BOATLIFT - An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience (HD Version) 

Sad....

May he rest in peace. He is a hero.

Oh really that's sad

My deepest condolences to Vincent R. Ardolino, Captain of the Amberjack's family and friends 🥺😭

R.I.P Sir

Wow I'm so sorry ;( That captain was an absolute hero!

The Ardolino Family who owns Newyork harbor company are some of the more honest good people I’ve ever met. They’re still going strong with their boat “Atlantis”. You can still call the captains Brother in the office if you want to send a message. Rip capt V Ardolino.

Why didn’t y’all run the other way? (Where the smoke wasn’t blowing)

@@mikeyg9833Yeah, just run to the other side of the entirety of Manhattan, what a fantastic idea

I'm sure he knows. Be at rest with it.

This was common knowledge to all New Yorkers. Everybody knew someone. Cousins, aunts, uncles, mothers, fathers, grandparents. All connected through someone. Millions of people affected in a moment. New Yorkers are resilient, smart and tough. This boat flotilla saved thousands. New Yorkers who stepped up.

@@maureenmckenna5220 Amen to that! Proud NYer🗽❤‍🩹

I knew about the boat rescue since that day because my dad was an emt for jersey city medical center and he was about to go into the city til they found out the boats were coming so they set up triage centers in liberty state park and exchange place in jersey city. I found out about this documentary 5 years ago

Same here. I feel they should do a movie of this to highlight the strength of American people that day

It’s 2024 my first time. Thanks to those who rescued and those who created this piece of history

Holly Rockwell-Celerier that is a heart wrenching story. My heart goes to you and your family. God bless you

Well said🙏👍

What a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it.

I'm srry

Watch the Man in the red Bandana/SC featured

And a lady with a Seeing-eye dog.

That’s what Americans are all about. I’ve learned now that it’s not true of all

The best part for me was the US Coast Guard sending out a call and without hesitation people from all walks of life immediately rushing to help. This should be a movie!

@@marilyntonelli8832 Very true Marilyn. It may be unique to our country. Anyone reading this from another country please give me 10,000 examples of when something like this happened in your country. Because here in the USA it's probably been 10,000 times.

@@robie344 Starring Tom Hanks of course 😊

Thank God for their bravery!!🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️

I'm so glad you and your husband were rescued. I believe our MSM should show this story (Boatlift) every year. We need to see the good that Americans do in crisis.

@@lauraduffy9055 Yes! well-put!

@@annporter7307 Thanking "god" for the very real bravery of those human men and women is an insult to them and their efforts.

I second that and I will keep on saying that too this story should be made into a movie!

Thank you for sharing your story Emily ❤🌹

Thank you for sharing. Very emotional for me to hear your story.

Thank u for sharing Emily, I sobbed today seeing this story for the first time (09-11-23) 22 years later. I hope u are doing well and have a full life. I hope ur sorrow has receded from that day too. Be well dear soul! Sending love & hugs from West Michigan's beautiful coast. 🙋‍♀️🗽🙏🧎‍♀️🏢😥💔💞

@@emilyb5759 AMEN

@@sandybowman7140 I’m sobbing now…

Same here

Same

i thought i heard everything of 9/11. all these boat captains are the unsung heroes of that tragic day

Me either man. Truly amazing heroes

same.

That really hit me, and I'm going to keep it in mind for the rest of my life.

Just perfect words.

All I could think of was Dunkirk 🌞

I love this, I will share with everyone I know.

I should have eaten that third burrito.

thats so true!!!!

Indeed that's right!

Boat people are the best.

@@beautifulbliss5883 I second that and agree with you 100%!

Absolutely!

Your dad and uncles did what needed to be done. Even if they’d only saved ONE at least that’s one more family saved from having an empty seat at the table and one less grave to visit. So yeah 3000 is a LOT. Their actions on that day were the stuff of true heroes; regardless what they might think.

Your Dad and 2 Uncles are heroes! Many thanks to them.

I know this is very late. But your uncles, and you dad probably saved a lot of people, from a lot of horrible painful deaths. The asbestos in there, took the lives of too many people, especially first responders. Your family certainly did much good, and saved a lot of pain, from a lot of people. Kudos, and salut.

