On the 18th anniversary of 9/11 we turn a special page – from a generation that experienced what was an unimaginable tragedy to a generation born from its ashes.
Editor’s Note: Johnny “Joey” Jones enlisted in the Marines right after graduating from high school following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He was severely wounded in a bomb explosion in Afghanistan, losing both legs above the knee and suffering serious injuries to his right forearm and both wrists. He is now a Fox News contributor. I remember exactly where I was, what I was doing and what went through my mind on Sept.
remember thinking that after this one terrible event, football didn't inspire, it didn't motivate, it just didn't mean as much to me. I realized in that moment that there were people working, training and fighting for something more than points on a scoreboard. They were fighting to preserve America’s freedom and our way of life. They were fighting for me, for my family, for my friends – for everyone in our country.
On the 18th anniversary of 9/11 we turn a special page – from a generation that experienced what was an unimaginable tragedy to a generation born from its ashes. This generation isn’t consumed with the resentment of seeing a horrific tragedy – instead, it embodies the resilience of surviving it. Every single American alive on Sept. 11 is now an adult, and now has a vote and a voice in deciding what our country will become.
Perhaps for the first time since that solemn moment when the Twin Towers fell we can call this day a celebration – a celebration of the resilience and ideals of “liberty and justice for all” we honor with the Pledge of Allegiance. America is a country worth fighting for, so we fought an enemy abroad. Let’s hope that in the years ahead we spend less time fighting with each other, and more time embracing the greatest country on Earth.
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