Tag: OKC Bombing
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April 19, 1995: Oklahoma’s Loss of Innocence
“We come here to remember Those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever. May all who leave here know the impact of violence. May this memorial offer comfort, strength, peace, hope and serenity.” ~ Inscription at the gate to the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Most people say they’ll never forget where they were…
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I Will Never Forget!
Today marks the 20th anniversary of a day I will never forget. At 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh parked a Ryder truck in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and detonated what equated to 5,000 pounds of explosives. In the end, 168 combined adults and children were killed that day. All…