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Category Archives: American Tragedies
9-11 Brings Anxiety for Many of Us
Like all of you, 911 is really tough to reflect on each year. Those of us who worked on site at Ground Zero remember horrible pain, vulnerability, panic, anxiety, depression, and many other feelings that cause us great discomfort. It … Continue reading
A Chaplain Reflects on the Parkland School Shooting on the One-Year Anniversary
By Chaplain Bob Ossler Valentine’s Day represents romance and love for couples—or lack of—for anxious, lonely singles. However, for parents, family, and friends of the 17 victims (14 students, 3 staff) of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas School shooting in 2018, … Continue reading
September 11 Ground Zero Heroes
by Chaplain Bob Ossler and Janice Hall Heck “Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They’re just braver five minutes longer.” Ronald Reagan First responders, emergency workers, firefighters, police officers, construction workers search and rescue teams, search and recovery … Continue reading
Posted in 9-11 Terrorist Attack, American Tragedies, Ground Zero, September 11 2001, Terrorist Attacks on U.S., Triumph Over Terror
Tagged #NeverForget, emergency services workers at 9-11, firefighters, Ground Zero, Ground Zero. NYC, painful memories, paramedics, police officers at 9/11, search and recovery at 9/11, search and rescue at 9/11
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Never Forget: Missing Persons, September 11, 2001
By Bob Ossler and Janice Hall Heck In memory of those who lost their lives at Ground Zero after the terrorist attacks, and in recognition of the heroes who served there in the search and rescue, search and recovery, clean-up … Continue reading
Posted in 9-11 Terrorist Attack, American Tragedies, September 11 2001, Triumph Over Terror
Tagged American heroes of 9/11, Chaplain Bob Ossler, emergency services workers at 9-11, firefighters at 9-11, Ground Zero, Janice Hall Heck, police at 9-11, victims of 9-11, World Trade Center 9-11 Terrorist Attack
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Excerpt from Triumph Over Terror: “Sweeper Man”
Multiple award-winning, Triumph Over Terror, by Ground Zero Chaplain and Janice Hall Heck, recounts Ossler’s interactions with heartbroken victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Used by permission of Blackside Publishing. Sweeper Man’s Hopeless Task “I must lose myself in action, … Continue reading
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Tagged Best Books Award 2017, Chaplain Bob Ossler, Excerpt Triumph Over Terror, International Book Awards Finalist - 2018, Janice Hall Heck, September 11 2001, St. Paul's Chapel, Triumph Over Terror wins International Award
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Grief Can Be an Awful but Powerful Motivator
Buried memories of tragedy resurface for many of us each Memorial Day. I flash back to Yarnell, Arizona in 2013 when nineteen Granite Mountain Hotshot Firefighters, ranging in age from 21 to 43, were trapped and killed in a wildfire. … Continue reading