*learn your country’s name first, don’t lump in the whole landmass named after a white invader AND use your hearts&brains. Be kind to your victims and all kind.*
I worked in the South Tower on floors 83 and 86 before 9/11. That was the best part of my life. I'm not the same since 9/11. The Twin Towers should have been rebuilt. Donald Trump offered to undertake and finance it himself. They would have been stronger, bigger and 2-3 stories higher. Personally I wlll not go anywhere near that site as long as the Towers are gone. 80% of those who lost someone wanted them back.There's more to say, but it's better left unsaid here.
On 9/11, I was a pipe fitter foreman at Newark airport, terminal C parking garage. We were told to evacuate the airport after it was learned that the planes took off from Newark. As I drove North on the NJ turnpike, the signs said, “NYC is closed”. I pulled over on the turnpike overpass got out and watched the world trade tower fall. For the first time in my life, I was truly scared. I went to my children’s schools and safely got them home. The next day, I grabbed my protective gear (hard hat, goggles, welding gloves etc) and drove to Weehawkin ,NJ to catch the ferry to NYC. I worked on the “mound”, clearing debris and searching for bodies. It took me 10 years to cope with what I saw, would do it again but pray each night that it never happens again.
Steve Buscemi was a firefighter before he became a famous actor. After 9/11, he returned to his old fire station, and started working shifts just like the other firefighters.
@@BulyssesBwachowskiI'm all for de-idolization of celebrities, but I just can't compare Tommy Lee Jones to the stoned 16 year old named Tristin that fucked up my order yesterday at Wendy's
Going under the south bridge at 7 years old weeks after 9/11 as a family member of a victim i will never forget the smells, sounds, and the feeling that overwhelmed. One of the planes engines were off to the right side near the trailers… i had nightmares i was on those planes for years afterward. Rip to my Uncle Firefighter Andrew Brian Jordan of ladder 132. He died in the south tower and his engine was found under the north bridge. Never forget. 🙏🏽🇺🇸
I'm so sorry! Your uncle died a hero (not that I need to tell you that). I remember working on Wall St at that time. I just happened to not be there that day, but when we all returned to the office weeks later, I will never forget the smell of incinerated death and seeing the buildings completely caked in debris. It's still surreal.
Brit here…I remember 9/11 like it was yesterday. It’s one of the few times in my life that I can tell you exactly where I was, who I was with, and what I was doing. Won’t ever forget.
Same. Am Irish, will always remember where I was on 11th Sept. It all felt so surreal, watching the towers being hit and then collapsing, the whole world was in shock. I was living near Ramstein US Air Base in Germany, for months and months after 9/11 there were military planes and fighter jets non-stop in and out of Ramstein. Still can't comprehend it. It's been 23 years and I remember it all so vividly still. Wishing eternal peace to all those who lost their lives.
I remember hearing about how rescue workers would hide in the rubble so the dogs would have a live person to find because they were becoming depressed. It even had an effect on the DOGS.
while this is true, its not for the reasons people think... the dogs were upset thinking they were not pleaskng their handlers because they were not finding people. So they began hiding in the rubble to boost the dogs morale and make them more excited to continue.
He’s a g. Imagine having a comedian working next to you in that god awful hell scape. That personality and presence did more than anything else he stated imo
I was a rookie cop assigned to the Bronx. We were one of the first details down. I was at Greenwich and Chambers Street headed toward building 7, search and rescue, when it collapsed. His description of the eerie silence is 100 percent accurate. I remember the burger king he spoke of. Someone wrote Semper Fi in the dust on the window. His description is 100% of everything.I'll never forget it.
Lieutenant Colonel Riggle. Address him as such. He is LC Robert Riggle. He earned it over tours of duty... and then came September 11th. Be respectful.
And literally one of the most hilarious and loved actors at that. Like he didn’t just become an actor he became a famous actor like what?! This dude is a force of nature.
Sadly that’s how people work. You don’t make a living off being a marine he’s probably made more as an actor than he did being a marine but I respect a man with a versatile set of skills. It’s good he has tried other things while doing things he loves like comedy.
