20 Years Later Remembering 911 | Huntsville News

On September 11, 2001, Captain Mary Scott Hunter was stationed just 25 miles from Iraq at Ali Al Salem Air Base—nicknamed “The Rock”—where the U.S. military stood ready for war. As the towers fell, her base went on high alert, fearing Saddam Hussein might strike again. Though she’d once worked at the World Trade Center and lost friends that day, she found solace in writing home: “I was where I was supposed to be.” Her family feared for her life, but Saddam never moved. Now, as a lieutenant colonel, she urges us to remember—the sacrifices, the lives lost, and the unwavering duty that defined that day. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ee75b729c9cf2b6c