Wow ... ! I had no idea. Worth the watch, thanks for sharing !
February 28, 2021, 01:55 PM
r0gue
I cannot believe it's coming up on 20 years. Thank you for posting this.
February 28, 2021, 02:29 PM
alreadydead
thanks for posting
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February 28, 2021, 02:47 PM
old rugged cross
Thanks Sdy,
It is a testament to the fact that we do not need those who think they have all the answers for the rest of us. We just need ourselves. Teach your children.
"Practice like you want to play in the game"
February 28, 2021, 03:53 PM
wreckdiver
Heroism, pure and simple. They saw the need and did the deed!!
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"Once abolish the God, and the Government becomes the God." --- G.K. Chesterton
February 28, 2021, 04:10 PM
Sig209
on a smaller scale... similar boat captains stepped up when Sully had to put the airplane down in the river after the double bird-strike
very cool to see -- gives you hope that not all is lost
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Proverbs 27:17 - As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
February 28, 2021, 06:15 PM
IntrepidTraveler
Some good quotes in that video.
"Never go through life saying 'I should have'".
"There's a little bit of hero in everyone."
Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet. - Dave Barry
"Never go through life saying 'I should have'..." - quote from the 9/11 Boatlift Story (thanks, sdy for posting it)
February 28, 2021, 07:03 PM
a1abdj
The American people will always rise to the challenge.
A few months back I was reading about a fire department which had purchased a heavy wrecker. A person posed the question, and I'm paraphrasing, "Who would you rather run this equipment when your life depended on it. A highly trained fire fighter, or some tow truck driving Bubba?"
I replied I'd rather have the Bubba who works that equipment every day vs. somebody that attended an instructional class. America is full of Bubbas.
I had not heard that story before. Thank you for sharing
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"Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever." - Karen Davison
"Man can measure the values of his own soul in the look of the eyes of an animal he's helped" - Author Unkown
February 28, 2021, 08:14 PM
Balzé Halzé
Yup, I was a midshipmen at the Academy at Kings Point during that time. Many midshipmen and our vessels were a part of that. One of the most memorable times of my life.
~Alan Acta Non Verba NRA Life Member (Patron) God, Family, Guns, Country
Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan
February 28, 2021, 11:18 PM
ontmark
Thank You
Beware the man who only has one gun. He probably knows how to use it! - John Steinbeck
February 28, 2021, 11:24 PM
XLT
Dust in my eyes, true America right there.
March 01, 2021, 12:00 AM
bald1
500,000 evacuated by this impromptu flotilla in 9 hours far eclipsing Dunkirk in WWII.
Certifiable member of the gun toting, septuagenarian, bucket list workin', crazed retiree, bald is beautiful club! USN (RET), COTEP #192
March 01, 2021, 07:39 AM
Johnny 3eagles
Never underestimate the the will and resourcefulness of the American people.
If you're goin' through hell, keep on going. Don't slow down. If you're scared don't show it. You might get out before the devil even knows you're there.
