Arlington County Firefighters Remember 9/11
Patch recently sat down with five Arlington County firefighters - four of them responded to the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. They spent several hours sharing their personal memories of that devastating day. Click the following links to watch extended videos from each of these interviews.
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Metro, airport, local police staying alert; ask residents to report any suspicious activity
Area police are working closely with a regional intelligence center to share any information about possible threats in the wake of a "credible" terror threat looming against the Washington, D.C. area or New York City on or near the Sunday anniversary of 9/11. "Our officers in our criminal intelligence unit participate in the regional intelligence center and have a direct pipeline with our state and federal partners," said Lucy Caldwell, public information officer for the Fairfax County Police. Area police chiefs met with the FBI Friday morning. All police chiefs in Washington and Northern Virginia were invited to the meeting, along with representatives of the 34 federal, state and local partner agencies under the Joint Terrorism Task …
Local residents and officials recall their experience and the decade since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that killed thousands at the Pentagon, the World Trade Center in Manhattan and in a field in Shanksville, Penn. Patch spoke with police and fire officials about their experience that day, but we're very interested in your photos and comments, too! Tell us where you were Sept. 11, 2001 and what your thoughts are now that 10 years have passed. You can upload your own photo through the green 'manage your photos & videos' link above.
Local residents and officials recall their experience and the decade since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
This Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that killed thousands at the Pentagon, the World Trade Center in Manhattan and in a field in Shanksville, Penn. Patch spoke with police and fire officials about their experience that day, but we're very interested in your photos and comments, too! Tell us where you were Sept. 11, 2001 and what your thoughts are now that 10 years have passed. You can upload your own photo through the green 'manage your photos & videos' link above.
Sean Conneamhe
8:31 am on Saturday, September 10, 2011
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