Please give your dear Dad and dear Uncles hugs for me from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

tell your dad and uncle that people that were not even on that island say a humble thank you for everything they did! 3k people is a lot of people, even 1 is more than anything. again, Thank you to them!!!! it’s been over 22y since then and i was a kid at that time half way across the ocean and till today i never know what people with boats archived was bigger and faster than the evacuation of Dunkirk

I'm very sorry to hear that. However, he seems like a man who lived by code of conduct that showed his determination and humanity in many ways. Not only that but he always did what he felt was right without thinking of the danger to himself. When he spoke of teaching his children to do right I teared up a bit and I'm not generally a teary person. His wife must have been a remarkable woman too, but he must have been her strength because she only lasted two more months without him. Thank you for posting this information.

Thank you for sharing this.... i so admire his American style individualism and love for fellow human beings and determination that he can and will do what he can, even if it helps just one. Reminiscent to me of Jesus being willing to give it all to get one sheep back

Vincent Ardolino, Captain of the Amberjack V & his wife Adrienne Scala Ardolino May they rest in peace.

May their memory be a Blessing

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💞💯💞

We did lose a lot - but we gained even more that day! Our hearts go out to the ones we ALL lost.

God damn US OF A

Well said

Very very well said.

bradypats1 your mother is a very wise person. Thank you for the inspiration 🙏

Yes,thank you,your mother was a VERY wise woman ❤🌹💋

What a wise woman your mother is. I truely believe that the worse times brings out the best in people.

Your mother was a wise woman.

Cathy Johnson Mrs Rogers was wise- it’s a quote. And she obviously was very wise, raising a man like Fred Rogers.

Same. I've watched this three times now, and start crying every time I hear those words.

Same here .. every single time

I still cry every time I hear it too.

Same here .

The courage it must of taken to sail into that Hell - "and they were zooming across this water". Ordinary people doing extraordinary things!

Imagine all the other things the TV is not telling you too... and THIS is how history across humankind gets lost. Sadly, this also means it's not being taught in school. Good heavens - what else are we missing in our history classes? What else are they leaving out? Time to take back our American history from beginning to end - the good, the bad, and the ugly. The entire story must be told if we intend to remain a strong nation - a united nation of people, all coming together as one.

Jacobs Family, It still leaves God smacked tat in a single day we all witnessed the very worst and very best in humanity. The human race is beyond complicated.

I second that and agree with you 💯🙏

Yeah these are the heroes you dont hear about

I post this video every year to remind people about this rescue on the water.

Stuy student? I always wondered how they cleared out.

Damn, this sounds depressing. Having your kids right next to the WTC, seeing this happen and not knowing about your kids for that many hours. It would've drove me crazy to the point of... i don't even know man. Glad they came out okay.

God bless yall

Well hopefully by now he's the Dean or upper administration for school safety and security.

@Munro McLaren because everyone thought it was a tragic accident. If it was an accident and only the north tower was hit evacuating the south tower would have resulted in delaying the evacuation of the North tower and further slowed the fire department.

There are also train and car tunnels but they were also closed

Don’t forget about how many people tried to leave in their cars. My grandma was in NYC at the time and she was on Brooklyn Bridge at the time and there was so many people trying to get away. Some even ran across the bridge on the roadways

There are parts of the Harlem River you can probably wade through

Agreed

@@cooperbennett3043 Thank you for the info. Did the tunnels suffer any damage? It would have been a hard call to close them. I guess chaos under there could have been another emergency that couldn't be risked or even contemplated at the time. Do the tunnels run under the spot where the buildings were? Or was it more of a worry about traffic jam chaos and too many fumes for the tunnels fans to handle etc??? Possibly all of the above and not worth the risk? even under such extreme circumstances? It would have been an extremely pressured decision that someone had to make regarding those tunnels. I'm sure alot of people were pissed that the tunnels were closed, but I understand it may have created another situation resulting in death. Thank God for the boats, or there may have been alot more explaining to do about the reasons for the tunnel closures? I wonder if there's any information I can find about that.

