Airman articles from September 2002

Airman archives from September 2002

Sept. 11, 2001: a day that changed America forever.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... It seems long ago, it seems like yesterday. The images still flash by, forever etched in our memories. It's been a year -- one year since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. That Tuesday started like most every work day. It ended...

In terror's wake: a year after the attacks on America, airmen face a new future.
September 1, 2002... The simple things. Those things Americans grew up doing as a part of their way of life. Things they thought they could always do without a second thought - without fear. Things like enjoying a carefree Sunday picnic by the lake. Taking...

Terrorist survivor enlists in Air Force. (Airman's World).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Many people's lives were altered Sept. 11, but after escaping from the New York World Trade Center Marriott hotel minutes before it collapsed, a young woman decided to turn from actress to airman. ...

Pentagon hero receives Purple Heart, Airman's Medal. (Airman's World).(Noel Sepulveda)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... WASHINGTON -- Many courageous men and women have been recognized and honored for actions at the World Trade Center and Pentagon following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Only one has both an Airman's Medal and Purple Heart as a result of...

From NYPD to Air Force blue. (Airman's World).(National Guard member)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey (USAFENS) -- One of the most memorable photos of the World Trade Center buildings devastation showed three New York City firefighters muscling a broken and bent flagpole back to a standing position. One man stood...

Operation Enduring Freedom highlights. (Airman's World).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... * Since Oct. 7, 2001, the Air Force has flown more than 43,050 sorties -- more than half of all Operation Enduring Freedom missions * More than 60,000 Air Force men and women have been deployed and/or re-deployed * Air Force bombers,...

Rebuilding the home of national defense. (Airman's World).(rebuildling of the Pentagon where airplane struck it in terrorist attacks)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... WASHINGTON -- This month Pentagon officials expect offices destroyed at the point of impact in the Sept. 11 attack to be furnished, occupied and back in business. The original estimated cost for the project was about $740 million. By...

Surviving terrorism: shot five times by bank robbers, an Air Force officer tells his story, offering candid advice how to avoid being a victim of terrorists. (Airman Consumer).
September 1, 2002... When Lt. Col. Glyn Bolasky first heard the news of terrorists hijacking planes and crashing them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, the timing surprised him. The terrorist acts did not. You cease to be shocked at...

Hitting close to home: a guardsman's mission was reinforced when the World Trade Center towers collapsed.
September 1, 2002... The aftermath of two hijacked airliners crashing into the Trade Center Twin Towers was, to say the least, overpowering. Billowing clouds of dust and debris made their own one-way streets -- mushrooming toward scurrying crowds. The towers...

Fateful flight: her job is to help aircrew members escape doomed aircraft. But she was powerless to save her father when terrorists crashed his plane into the Pentagon.
September 1, 2002... People said Jennifer took after her father, John. She never knew exactly why. Perhaps it was their mannerisms or physical features. But Jennifer always figured it had more to do with their mindset. They thought alike. They both had mechanical...

Day by day: she lives day by day caring for her children with trust in God.
September 1, 2002... Day by day, minute by minute, Capt. Jacqueline Milam's life has become remarkably focused and yet incredibly demanding. A single parent with two young children, she balances the challenges of maintaining a healthy living environment for them...

There to save: prepared for the worst Pentagon major was ready when terrorists attacked.
September 1, 2002... Maj. James Cusic III has always lived with the Boy Scouts motto "be prepared" in mind. During his more than 22 years in the Air Force, he has traveled the world and taken part in countless training and real-world missions. He never thought his...

Dear LeRoy.(letters to LeRoy Homer, passenger on hijacked flight United 757, September 11, 2001)
September 1, 2002... A year after he died on the hijacked 757 that crashed near Johnstown, Pa., during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, family and friends pour their hearts out in letters to Air Force reservist Maj. LeRoy Homer Jr. Dear LeRoy, We first...

Business as usual: the airmen of special operations were ready to respond to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. For them, heading to Afghanistan to take care of business highlighted what they routinely practice to protect our nation.
September 1, 2002... The events of Sept. 11 -- from the devastation of terrorist bombings to airport security checks -- significantly altered the lives of most Americans. But one thing that didn't change was special operations' commitment to respond to such crises....