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i had been at work about an hour, wasn't very busy, had Imus on the radio. the first report they gave was a sightseeing plane hit the twin towers. the Imus crew quickly got corrected information. warner wolf called in and told them a passenger jet had flown by his apartment building and hit the towers. i was 2 minutes from my house and rushed home. had Imus on the radio and msnbc on tv and watched the second plane hit. it was so hard to believe what was happening and warner wolf giving live "play-by-play" of what was happening. the radio stations left Imus on until 11am that morning.

the thing that sticks with me most was the hours after the towers collapsed and for days and months to come, having attack helicopters over head and fighters flying cover. we only live about 15 minutes from Camp David. fighters were over head around the clock for months. mrs d. and i started calling them angels. we live in the flight path when jets get scrambled. that's creepy, low flying, 3/4-to-full throttle as they fly by, everything shakes.
Thank You and God Bless those angels and All the rest men and women in armed forces. survivors and family members of 9-11, peace be with you.