My brother and his wife were at Windows On The World the night before (and he still has a menu printout with the date on it). He had a job interview scheduled at the towers but I couldn't remember what day. When the first plane hit, I was frantically trying to call him from my office in Alabama, but the cell networks were overloaded. After the second plane hit, he managed to get a call through to me to let me know he was okay and that his interview was supposed to be on the 12th. We've always dealt with tension and tragedy with humor, so as the towers fell, I told him, "Man, I don't think you're getting that job." We laughed at the time, but later in the day, the realization hit that a day in either direction could have meant he was gone. I have unending respect for anyone who responded that day, and the days that followed.
Ever since I was a little kid I knew I would eventually end up in the military. I was a Freshman in college when 9/11 happened. That cemented the deal. The last 23 years has been a blur. Got married, 2 pumps to afghan land, had a kid, and now a civilian. 9/11 feels like a hundred years ago. Semper Fi 🇺🇸
Man, as a former Army Officer who was in high school on 9/11 and deployed to Afghanistan 10 years later, Rob’s story is one to be told! Rob, if you ever read this… thank you for your actions and service to our country during that unbelievably difficult time! You’re a good man, and I hope I get the chance to buy you a beer and shake your hand. Also, props to the interviewer, as I felt as if I was seated at the bar (so to speak) just hearing the tale… and I really appreciate it all. Thanks to you all!
As a civilian, listening to this, and others’ stories, I see that our military and first responders live a reality that I have absolutely no concept of. Thank you, all, from the bottom of my heart, for your service to our country. 💚
@@lesliespann6420 I’m not trying to be your Dad, just replied to what you wrote that you had no concept of the life of service to our country. I’m not a veteran, nor first responder but I am an American just like you. Please ask yourself why you are voting blue. Democratic policy is ruining this country, don’t vote for them because you hate Trump that is absolutely senseless. I’m no big Trump guy but his policies will save this country, all I can ask is that you think really hard about your decision
There are amazing people who walk among us and Riggle is one of them. He wasn't just a Marine; he was a Lt. Colonel in the Marines. He was deployed the Middle East. The dude has been around....
@@KevinDonlinat least Walz served unlike Donald Trump who had his rich daddy get five deferments for bone spurs in the ankles meanwhile this guy plays golf every single day. Oh and he also tried to overthrow our democratic government so he’s a traitor. You can take the traitor and coward and I’ll take Walz 10 out of 10 times.
I never knew Rob…was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marines…and a pilot…and that he helped with search and rescue at ground zero…I have a new found respect for Mr Riggle…Thank You Sir for your service Love and Respect from Sydney,Australia 👍🏻👌🏻💪🏻❤️🇺🇸🇦🇺
“If you were a adult in America you will never forget that day” I was 9 years old living in uk, Playing round a friends house it was on every channel. I will never forget that day. I think most of the west will never forget this.
It's not only the west. I'm from Malaysia I was 18 then and I remember watching the plane hit the second tower live on cnn. My father (he studied in Brighton UK in the 70s) watches CNN daily and caught the live news and told us to watch history taking place in front of our eyes. My father was an engineer for an oil and gas company and travelled alot (he's retired now), so he is very much updated with world news.
I served 12 years in the Marine Corps and was unfortunately forced out due to downsizing of the military at the time. I tried to go back in the day after 9/11 and was told by the recruiter that I was too old. I was only 38. Having spent 12 years in the Marine Corps I knew where I wanted to be. I am a Beirut veteran and was there in Lebanon in 1983 when a suicide bomber destroyed the headquarters building. I'm 61 years old now and still angry to this day that they wouldn't let me back in to help. I didn't care if they made me a private, I would have rather been a private helping and doing the job of a marine and being a civilian and not being able to help.
Sounds shitty sorry,but as my dad would say Be thankful for what you had, you came home from Beirut 241 other Americans and 50 French soilders didn’t. Thank you for your service 🇺🇸
Funny there's no age limit on a sitting President but we only let young vibrant Americans die in combat. God forbid someone who got to experience a good portion of their life already die in combat. Can't be having that.
@@coop6951that is a shitty thing to say. You sir have obviously never been in the Corps. My nephew was a Marine after 9/11 so I am well versed in the old saying; Marines dont die they just get reassigned!
I was just a kid when that happened in 83 but I remember watching the news being furious at Reagan for not going and getting those sons of bitches. May God bless you Devil Dog. And thank you for your service both during and after your deployment! OOO RAH! ❤🇺🇸❤
Got into an argument with a dood who tried to claim Riggle wasn't active duty....I was on one of the same deployments he was, my only interaction was saluting him a time or two.
