NM Governor Martinez Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of The Victims of 9/11

September 11, 2015

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Governor Susana Martinez Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor and Remembrance of the Victims of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks

Santa Fe, NM — Today, Governor Susana Martinez issued an executive order for flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, September 11, 2015 in honor and remembrance of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

The text of the executive order is below:

EXECUTIVE ORDER 2015-18
FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 TERRORIST ATTACKS

WHEREAS, 14 years ago on an otherwise peaceful fall morning, our nation was attacked in New York City, Washington, D.C., and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania by terrorists;

WHEREAS, nearly 3,000 people were killed, and thousands more injured, including many Americans, as well as the citizens of many other countries;

WHEREAS, on the 14th anniversary of this dark day in American history, we mourn and remember the victims who lost their lives and the families they left behind; and,

WHEREAS, our emergency medical personnel, firefighters, and law enforcement officers always stand ready to protect our citizens, and our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen serve and sacrifice daily to preserve, protect, and defend our nation at home and abroad;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Susana Martinez, Governor of the State of New Mexico, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of the State of New Mexico, do hereby order that all flags be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, September 11, 2015 in honor and remembrance of the victims of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

SIGNED AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE THIS 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015.

WITNESS MY HAND AND THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO.

GOVERNOR SUSANA MARTINEZ

Dear Dewey,

On September 11th, we, as a nation, vowed to “Never Forget.”

Today, we honor those we lost on that fateful day, our fallen soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, and veterans like Dustin who realized that day that “war wasn’t a concept that happened far away.”So Dustin served to make sure that his little sister would never be afraid to sleep peacefully in her bed at night.

The events of 9/11 had a profound impact on this young medic who returned home forever changed, working to come to terms with the deep “sense of loss” and survivor’s guilt that leaves him wondering, “Why they were chosen and I still live?” And struggling “to come to terms with the fact that I couldn’t save them all.”

Because of your support, DAV is there to support Dustin and veterans like him as they cope with the visible and invisible wounds of war.

On this solemn day, please uphold your promise to “Never Forget” by reaching out with the most generous gift you can to help our heroes.

God Bless America,

J. Marc Burgess
DAV National Adjutant/CEO

Disabled American Veterans | P.O. Box 14301 | Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301
Copyright © DAV, All Rights Reserved. DAV is a tax-exempt organization, and all contributions are tax-deductible according to IRS regulation.

Where were you 14 years ago today? Most Americans can answer that question, just as my parents could for Pearl Harbor. It’s often said that 9/11 changed the world. In a very real sense that’s true.

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14 YEARS AFTER 9/11: FOUR LESSONS

DR. JIM DENISON

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Where were you 14 years ago today? Most Americans can answer that question, just as my parents could for Pearl Harbor. It’s often said that 9/11changed the world. In a very real sense that’s true.

On September 11, 2001, nineteen terrorists murdered 2,977 Americans. According to Brown University’s Watson Institute, warfare in the years since has killed 13,816 U.S. military personnel and contractors. The civilian death count in Iraq and Afghanistan stands between 184,500 and 212,500. The “War on Terror” has cost Americans more than $4.4 trillion. Imagine the impact that expenditure could make on hunger or education.

In another sense, however, 9/11 revealed a war that has been waged against the U.S. for decades. On November 4, 1979, radical Muslims took fifty-two American citizens hostage in Iran. In the years since, jihadists have attacked our embassies in Beirut, Kuwait, Kenya, Tanzania, Lima, Kurachi, and Libya. They attacked the World Trade Center in 1993, the U.S.S. Cole in 2000, and the Boston Marathon in 2013. Their numbers and global reach are greater than ever before.

Now the self-proclaimed Islamic State has captured land the size of Great Britain, claims greater than $2 billion in assets, generates $2 million per week in oil revenues, and boasts a fighting force of up to 100,000 soldiers. They have more than 35 global affiliates, and intend to conquer Europe and then America. ISIS spokesman Sheikh Abu Muhammad al-Adnani: “We will conquer your Rome, break your crosses, and enslave your women. If we do not reach that time, then our children and grandchildren will reach it, and they will sell your sons as slaves at the slave market.”

What lessons have we learned in the years since 9/11?

One: The Department of Homeland Security cannot secure the homeland. It is just too easy to enter a country whose borders exceed 5,830 miles, not to mention terrorists such as the Boston Marathon bombers who are already here. Mass shootings in schools, shopping malls and movie theaters prove that we can never be truly safe on this fallen planet.

Two: This is the war of our lifetime. Unlike conventional wars with leaders who could surrender to us, this enemy has no single head. So long as one jihadist is left, the threat is not over. Henry Kissinger noted, “The conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose.”

Three: Fearing terrorism is just what the terrorists want. We need to take all appropriate measures to secure ourselves and our families, then live with courage and passion. Claim this promise: “God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control” (2 Timothy 1:7). Trust your fears to God in faith.

Four: This is a spiritual war. Our enemy is motivated by religious aims and has been deceived by the evil one. The gospel is the true answer to radical Islam. The spiritual awakening sweeping the Muslim world is our greatest hope. Praying for ISIS leadersand other jihadists is the church’s greatest responsibility.

On the Sunday after 9/11, I preached from Psalm 46. Its first assertion is our Father’s assurance on this somber day: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (v. 1). But a refuge can shelter only those who trust its protection.

Would God say he is your refuge today?