Dan Chudecke

dad, engineer, pilot, boilermaker

[John F. Kennedy Jr Q @Real_JFK_Jr_]

From Karl Streed -

I BET YOU DIDN'Y KNOW ABOUT THIS: AFTER FLIGHT 77 HIT THE PENTAGON ON 9/11, THE FOLLOWING HAPPENED.

A daycare facility inside the Pentagon had many children, including infants who were in heavy cribs. The daycare supervisor, looking at all the children they needed to evacuate, was in a panic over what they could do.

There were many children, mostly toddlers, as well as the infants who would need to be taken out with the cribs. There was no time to try to bundle them into carriers and strollers.

Just then a young Marine came running into the center and asked what they needed. After hearing what the center director was trying to do, he ran back out into the hallway and disappeared. The director thought, "Well, here we are, on our own."

About 2 minutes later, that Marine returned with 40 other Marines in tow.

Each of them grabbed a crib with a child, and the rest started gathering up toddlers.

The director and her staff then helped them take all the children out of the center and down toward the park near the Potomac .

Once they got about 3/4 of a mile outside the building, the Marines stopped in the park, and then did a fabulous thing - they formed a circle with the cribs, which were quite sturdy and heavy, like the covered wagons in the Old West.

Inside this circle of cribs, they put the toddlers, to keep them from wandering off.

Outside this circle were the 40 Marines, forming a perimeter around the children and waiting for instructions. There they remained until the parents could be notified and come get their children.

The chaplain then said, "I don't think any of us saw nor heard of this on any of the news stories of the day. It was an incredible story of our men there.” There wasn't a dry eye in the room.

The thought of those Marines and what they did and how fast they reacted; could we expect any less from them? It was one of the most touching stories from the Pentagon.

It's the military, not the politicians that ensures our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

It's the military who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag.

If you care to offer the smallest token of recognition and appreciation for the military, please pass this on and pray for our men and women, who have served and are currently serving our country, and honor the memory of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice!

God Bless The USA!

Never forget!!!

[Carl Eller @CarlEller81]

Ready to cause some chaos on the field.

[Kat Timpf @KatTimpf]

I do appreciate condolences, but better than that, I would like you to do something kind for someone you know. Maybe someone you haven’t reached out to for a while, who may have gone through something difficult a long time ago that everyone has now moved on from. I am no stranger to Trauma Road, after all, and I know that’s how it goes… people rushing to do anything for you at the beginning, and then slowly fading away, until you are ultimately left with your unbearable loss alone. I know it will happen to me, too: The world will move on from this, even as I do not. This is a universal experience for anyone who goes through tragedy, and it is up to us to change that.

If I could make one wish, I would bring my dad back. I know it’s not possible, because I have spent days trying. So instead, I would like to wish that we can all remember that every person we are talking to carries wounds and treat one another with humanity, regardless of our differences. My father always did that. He was a man of faith and strong values who did not have time to judge others, as he was far too busy living his life as the example of what a good man should be.

While I have everyone’s ear, I am begging for us all to do our best to follow my father’s example. I need to see more kindness. Not just for me, as, although I am suffering immensely, I know I am not the only one suffering. Suffering is happening all over the world, every single one of us is dealing with something, and yet we act otherwise. Remember that the person you speak to is a human just like you are; that most of us want the same things such as happiness, love, and the best for our families and friends, and that most of our disagreements come from simply a difference of opinion in how to get there.

Go be nice to someone. Go have the conversations I wish I could have with my father. Go do something good, go say something kind -- because I can absolutely promise you, there is no limit to how cruel the world can be on its own.

I’ll see everyone soon.

Kat

P.S. Less than a week before my dad died, I had to put Cheens down.

[alex kershaw @kershaw_alex]

Happy 104th General Raaen, the last living officer to land on Omaha Beach on D-Day.

[Dan Chudecke @d_chud]

It is fun seeing #nasa do #nasa bad ass stuff
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[Dan Chudecke @d_chud]

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@lady_valor_07 I'm petty sure that I'm not the only one who is 20 for 20.

[Dan Chudecke @d_chud]

@JimmysSeafood My sister - Retired colonel Louise Moroney. Lives nearby y’all

[Dan Chudecke @d_chud]

@jerryteixeira Glad you are back.

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Nice night for a game
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[Dan Chudecke @d_chud]

Last minute comeback for @BurnsvilleHS
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[Dan Chudecke @d_chud]

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On this day in 1903: Wright brothers airplane flies for the first time.

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Wishing the #Purdue community a warm and happy holiday season. ❄️ Boiler up!

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Great way to start the morning! Always trying to impact our community in a positive way, today doing it with https://t.co/Zd1QsM49Nl at the Duluth Curling Club to help set up for a big fundraiser they have coming up. We are a program of service! @chrisplys #LiveTheStandard

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And there's that one particular harbour
Sheltered from the wind
Where the children play on the shore each day
And all are safe within

Most mysterious calling harbour
So far but yet so near
I can see the day when my hair's full gray
And I finally disappear…

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I cannot believe Bob Barker lived as close to 100 as possible without going over.