Soo uhmm buddy he wasn't a "solute" level position. He was a regular marine. Aka he saluted others who he got orders from. He didn't give orders. So for you to salute him would mean you worked for him and he never was in that position. Aka you are lying... 🤥 I'm guessing you're like 13 and wish you were a big marine so I'll let the stolen valor go considering it's a felony and the most disrespectful cringe thing possible
@@zyourzgrandzmaz He was literally a Captain (O-3) at the time of this story, and retired as a LtCol (O-5). He was a commissioned officer, meaning somebody you salute. The only thing more cringe than stolen valor, is falsely accusing someone of committing stolen valor when you clearly didn't serve.
I too, thought it was a perfect day. I was living in a DC suburb and it was the most glorious morning. The sky was a lovely early September blue, the temperature was perfect. Every time I reflect on 9/11 , my memory story begins on that feeling. And then chaos.
@@lizvickers7156 nobody should ever forget but specially the UK as apart from the US we lost the second largest amount of our people out of any other nation
I had just turned 19. I still remember the paranoia and fear that reached here in Glasgow, Scotland in the aftermath. Even the sound of low flying airplanes made people quite jumpy for a little while. Life has never been as great as it at least seemed to be before 9/11.
For sure. We have allowed America to grow an unconstitutional surveillance state and have prosecuted wars for fun-n-profit all over the world. Hardly a tribute to those who died that day.
I was in California at the time, watching it on TV, very far from the actual trauma... but I'll never forget the awful feeling of knowing life would never be the same again. And it hasn't.
@@jena.alexia I distinctly remember the sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach that "life will never be the same again." It was terrifying. Evil stepped up their game that day and were allowed to get away with it.
I want to thank Rob For telling his story. It’s relatively the same as mine but I was with the NYPD. I can relate 100%. It’s not disrespectful to say if you were not there you couldn’t understand. Having survived to this day is a miracle in itself. I have watched many of my co-workers who were with me that day succumb to illnesses over the years since. I personally have survived Pancreatic cancer, Kidney cancer and skin cancer. There are not many days that pass that I don’t think about all those, regardless of agency, that responded. We didn’t respond to be called heroes we did so because it was the right thing to do. The decent human thing to do. Eh…..anyway thanks again Rob for your service to our great country and for telling the story. God bless brother.
Even though you and those like you didn't do what you did to become heroes, please know that you are! Thank YOU for your service and for helping me remember why I am proud to be an American 🇺🇸❤🇺🇸❤
I am glad that you are here. I watched it all live and knew you guys were dying and working your ass off. Love you brother. Be well. I was pleased that John Stewart went balls to the wall for all of you. I hope it helped, even if morally. I do believe guys like Lieutenant Colonel and Marine Q5 Robert Riggle represents every one of you guys. Humble. Smart. Committed. Haunted.
I am a Canadian immigrant living in the USA. I just wanted to thank all those who served. Where I live is my adopted hometown since I have been here since 2003.
If you were old enough, you will always remember that day. How the weather was, how quiet it was, and how scared you were. Nothing was ever the same in the US after that day. God bless Rob Riggles and the others that helped during this time. RIP to the innocent people we lost that day. Never forget
This Gentleman is one of my favorite comedians and comedic actors ever. As a fellow Marine, I respect everything this man has done as a Marine and everything he has accomplished after his active service..
I cannot help but keep reminding people. Even you. Lieutenant Colonel Robert A. Riggle Jr. Q5. If you are a fellow Marine, he is SIR to you. Unless of course you outrank him. 8-)
@tjmcguire9417 I'm pretty sure the OP meant the video had a Gary Sinise foundation ad in it. Mine did too. I wasn't mad either. Sinise is such a hero. ❤
Excellent Story, I was a Navy Seabee Veteran 1983-1989 and the day after the attacks I was on the phone to a Air Force Reserve Recruiter friend of mine telling him that I wanted back into the military, so a month to the day after the September 11th attacks on the afternoon of October 11th I was in his office at Macdill AFB raising my right hand again this time to join an Air Force Reserve Unit from 2001-2007 and I will always remember that moment because he had a hard time finding an Officer to swear me in, he finally found this young second lieutenant she had only just recently graduated from the Air Force Academy he brought her into the office printed out the Oath of enlistment and she swore me in, during that time I made multiple deployments overseas. I was 35 years old and just couldn’t sit on the sidelines after the attacks.
