Des Moines, Iowa, 8 Sept. 2021 – Iowa National Guard Soldiers and Airmen reflect on the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, sharing personal memories and lessons from that day.
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jimmy Richardson
"Can you imagine anything worse than what happened with those planes and towers? I was an E5 Technician Mechanic on Camp Dodge then. I was actually at the FMS doing some wretch training and sitting in the break-room when the first plane hit the tower. We were mesmerized. It was a 15 minute break but we must have stayed for 45 min and watched the 2nd plane hit. It was a weird moment not knowing what was going to happen.
I deployed overseas three times after that. And I remember after my first deployment I was taking this cardio kickboxing class and there was this lady whose son just joined the Marine Corps and was in Iraq. This lady was a hot mess. Everyday she was hanging on the reports of the Marines.
It was through her that I got to see from a mother’s perspective what it's like when a child deploys. I remember saying to her, ‘I see my mom in you right now. I’m going to call my mom.’
And I never gave my mom a hard time after that. Whatever she says I take it with a grain of salt, but I’ll give her what she needs."
(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Everett)
| Date Taken: | 09.08.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 09.11.2025 16:32 |
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| Location: | DES MOINES, IOWA, US |
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