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Interview with Howard Marotto, Naples, Italy, November 26, 2001 (part 2 of 2)
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Video Recording, Non-Music.
Interviewee occupation: Captain, United States Marine Corps.
Summary: Howard Marotto was in Jacksonville, Florida when the September 11 attacks occurred. He thought, at first, that they were an accident. He talks about the Bible, suffering, and Islam. He believes that the cost of liberty is eternal vigilance. He talks about shock, anger and sorrow, as well as not being able to get a flight to his base in Italy. Mr. Marotto also discusses his resolve to fight terrorism.
On September 11, 2001, two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Often referred to as 9/11, the attacks resulted in extensive death and destruction, triggering major U.S. initiatives to combat terrorism and defining the presidency of George W. Bush. Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., including more than 400 police officers and firefighters
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