Hell yeah man, I was 8 years old on 9/11. This event entirely transformed my generation and our world, culture, so many things so quickly. I enlisted in the Army as a radio operator ( 25 C ) in 2012. I was 18 years old when I joined. Now I am 30 and sleep by a DD-214. But I'll tell you what sir, I think a time may come soon I'll answer the call again.
I had a friend from grade all the to high school, his Dad was active duty Navy from 1990-1995 he re enlisted in the Air Force Reserve he too was in his early 30s, he was deployed to Iraq and Krygzistan.
As he describes the scent of the rubble mountain, he loses his train of thought. That is a seriously traumatic and monumental event to have been directly involved in like he was. ❤
@@ritirons2726 I can only imagine man, I was only 9 years old when it happened, but I've met a few people who were there. I hope your health is well after having been exposed to it
I was there and I can only describe it (The smell) as hot metal or hot oil. My eyes would tear unstoppable at times too, because of whatever caustic substance was in the air. I went in up north of where he was by Tower 1, by where an Applebee’s used to be. There was nothing but dust in that place with dishes left on tables where they lay, and the clock on the wall stopped at the moment the North Tower went down.
My club provided water, clean t- shirts and clean socks..I was at the site on day 2. It wasn't so much the smell as the heaviness of the air. It hung heavy in your nose, and felt thick on your tongue and in the back of your throat.
I have heard hundreds of 9/11 stories, and somehow this man's description of the hustle and bustle of NYC traffic coming to a stop, with no horns just quiet confusion, is something I had never heard about and seems so eerie. It's Like the whole city was recoiling from the attack collectively.
I shed a tear when he mentioned how everyone in NY came together to donate blood, water, food. Idk I was like 7 when 911 happened I don’t remember much but I remember everyone in a panic and literally helping each other.
It was everywhere. I worked at a grocery store in Ohio - I was 21 - and people were buying several carts of bottled water and driving to NY, just because everyone wanted to help. I doubt they got very close but just the need to have to do something...I completely understood.
The pang in the stomach we felt, from that suckerpunch, and the tears... STILL resurface, today, every time I'm reminded. It's that sick feeling. And we, here, live within so many Airports... it is unsettling, at times.
@@AnnieWarbux I was living in Mexico at the time and so many Mexicans where also helping out by bringing supplies. Also I read somewhere that Canadian and Mexican fire brigades came to help as well. It’s a horrible feeling we get in the stomach but I also get super patriotic and proud to be an American when I hear and see people helping each other.
my uncle didn’t make it in that day he watched from his penthouse as people jumped saw the plane hit he was suppose to be on the 83 floor he lost most of his team that day i always remember how beautiful the sky was to all those who helped worked endlessly thank you
Boy, if anybody deserves to have a successful career, it's Rob Riggle. He's more than earned it! He reminds me more of someone from the 'Greatest Generation', the men who fought and won WW2.
I'm retiring this fall, and I've thought about this day a lot lately, much as I've tried not to. I watched the attack unfold on my office TV about 10 minutes in, my girlfriend called as soon as NBC had the report. I was on the 12th floor of a highrise in the North Dallas corridor with only one other person that day, everyone else was in Los Angeles, getting ready to return from a conference. I was working for an insurance company that utilized Marsh & McLennan as one of their reinsurers... The helplessness my coworker and I felt as we watched the towers fall, knowing our colleages at M&M were trapped and dying along with thousands of others, has never left me. Those of us who were working adults on 9/11 will never be the same. The light goes out of your eyes experiencing something like this, it's hard to describe to a young person, but you are forever changed.
My company at the time used Marsh as well. I didn't realize that day that there were so many of them in that office. For many years after, they would close on 9/11 for a volunteer service day. My company itself had a board meeting in our office near Boston that day, and many of the Board members had flown up from NYC. I remember the CEOs office trying to find a tv and Board Members scrambling to reach out to their families. I remember a coworker on the phone weeping while she tried to reach someone in one of the buildings. My friend's daughter in school in NYC waited in a line for hours to make a phone call and tild her dad not to worry because she had written her ssn on her arm, all the kids did, in case something else happened. It was a long, strange day.
