REFLECTION

Despite The Horrors of 9/11, I’m Proud That I Didn’t Serve My Country

In the wake of a national tragedy, our fear became a weapon of war

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I remember seeing those planes crash into the twin towers. At that time, we sat in our 8th-grade history class, which doubled as our homeroom. Each morning, Mrs. Landrieu turned on the news…