9/11 was the first time we got attacked on our own soil since Pearl Harbor. I remember being in 5th grade and being incredulous when I heard that an airplane hit a building in NYC. Initially it sounded like an accident. I remember we had school get cancelled.
Since then, we engaged in a 20 year war and spent trillions of dollars protecting freedom and democracy. And now, we are seeing that the next wave of terrorism is an invisible, biological threat.
We will look back on 2020-2021 similarly to how we look back on 9/11. We got caught off guard, and many people died. It happened on American soil.
On this 9/11, I send my heartfelt wishes to those who were affected by and lost loved ones during the 9/11 attacks, as well as all victims of COVID-19 and their families over the last 2 years.
During these times of division, misinformation, fear and invisible killers, it has never been more important to uphold our democratic values and principles, and to remember what makes our country great. And, it has never been more important to protect our civil liberties.
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