Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Brent Hunt | CAMP TAJI, Iraq – 1st Lt. Michael Bigda, maintenance officer, Company F, 1st...... read more read more
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Sgt. 1st Class Brent Hunt
1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Five years ago, at 8:46 a.m., a hijacked Boeing 767 wide-body jetliner crashed into the north tower of New York's World Trade Center and sparked one of the most infamous days in U.S. history.
More than 3,200 people died that day, from 90 different nations, which plunged the world into the Global War on Terrorism.
As Soldiers continue the fight against terrorism in Afghanistan, Iraq and across the world, Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers and civilians on Camp Taji took time out of their day Monday morning to participate in a 9-11 Memorial 5-K race to honor those who we lost that fateful day and to serve as a reminder why MND-B Soldiers are so far away from home in the Middle East battling terrorists.
"I did it because of Sept. 11 – and no other reason," said 1st Lt. Michael Bigda, maintenance officer, Company F, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, who won the race with a time of 17:02. "I wish the ones who died that day could be doing this run here today. This event reminds us why we are here."
More than 1,100 Soldiers and civilians participated in the event on the camp, which is located north of Baghdad. Prior to the race, Capt. Mark Rendon, chaplain, 4th Support Battalion, 1st BCT, talked about his own personal memories of that time in U.S. history.
"In the immediate aftermath of 9-11, flags were hanging everywhere," he said. "Manufacturers couldn't keep up with the demand. For many, the flags have come down and some ask why we are here. But five years later, I still hang my flag, and I pray for the families that still struggle from that day."
| Date Taken: | 09.11.2006 |
| Date Posted: | 09.12.2006 09:30 |
| Story ID: | 7707 |
| Location: | TAJI, IQ |
| Web Views: | 305 |
| Downloads: | 131 |
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