I can't imagine watching in class. It must be gut wrenching. This is the first I've ever heard this story and I can't stop crying. Good bless every single one of these people. What a glorious triumph for the rescuers and survivors. Americans do not go down without a fight

debrazawlocki3975 - ❤️❤️❤️ You are the epitome of an excellent teacher. Thank you 🫂❤️

Amen!❤❤❤

DO you remember what Queen Elizabeth did that day? I copied this: "On Sept. 13, 2001, the late monarch - who died on Sept. 8, 2022 - directed the Coldstream Guards band to play "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the Changing of the Guard for the first and only time in U.K. history." That made me cry that day. I cried all day.

Thank you! God bless you! ❤

And marinas in Jersey on the other side of the harbor filled up EVERY BOAT, all day, no matter how many trips. Many didn’t know if they would ever be paid. Small operations chose to refill for free knowing it would take them under if they didn’t get paid. Boats from jersey and Boston and others on the east coast came too!

Thank you, Sir. Thank you on behalf of all Americans.

Thank you for your service. Blessings to you. May we all never forget.

Thank you for all you did that day!!

Joseph DeMorato~ I am glad you are here to write your comment. I hope you are well.

Thank you for being there! Thank you for your continued service.

agreed.

I second that and agree with you 100%!

Definitely a movie needs to be made.

My heart melted at that moment. I couldn't be more proud of those people who put their own safety aside to help others. I was in Michigan watching throughout the day. I felt helpless. My brother, who worked I Manhattan was stuck on a bridge and then in the city for hours. We couldn't reach him because landlines and cell phone towers were jammed due to the volume of calls going in and out. It was a horrible day.

That always gets me teary eyed

Same

That sight of all the tugs! 🙏🏻

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Honestly 😢

Imagine how the people on the shore felt, seeing all these boats pulling up to help

No one was claiming "systemic racism" that day. No one was saying whites or blacks only. Everyone helped everyone. This is the real America. We are far, far better than people who try to divide us for political gain would have us believe. It was the same after Hurricane Katrina. Private citizens took their boats out to rescue people, regardless of color.

@@dongilleo9743 well said

I live in south Louisiana near Baton Rouge, so I've seen the tugboats doing their dance on the Mississippi River with huge cargo barges. It is pretty impressive.

Beautifully said 👏 ❤

Indeed, especially the ones equipped with Voith Schneider Propellers, they are the definition of control and grace

Such a beautifully expressed thought! U should be an author! I'll remember to look for the Tugboats from now on! U are so darling! 🙋‍♀️💕💕

I agree hero’s and angels

Can you explain the 1600 ton chiefs license? Sounds interesting. What does tbag mean.

@@huberticusrex, It's a lower tier engineer's license, the upper tier being chief, 1st engineer, 2nd engineer, 3rd engineer, either steam or diesel and of any tonnage of ocean going ship. My ticket would have qualified me to work aboard vessels up to very large tugs that were either diesel or gas turbine powered anywhere in the world. If I had ever gone upper tier (ie, ships), I would have been able to swap the 1600 ton chief's license for a 2nd engineer's license. I retired at the end of 2016, and just retired my license by renewing for continuity this spring. Spent my work life on the Mississippi on boats from 2800 hp to 10,500 hp.

Have you seen videos about the Merchant Marine Academy in NYC on 9/11? My uncle was with the MM fleet during the Korean War, while another uncle was a grunt at the same time. Dad’s outfit was ordered over after Basic…but the Armistice was signed two weeks before they shipped out. I’m former USAF, another uncle was USMC and a nephew just had orders cut for Pendleton as a USMC combat engineer. Freedom must be guarded if it is to be preserved. Did I mention my grandparents immigrated from Ireland? Peace.

About being human tbh! People are good mostly and want to help others no matter where they are from!

I know I’m just seeing it today! 😢

My thought’s exactly. We may fuss and fight, but when times are tough, it makes my heart swell to see how Americans come together. God Bless everyone who was part of that great operation.

I, too, have never heard this story before tonight. Talk about heroes! Everyone involved in this amazing rescue deserves a medal.

