EXPO time Volume 30 Issue 4
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myseniorlife.com
September 2026
Volunteers help create miracles
Sept. 11, 2001
The day America changed forever BY ERNIE DORLING SENIOR LIFE Jill Blue
Karen Garrett-Kraus gives Blondie a well-deserved hug at Harmony Farms. BY LINDA JUMP
For decades, Karen Garrett-Kraus of Viera has volunteered to care for the therapeutic horses at Harmony Farms. “The thing that keeps bringing me back are the many miracles I see,” she said. Garrett-Kraus volunteers at the Cocoa nonprofit that provides 60 riders of all ages with horseback rides to treat their physical, cognitive and emotional conditions. Those with depression, anxiety, PTSD and trauma have improved movement, muscle tone and strength, flexibility and balance. For some riders, it’s the first time
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On the clear, crisp morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Americans began their day expecting nothing more than ordinary routines. Within hours, the nation would witness the deadliest terrorist attack in its history. At 8:46 a.m., a hijacked commercial airliner slammed into the North Tower of New York City’s World Trade Center. Seventeen minutes later, a second aircraft struck the South Tower, confirming the country was under attack. A third plane then crashed into the Pentagon near Washington, D.C. A fourth plane, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed into a Pennsylvania field. Passengers, in an act of collective defiance and preemptive sacrifice acted quickly after hearing Todd Beamer yell, “Let’s roll!” The passengers fought back against the
hijackers, preventing another likely strike on the nation’s capital. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives that day, including office workers, airline passengers, police officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel who rushed into danger to save others. The attacks transformed the United States in ways still felt today. Airport security was dramatically strengthened, leading to the creation of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The nation launched the War on Terror, sending American troops into Afghanistan and later Iraq. Intelligence agencies expanded cooperation, and homeland security became a permanent priority.
REMEMBERING 9/11
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