A firefighter vanished during the 9/11 attacks and was never found. Eight years later, his family discovered a photograph capturing him running toward the World Trade Center as crowds rushed away from danger. The image showed Gary Box in his final known moments, heading into the chaos on September 11, 2001.
The story of firefighter Gary Box is a heartbreaking but true account of courage during the September 11 attacks. A 35-year-old member of FDNY’s Squad 1, Box was among the first responders who raced toward the World Trade Center that morning. For years, his family had no clear understanding of his final moments and believed his unit’s vehicle may have been trapped in the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel when the towers collapsed.
That uncertainty ended in 2009 when a Danish photographer who had been in New York on 9/11 came forward with previously unseen photographs. One image showed Box running through the traffic-clogged tunnel in full firefighting gear, carrying his helmet as he headed toward the burning Twin Towers while civilians and vehicles moved in the opposite direction. For his family, the photograph provided a measure of closure, revealing that he had made it through the tunnel and spent his final moments doing what he had always done—running toward danger in an effort to help others.
If you've noticed I've been pretty quiet for the past couple of weeks, it's because I've been busy putting together a new PC.
The upgrade is huge, and after all that work, it's finally time to get back to drawing 🖍️
The truck isn't related, I just need something random to draw to get my hand moving again
On this day in 1944, while the world watched the beaches of Normandy, another massive American operation was moving across the Pacific.
USS New Jersey, USS Iowa, and 642 ships of Admiral Spruance's Fifth Fleet sailed from Majuro bound for the Marianas — one of the most powerful naval forces ever assembled. Aboard Battleship New Jersey, Admiral Spruance commanded the fleet from her flag bridge.
One of the sailors aboard that day was Paul Robbins. He had reported aboard on her commissioning day in 1943 and was there for all of it.
Paul is 101 years old. He is believed to be the last known living Battleship New Jersey World War II sailor. On June 15th, we invite you to come aboard and honor him in person.
@Valkarai@WarThunder yeah yeah skill issue then why don't we just make the trees 500ft tall next update
good pilots should still be able to land, have a good game topgun