Let’s Roll - A Hero’s Rolex Frozen in Time on 9-11

[Roger Lococco]

https://youtu.be/fiTy51umLTs?si=pAu2NtcJoZZO44fH


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[1st amg]

Wow. Thanks for sharing Roger


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[dddl]

Excellent!
Thanks for sharing

[dddl]

A very emotional video that I have already sent off to several friends, including my AD...

[Pboned]

Wow.

[jb335]

Never forget


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[nyc2la]

Never forget

[KatGirl]

Thanks for posting that, though it made me cry. My son in law enlisted in the Army several years later, and sadly, was KIA, in Afghanistan, on 03/04/2010, leaving behind my daughter and 3 children, all still in diapers. Never forget, indeed!

Kat


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[jaychief]

Thanks...

[Hemdog]

This channel is definitely going places, followed them on instagram for a long time.

Nice to see them venture into video content.

[Cassian739]

Thanks for sharing! WoE is fantastic, love the dispatch letter and Insta channel.

[Roger Lococco]

Originally Posted by KatGirl

Thanks for posting that, though it made me cry. My son in law enlisted in the Army several years later, and sadly, was KIA, in Afghanistan, on 03/04/2010, leaving behind my daughter and 3 children, all still in diapers. Never forget, indeed!

Kat


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Thank you for sharing Kat. I hope his memory is a blessing and source of comfort. Your post helps add perspective in a lot ways.


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[S’portEye]

Originally Posted by KatGirl

Thanks for posting that, though it made me cry. My son in law enlisted in the Army several years later, and sadly, was KIA, in Afghanistan, on 03/04/2010, leaving behind my daughter and 3 children, all still in diapers. Never forget, indeed!

Kat


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The ultimate sacrifice of a true patriot. He will not be forgotten. Thank you for sharing.

[jitdc]

Thank you for posting this video, it's extremely moving.

We all owe an eternal debt of gratitude to every one of those brave men and women who have served our country whether in uniform or not, and/or paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

[brandrea]

Thanks for posting this Roger

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by KatGirl

Thanks for posting that, though it made me cry. My son in law enlisted in the Army several years later, and sadly, was KIA, in Afghanistan, on 03/04/2010, leaving behind my daughter and 3 children, all still in diapers. Never forget, indeed!

Kat


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That’s so sad Kat. The ultimate sacrifice.

[KatGirl]

Thank you, everyone. Every Memorial Day I accompany my husband to our local cemetery, where he does a dove release to honor all of our fallen, as part of our town’s celebration, and I release, from my hands, a single white dove and shout out loud, “”For Tony!” Then John releases several dozen, all at once, to honor all of our fallen. I will continue to do that, for the rest of my life. The saddest part to me is that his children don’t remember him. They have of course, seen pics and heard stories. Tony is buried, at Arlington, in section 60, which made the news recently.

Kat


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[Rolex1982]

Thanks for sharing!

[dddl]

Kat both your posts brought tears to my eyes. I have been to Arlington many times for different reasons including placing wreaths with Wreaths Across America. Which I have done for the last nine years and will continue to do so for as long as I can. Though recently I have been attending the WAA ceremony at the USNA where my step father graduated and is buried. Yours along with John's dove release ceremony is also a wonderful tribute to Tony and all to our fallen. God bless our troops!

[Texasjim]

Never, ever forget.

[kings4sap]

The video was an outstanding find - thank you for sharing. Kat - thanks to you and your family for their ultimate sacrifice. I have several folks in my life who have lost loved ones who died in defense of my freedom. “Thank You” seems not enough but I feel it just the same.

[Little machines]

Great video! Sad moments during that time . Sorry Kat for your daughter's loss and your loss. May God bless your family !

[travisb]

Originally Posted by KatGirl

Thanks for posting that, though it made me cry. My son in law enlisted in the Army several years later, and sadly, was KIA, in Afghanistan, on 03/04/2010, leaving behind my daughter and 3 children, all still in diapers. Never forget, indeed!

Kat


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Thanks for sharing, Kat. Very sorry to hear.

[Casey VP-26]

Thank You

[Dave O]

Thank you both for sharing. Sorry for your loss Kat, and a good video indeed.

[77T]

I had heard of Todd Beamer, of course - but not all the details surrounding his watch. The next few days will be fraught with more reminders of 9|11. Many of us have our own memories seared into our mind's synapses.

For those who would like to know more about Mr. Beamer see: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Beamer

I noted something in the "Popular Culture" section of that Wiki: the story behind the Rolex isn't documented. What an interesting point to add if Rolex was so inclined. I would imagine they could trace it back to the day a Swiss watchmaker put the empty midcase onto its holder and the entire process which led to eventually being on Beamer's wrist that fateful morning.

In a totally unrelated yet ironic note, I just acquired a TOG earlier this Summer but with a white dial - ironically it is the lead watch in today's WRUW.




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[garyk]

Originally Posted by KatGirl

Thanks for posting that, though it made me cry. My son in law enlisted in the Army several years later, and sadly, was KIA, in Afghanistan, on 03/04/2010, leaving behind my daughter and 3 children, all still in diapers. Never forget, indeed!

Kat


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Thank you for posting Kat, sincere condolences!!

[Sglider]

Shanksville is the only 9/11 memorial I've seen, and they did an incredible job putting it together.

I thought that watch was on display in Shanksville, maybe there was just a reference to the story and owner, I don't remember but according to the video it's in NYC. It's amazing there were any artifacts, personal belongings, etc. that survived that crash and are recognizable.

[jb335]

Originally Posted by KatGirl

Thanks for posting that, though it made me cry. My son in law enlisted in the Army several years later, and sadly, was KIA, in Afghanistan, on 03/04/2010, leaving behind my daughter and 3 children, all still in diapers. Never forget, indeed!

Kat


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I salute your Son-in-Law for his service and courage and the strength of your family.


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[Director EDTF]

Wow very touching story! I was one of the lucky ones that was able to escape the atrocities the terrorists caused when they slammed into the World trade Center on 9-11. I could not watch any videos or read any stories about 9-11 for more than 10 years after. There were many heroes on that day and for many years after.