Well said! Thank you from Florida.

And New Jersey. Some of the boats were from Jersey.

@@phcusnret I thought they said it. Maybe I just assumed - New Jersey was facing the south Manhattan shore I think.

4 days later at the call of a bar manager a boat lift began evacuating South Padre Island after the Causeway collapsed. We turned a dive charter boat into a school bus for 2 months. Fishing charter boats became a constant life line from the Island to the mainland organized by Txdot with shuttle bus service from the docks to the main shopping area and the area in the middle of Port Isabel that had been the football field.

@@phcusnret Marinas in jersey also filled up every singe boat ALL DAY FOR FREE!!! Large and small marinas, it didn’t matter, and they didn’t know if they’d ever be reimbursed. Jersey really stepped up that day!!

I think this is not about patriotism, it's the humanity acting like real good humanity. Save lives is more than a love for country, is love for the next.

@@MahouneArrow Well it also involves both patriotism and humanity.

Imagine all the other things the TV is not telling you too... and THIS is how history across humankind gets lost. Sadly, this also means it's not being taught in school. Good heavens - what else are we missing in our history classes? What else are they leaving out? Time to take back our American history from beginning to end - the good, the bad, and the ugly. The entire story must be told if we intend to remain a strong nation - a united nation of people, all coming together as one.

I second that ! Great idea !

I second that and agree with you 100% as well as put that documentary on DVD/Blu-Ray!

I agree I didn’t know about the boaters

Not Tom Hanks!!

@@donnamavis462 Tom Hanks is a national treasure.

It certainly should be made into a doc or factual movie because for some inexplicable reason I never knew about this. And I'm a journalist who was neck deep in this and who has read and watched so many articles, books, news reports, documentaries, movies. Such touching, spontaneous heroism from so many people should not fall through the cracks. Btw, it should be noted at the same time as this, my country, Canada, was doing the equivalent with the tens of thousands of air passengers who were refused entry into U.S. airspace. Canadians on the east and west spontaneously stepped up, accepted the risk there could be more hijacked planes, orchestrated the largest landing of diverted planes ever, and sheltered and fed and cared for tens of thousands of instant refugees for a week, in small towns like Gander where the stranded passengers outnumbered the residents. But everyone stepped up and opened their doors, cupboards, arms and hearts. I mention this because we need to mend relations between our countries. One of the things that has frayed our ties is Americans seem unaware of all we have done to help you (I'm being polite) and our kindness is repaid with insult. For example, on top of the airline refugees, so many of our firefighters, search and rescue medics, k9 units, forensic experts, coroners, intelligence analysts, etc rushed to help at ground zero. Our government and armed forces were the first to commit to help you in your war against Al Qaeda, being the 2nd/3rd largest force in Afghanistan where we stayed for 15 years. In return, the U.S. incessantly blamed us for letting the hijackers in when it was proven beyond a doubt every single one of them had entered the U.S. directly having nothing to do with Canada. Bush thanked scores and scores of countries who had done nothing more than offer moral support, and completely failed to mention Canada, the only country that was actively helping at the time. U.S. fighter jet pilots soon bombed Canadian armed forces, killing 4 and maiming many more. Bush failed to mention it, not a single word of condolence or apology or promise to investigate, then as he walked away from the press, a Canadian reporter called out a question, and dismissively over his shoulder he said "I already talked to your prime minister." I could go on much longer but I've already gone on too long. My point is, now would be a good time to be more aware of how you treat us. I've never seen Canadian opinion towards the U.S. as low as it is now. Electing Biden didn't make everything instantaneously better. We're stuck together for millions of years, if our species survives that long. We need to get along.

I don't think a lot of people understand what a HUGE deal it was for the Coast Guard to put out an All Call and ask not how many they were licensed to take but how many they can fit. My husband is a charter captain and the CG is normally super strict about passenger limits and having enough life jackets for everyone. But then again, this decision is what made them heroes that day. And all the other captains and private citizens. This should definitely be a movie. And Tom Hanks should be in it. The Call of Saviors would be a good name for it too.