I am right there with you brother. Canadian here. Couple years older. lWatched it all happen and our family had an independent investment counsel business in Toronto with ties to New York. I saw this live and nearly collapsed. I SAW the 2nd plane coming. No one ever talks of that. Your story needs be told. Thank you.
"I love the Marine Corps. I waned to stay connected and still wanted to be a part of it." That's every Marine ever. My great-uncle was a Gunney Sergeant on Iwo Jima and was a Marine through and through until he passed in 2003. Thank you for your service, Mr. Riggle. Semper Fi!
I had no idea this guy had this incredible experience. He has all my respect. I was living on a military base at that time with my active duty Air Force husband, who was also a Captain, and our toddler son. My husband had several combat deployments. It was such a terrifying time.
I was 8. I'll never forget that day. I thought the same movie was on, on every channel. Then the second tower was hit, and i woke up my older brother so he could see. Then they made us watch at school all day.
I was in the 7th Grade in Señora Rand's Spanish Class on Long Island NY. I thought my step father was dead. His train stop was the world trade center. He just so happened to be running late. The train stopped due to power failure en route to the stop. He climbed out of the subway into chaos and WALKED into brooklyn where he met with family. He couldnt call us until he got to his relatives apartment, the cell towers were all inundated so his phone didnt work. We didnt see him until 7pm. And like you said it was non stop coverage, live feeds and images of people dying 24/7. Ive since moved to Baltimore, where recently the Key Bridge recently collapsed due to a tanker hitting it in the night. I wss the only one who thought it was terrorism. The future generation, the people from here, laughed. And I realized then how traumatized I must be because of 9/11.
I was 16 and Danish (not an adult, not American and far away) and I will never forget that day. It is forever edged into my soul and each year in September I watch the news recordings from the day, and at least one personal account from the day. I think of all the victims, remind myself how quickly the world changed and can change, and to never take life for granted.
I had just graduated from college and had received an appointment to Navy OCS in August 2001. I was due to report to NAS Pensacola 1 month after 9/11 (on 10/14/2001). As I ate my breakfast and watched the Today Show, I can remember the feeling of milk splashing on my wrist as the cereal fell off my spoon as I sat in shock watching the second plane slam into the South Tower. The multitude of emotions that washed over me is kind of hard to put into words. It ran the gamut from anger to heartbreak, but never fear. In fact I COULD NOT FREAKING WAIT to get to OCS to being my journey to becoming a Navy officer so I could support my country. I commissioned on 01/25/2002 and deployed on USS ENTERPRISE to the 5th Fleet AOR in September 2002. I now have worked for the Dept of Veterans Affairs for the 15 years. I will never forget that horrific day in our nations’ history
Thank you for your service and sharing your story. As a 67 y.o. woman, both my parents were WWII Army vets, I grew up in a town with National Guard Camp Ripley. I have never served, but I have always supported our troops...we are very blessed to have such brave citizens warriors.
Mad mad respect for you! Thank you for serving our country. What a freakin man. So happy I have liked you as an actor too for MANY years! We honor you!
I was a freshman in high school and watched the second plane hit live on TV in the classroom. Changed the trajectory of my life. Joined the fire service as soon as I could.
I was also a freshman and joined the CG a month after i graduated. I was also in class when the second plane hit and I remember the teacher running to the TV to turn it off. Crazy.
To any of the survivors / helpers / first responders ❤ You all are the role models this world desperately needs right now. To the families of those lost on that day and since ❤
I was just a kid, sitting in the waiting room of my doctors office just randomly watching the news they had on when the first plane hit. Very surreal experience, can't imagine what it was like being there. Will never forget it.
My Marine Vietnam vet disabled Mother woke me up that day quiet as death with tears pouring down her face and in a voice I have never heard before she said "They bombed us...we've been attacked on our own ground." My fiance at the time was in the Army and my first thoughts were of him and what it meant. I honestly pray he's still alive and ok.
@@joaomartins9001 We broke up and we grew apart. I met and married someone else, had a child, buried a child, taking care of my disabled Mother and so many other things came up so my ex-finace and I haven't spoken to him in at least 20yrs. I do sincerely hope and pray he is alive and doing ok if he's not happy.
