in the front of the Pentagon" and "...Both World Trade Center towers have collapsed". I could not believe my ears. I went to turn the TV on. Words cannot describe the spectacularly horrific event I witnessed.

Source

born-digital

Media Type

story

Created by Author

yes

Described by Author

no

Date Entered

2004-09-11

Citation

“nmah6735.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 1, 2026, https://911.dev.chnm.gmu.edu/items/46821/.