@@karenbetz3428I think your wonderful idea has true merit, & I have the deepest respect for your awesome husband and what he does!! You have made a friend here

@michaelresridge This so reminds me of Dunkirk in ww2, when large numbers of British troops ( and maybe others, I don't know all the details) were trapped on the French coast by the advance of the Natzis at the time. They were rescued and brought to Britain by a flotilla of boats of all sizes and types, mainly from the south coast of England, the crew of which all volunteered to go under fire and rescue as many soldiers as possible, to live to fight another day ( D- day !)

@@pingupenguin2474 Oh…THAT IS SO COOL!! I never knew that part of history😁😁👍👍👊👊!! Thank you so much for letting me know about that😊😊!! I appreciate you sharing that information. I just learned something new, & I think it’s cool.

Agreed.

I second that and agree with you 100%!

And the Dunkirk boats were civilian boats, but requisitioned by the government and crewed by the Royal Navy, very few were crewed by their owners. This was spontaneous, so many people deciding to do this on their own even before the call came.

@@braydentoth8442 thats not true actually, many were civilian crewed.

​@@braydentoth8442check the facts that's not correct

@M L Same here 😢 Those brave people hurried to get people off Manhattan Island by boat as fast as they could 😢

I get chill every time I hear those words

That part gives me goosebumps every time. I've seen it before and I still cried on my lunch break as I watched it again today.

Echo What an honor that is. Thank God for people like your uncle and many others ♥️

any update on the boat?

J P they’ve since renovated it, that’s all I know.

Are you speaking of the fireboat John J. Harvey? That vessel was already retired well before 9/11, and was used to take tourists around the harbor to raise money by it's all volunteer crew to keep it in operation as a pleasure boat. The retired Fireboat Harvey dates from 1931; and remains one of the most powerful fireboats in the world, capable of pumping 18,000 gallons of water a minute. By 2001, the Harvey had already been retired, and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. On 9/11, with it's volunteer crew operating it, she carried one group of people trapped on lower Manhattan over to Hoboken, NJ. As it was returning to NY for another load to rescue, the Fireboat Division of the FDNY recalled it active service right there on the spot, and it took up station along the seawall, opposite ground zero. With the fire mains beneath the streets all destroyed by the collapse of the two towers, the fireboats became the only way to get water into the site. The old Harvey, still being manned and operated by her all volunteer crew, remained on station for over 80 hours, pumping water into the firehoses being used at ground zero. Incredibly, this remarkable vessel had waited 70 years to serve her finest hour. The John J. Harvey remains the only historic artifact on the National Register to be restored to active service in response to a National Emergency.

@@cunard61 no I am not.

I never heard about this either. They never showed this on all the news reports either. It's absolutely amazing. Almost like Dunkirk

There needs to be a documentary or movie its been 20 yrs but this is still fresh in every americans mind Im not a writer but if I was Go to New York look up these heros tell the story

@@turnerification123 I went to bed very late that morning. By the time I woke up, I saw a replay of the building collapse. I said to myself, "why on earth are the demolishing the towers, they aren't that old?" Until I saw the footage of the planes go into them!! Forever in our hearts and minds! Never forget❤❤❤🙏🙏

This is how I got home. Tugboat. I’m experiencing such trauma

I do too as well. I share it as many times as I can.

I’m glad it’s not just us.

Some of us are full grown adults and cried today while watching this on our lunch break at work - again, because we've seen it before and it still gets us every time. It's ok to let a story like this touch your heart and make you cry. It reminds everyone that you're human.

I'm 67 and crying. Nothing wrong with being moved to tears.

Wait, you watching this at the back of the class?

Emotions are good.

I first watched this back in 2017 when I was in 10th grade. Every time I watch this video, I get teary. I was easily teary the first time I watched it.

Damn, more tears. Thank you for a reminder we need.

The right to bear arms was a subtle recognition that the founding fathers knew - that when the things Americans hold dear are threatened, they're going to fight with whatever they have. If they're going to fight, they have right to fight with something good enough to win. There's a point where you'll step up, and for the most part I hope you never have to. The part I want to play is helping enable people to step up in these times of crisis. What people need, is confidence. Confidence that they'll make it out, or at the very least that what they'll accomplish will be worth not making it out. What brings people confidence? The power to do something. Arms are tools just like the boats seen here. Tools that, perhaps in the hands of Federal Air Marshalls, have already prevented a second 9/11. We'd probably never know, after all it isn't very reassuring that the $9 Trillion and thousands of Americans we've spent on the war on terror isn't actually accomplishing a whole lot.

