Touched By Terror: Patch Remembers 9/11 in 911 Snapshots

In a corner of Camp Pendleton to the fallen. Beer cans and bottles, many with withered labels, stand at attention on an etched stone wall bearing words of remembrance to the heroes of the 5th Marine Regiment. Marines come to the memorial to remember their comrades, some of whom signed up for combat after the attacks on 9/11.

Stories like these, 911 of them, are featured in an extensive photo display on Patch's sister site, HuffingtonPost.com. The images were collected by Patch editors across the country and tell the stories of lives lost on Sept. 11, ground zero heroism and the continuing toll from the wars that followed. They also reflect the resiliency of Americans, their hopes for their children and the extraordinary changes for good wrought by a disaster that we now mark on its 10th anniversary.

Join in this remembrance by adding your thoughts on 9/11 in our comments section. If you would like to write a longer piece for the Camp Pendleton Patch Letters to the Editor, please email sandra.oshiro@patch.com.

Check out ActionAmerica.com if you'd like to tell the country how you're taking positive action in your community in the wake of 9/11.

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