Why We Fight (Originally Published in Sept. 2012)

September 11th, 2001 - Never forget. And never allow others to either.

(Author's Note:  Here is a piece originally written by Russell Gallo last year, updated to date)

God bless the Troops that fight evil around the world so that we may rest a little more peacefully.  May we never wake up to another day which will haunt many of us for the rest of our lives again.

Troops killed in Afghanistan and Iraq: 6668*

Total number killed in attacks (official figure as of 9/5/02): 2,819

Number of firefighters and paramedics killed: 343

Number of NYPD officers: 23

Number of Port Authority police officers: 37

Number of WTC companies that lost people: 60

Number of employees who died in Tower One: 1,402

Number of employees who died in Tower Two: 614

Source:  http://nymag.com/news/articles/wtc/1year/numbers.htm

*Media reports of American casualties are now almost non-existent.