I feel like that song was perfectly made for moments like this.

@@DSiren this seems to be a really positive comments thread, so I don't know why you need to insert firearms into the discussion. People are kind, everyday people step up in almost super human ways when they see the opportunity, professional mariners used their talent and their strength to help people who had already seen too much that day. Nobody needed a gun that day. Really. When I think of how much NYC has suffered from gun violence over the years.... No, NYC doesn't need more guns, thank you very much. Don't want to create a tiff.... The point is.... Everyone was kind, helpful, and did what they could... And then they did some more.

We take care of own

RIP, Vincent Adrolino. Seemed like a good guy.

That is true. I was in One WTC in 93 & walked down 68 flights. Got separated from people I knew. The whole way down it got more crowded & smokier. No one complained, it was quiet except for some whimpering but others were comforting & checking on one another. I got out on the 20th flr. I knew in was under renovation so the entire floor was open no walls. Catch our breath. Went right to the window & looked down onto the street. Nothing but fire trucks, ambulances, EMTs. Guy next to me looked me in the eye & said we have to get out of here!

@@roguefamily7630 We did. Would we today? Or would everyone hold their phones up for a live stream yelling “someone do something!” I’m genuinely unsure. I wish we had the unity on 9-12-21 that we did on 9-12-01. God bless the United States of America.

i voted no on this video because this man who helped thousands of people and thought selflessness of himself and went to save x amount of people deserves a medal of honor.

I’m just hearing about this in 2021 after seeing a video of a family in NZ watching it 🥺

Imagine all the other things the TV is not telling you too... and THIS is how history across humankind gets lost.

Wow, first time I heard about it too. Such wonderful heroism should be shown to the world.

That's the great thing about New Yorkers. Okay, yeah, they can be assholes and they're just brusque, but they're a family even if they don't know you from Adam. Tragedy just brings everyone together, and even if you found about it from a TikTok, it gets the word spread around.

Agreed, I never heard of what we I'm Canada did on 9/11 (operation yellow ribbon) till 2010 Vancouver games from an American. To here of this story of the evacuation of Manhattan. Is just as powerful.

@@BWBDCan Really? Because I remember hearing about it right away.

@@DTD110865 lucky you.your the odd one.as most Canadians I know didn't hear about it. Besides my brother's inlaws and the are in Newfoundland. From then.they heard odd plane was coming in. Not almost double the town's population at one.not to count the surrounding ones or the west coast.

@@BWBDCan Seriously? Your country didn't tell you they were giving our planes a safe place to land?

@@DTD110865 officially as I've been told born in Canada spent most of my life in Canada. but I had moved out the the UK in 2000and back in 02. According to my family no one like me heard about it till just before the Vancouver games. Also alot of the TV stations in Canada are out of the us. Like Simpson for example on fox in us, station called global up here.yet you'd watch it on global and see the same commercials. With all that was going on for us as it became more new around the first tower coming down. But from friends and family all I've personally talked to no one had heard of our actions on both east and west coast. Just alot easier to land at a city then a small town. Like what you see out of those people. Is the best way to discribe someone from Newfoundland. I was one of the people the week after who was back on plane's. Only time I had like 10 people waiting for me at a airport ......sorry for the long story.

AMEN TO THAT

It certainly feels that way doesn't it. Feels like the division started after this.

