Where were you when you heard about 9/11? How has the US done in the War on Terror since 9/11?

Those are the questions we want you, the people of Union County, to answer as part of the Remembering 9/11 Commemorative Edition which will be published in the Sept. 10 edition of The Union Daily Times. The section is part of a company-wide effort by Heartland Publications to pay tribute to the heroism and sacrifice of Sept. 11, 2001.

As part of this effort, we want the personal recollections of you, the people of Union County, about that day and how it affected your life and that of your family and friends. We also want your opinion on how America has done in the War on Terror since it began on 9/11 and how your life and the lives of your loved ones has been affected by 10 years of warfare in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan.

To make your memories and comments part of this very special event, email them to cwarner@heartlandpublications.com or mail them to The Union Daily Times, P.O. Drawer 749, Union, SC, 29379 or fax them to 427-1237. Include your name and other contact information including a phone number. If your recollections and comments are used, we will contact you about getting your picture to run alongside them.

The 9/11 attack was a traumatic event in our nation’s history and we are still dealing the consequences of that terrible day. As terrible as it was, it brought our country together and gave us many inspiring stories of courage, compassion, heroism and survival in the face of monstrous evil. The story of 9/11 is the story of each and every one of us who experienced that day and were changed by it. Those are stories that must be shared with future generations and the Remembering 9/11 Commemorative Edition of The Union Daily Times make that sharing possible and will ensure that those who come after us will remember us and how we reacted to the day that changed America.