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Ceremony remembers terror victims

By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com

A somber crowd took time out of their Sunday on the fourth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to remember the victims — and the U.S. soldiers who are fighting abroad in the war on terror.

Guest speaker Judith Young, president of the Gold Star Mothers organization, lost her son in the terrorist bombing on the U.S. barracks in Lebanon in 1983. The organization is made up solely of mothers who have lost their sons in a military conflict or war.

The Lebanon bombing is still the largest non-nuclear blast in the history of the world, she added.

In much the same way, the events of Sept. 11 “will always be forever entrenched in our minds,” Young said.

“The biggest tragedy is not only does terrorism against the military, but also innocent citizens,” Young said.

Young also said the country needs to pull together to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, which may well end up to be the largest natural disaster the country has ever faced.

Before Young’s appearance, the event included musical selections from the Air National Guard Band of the South, Peachtree Wind Ensemble, Music Alive and Southern Nights Chorale.

In the interlude before the ceremony began, photos of the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C. were flashed in the background, setting a somber tone for the event.