Hope you are doing well ! 😊

22 years later, I saw this for the first time on 09-11-23. I cried and thought the same thing ... "Lord, please heal our Nation from the strife, anger & vitriol that keeps us from being this sweet group of people we can be!" I hope ur all doing well. I was even more sad to see a post that said that Captain of the Amberjack had died on Aug 25, 2018. What a beautiful soul he was, and so glad he could tell his story so someday others could be inspired! 😥🗽

It feels like division started 'bout 3, 4 yrs ago. It warms my heart to hear how everybody was helping and supporting one another. I second January 6th and what took place there. What makes it fxckin worse is that it was done, the destruction at the capital building was done by other Americans . It makes me feel so angry and sad at the same time. GOD. For The Sake Of HIS Sorrowful Passion, Have Mercy On Us And On The Whole World. Amen 😔🙏📿🕊

The second WORSE THING that happened after 9/11 was January 6th. That's what I was saying. It didn't sound right when I read it after posting it.

Imagine all the other things the TV is not telling you too... and THIS is how history across humankind gets lost. Sadly, this also means it's not being taught in school. Good heavens - what else are we missing in our history classes? What else are they leaving out? Time to take back our American history from beginning to end - the good, the bad, and the ugly. The entire story must be told if we intend to remain a strong nation - a united nation of people, all coming together as one.

@@emilygrace1960 *VERY WELL SAID EMILY GRACE! I just discovered this story yesterday - - and wondering - - how come I've never heard this??? This might be the most inspiring and noble story to come out of 9/11... and yes - - we have to TAKE BACK OUR AMERICAN HISTORY - - please remember on 11/8 to get out and VOTE!*

I know! I've watched so many shows and documentaries on 9/11 and yet this is the first I've ever heard of this...and I only came across in on an Instagram reel. So sad that this is not part of the yearly remembrances on tv.

As someone from the UK it brings a tear to my eye - this is what I think of when I think of America and the American people!

Me as well.

Warriors...

I may be a Texan and I know there’s always going to be that interstate rivalry amongst each other. However stories remind us that first and foremost we are Americans and damnit it you mess with one state you mess with all of us.

mic jam apparently really shit security

Exactly! I feel like for the generations who lived through 9/11, New York and New Yorkers will always hold a special place of reverence in our hearts because of that day.

Same here. This Canadian does the same.

We are all neighbors and siblings. I am from the USA, but we are all part of the same world and country lines are not as important as how we all treat each other. 9/11 brought out the best in so many people. I am proud to be part of humanity.

I don't understand why not everyone in the world has never heard of 9/11. Even if you weren't yet been born unless your oarents thought rhey wwre pritectung you, this is the world's history. Not just Americans were murdered. Remember that we will never forget the fallen victims, the heros, or those that did the tragic deed! Your day can't come too soon! God bless all familys that lost their loved honest ones. As for the hijackers, YOU WERE NOT MARTYRS!

@@janiceturner2647 the person never heard about boat rescue, not 9/11. Every single soul on this planet knows about 9/11

Imagine all the other things the TV is not telling you too...

20 years later. Sept 28th, found on yt. Sitting here in Gemany, tears running down my face. So many feelings. America, the BEAUTIFUL, FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA.

20 years for me

What a fantastic idea … from WWII !!!

Now being 2020. Makes it 19 years now...gosh how time flys since then.

Imagine all the other things the TV is not telling you too... and THIS is how history across humankind gets lost. Sadly, this also means it's not being taught in school. Good heavens - what else are we missing in our history classes? What else are they leaving out? Time to take back our American history from beginning to end - the good, the bad, and the ugly. The entire story must be told if we intend to remain a strong nation - a united nation of people, all coming together as one.

Gee Batiz thank you for what you were able to do. Please let that guilt go. You and your fellow maritime crew members were/are heroes and deserve to have some peace of mind. Thank you for being there. 💙🌟💙

@@HollyLebed Amen

Thank you for your service. God Bless & Protect you.

Thank you so much for your service 💖 Please let that guilt go 🙏 You and your fellow maritime crew members did what you could 💕

I'm only half American still made me feel proud

This concerns not only the Americans. I'm sure every other nation would do its best too

Bigger than Dunkirk, that surprised me. Blessed be to all the boat owners who answered the call showing the best of human spirit.

What sends chills down my spine is that they did not know if they were going into "harms way". We did not know if there were other attacks that might happen. All transportation shut down. But just like the "First Responders" they went to help. God bless all who who helped.

You totally need to know about this....

@chevacamaro68 very well said!

true.