Afghanistan war veteran gets emotional recalling 9/11: ‘America is damn lucky’ for heroic service members

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Army veteran Sergeant Mike Doody joined 'America Reports' to discuss his time in Afghanistan, the Biden withdrawal and how 9/11 impacted the United States.

, the Army veteran said he witnessed the second plane hit The World Trade Center recalling that was the moment he knew"action had to be taken."

"We saw that second plane hit. That was a time that was very real, it was the most real thing you could ever imagine as a 16-year-old kid. But we saw that plane hit and that was the time a new action had to be taken. I enlisted in the military right at the end of 2007, after my sophomore year in college. Someone had to answer our nation’s call.

"Every single veteran that is watching this, I understand and I know how hard this has been. Please, please lean on your brothers and sisters. Reach out to me, show up at my doorstep. I’m here for you, I’m here for all of you. The families who tragically lost people, we love each and each and every one of you."

Veterans can contact the Veterans Crisis Line to receive free, confidential support and crisis intervention available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year at 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, text 838255 or chat online at Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox

 

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