@@JohnsFrusciante Nooo! He was active duty but stationed state side before 9/11 and we had only been engaged 3 months at the time when 9/11 happened. BEFORE he was ever given any new orders and moved anywhere we broke up. Obviously we didn't speak that much after our break up and I totally lost contact with him. Even if he had been on deployment better to be honest to someone and tell them for whatever reason you cannot remain in a relationship with them. Instead of lying, sneaking around behind their backs, cheating on them, and doing even worse and more significant damage and disrespect to the other person.
I was 11 at home sick and alone watching it all unfold before my eyes , I was pretty scared , I wont ever forget the feeling of pride and happiness every time someone was pulled from the rubble alive for days and weeks , thinking about it even now gets me chocked up
I was sick as hell too leading up to that day. I was 11 and being released from the hospital after 2 weeks of the Dr.’s thinking I had leukemia. They never pinpointed what it was, just told us it was more than likely a virus…… I wasn’t scared during it as I rly didn’t know wth was going on. I remember a night or two after seeing Bin Laden’s photo when my family was asleep and nearly pi$$ing myself.
I was 6 years old on the 11September2001. I will never forget that morning. Seeing those people jumping out the windows and their subsequent free fall opened my eyes to the world. I became a patriot that day, even though I didn’t know the word or what it meant.
This is one of the most accurate description of that day I have ever heard. These where the days before I phones and I took some the most incredible photos with my 7-11 pocket throwaway 110 camera. I would add that the only sounds that could be heard were the hundreds of firefighter's Scott Pak low oxygen alarms. Haunted me for months; I'll never forget that sound. It was everywhere like the moon dust.
I will never forget that day, Got woken up in New Zealand to news something had happened and turned on the TV in time to see the 2nd plane hit, was surreal watching it all unfold but the one moment that stands out is just after the tower fell all you could hear was Firemen's personal distress alarms going off and it broke my heart knowing what that signified and how many there were, the world stopped here, everyone was glued to the TV. RIP to all those that died
I was in the 4th grade, and the weather was the same as in New York. After being picked up from school early, as most everyone else had been, I was sent outside. It was so blue and calm-too calm. No planes were anywhere in the sky. It was the first time I ever saw the sky completely empty. I grew up a lot that day. Thank you to all who helped, rescued, assisted, or put their lives in danger to help others. It has helped me see the good amidst a broken world.
God Bless You and your Family for your Service! My son was Infantry (1033 I think is the designation) and detached as a Sgt at the age of 22. He wanted to make it a career, but in 2023 he realized the Marines he thought he knew had changed. I thank you for your Service, although I knows Marines hate being ‘thanked’. Sempre Fi!
I remember this day like it was yesterday. I was up in Montreal and saw the whole event unfold on tv. I drove to work and had to pull over. I saw another guy do the same. It was a surreal, uber emotional scene. I remember we both looked at each other with that awful realization the world was about to change.
You nailed it. I saw it too at the same moment. I was in London Ontario CAN. I feel for you brother. The TV was on but only I was watchnig and then I called the office together and we watched live the 2nd hit. That was the end of that day for all 50 of us. We all wept.
One of those scarring events that stay with you forever. Never goes away and for those who were there, especially first responders, the scars go very deep indeed. Recovery, for what it was, took many years and never really ends.
My kids were 6 and 3. My older obe remembers we being glued to the TV and crying. I didn't realize schools glossed over 9/11. My younger knows very little. Being an hour from NYC I thought they learned more in school. God Bless this man. May app who lost their lives RIP
My history teacher walked in and flipped the tv on. I said “What movie is this?” He turned around crying and said “It’s not a movie Matt.” We were sent home shortly after.
We stayed at school the rest of the day, but we didn’t do anything but watch the TV. I saw it in my history class as well. I walked in and the 1st hour class was still in there and our teacher told us to sit down and be quiet. Soon after I watched the 2nd plane hit.
Holy balls! He retired as a USMC Lt Col! That’s almost a General! The principle of the school! ❤🇺🇸✝️ Thank you for your dedication and commitment to my freedom!
I live in a small town in Arkansas. Our local State Farm agent left tower 2 a few minutes before it's collapse. I can't imagine the thoughts that he deals with.
“And I’m a pilot.” The dude literally looks like he just landed a 747 before this interview And this is the “POW POW” guy. Much much respect, Sir. Thank you for your service.
It’s always interesting watching him as an actor and then seeing him off the big screen. The way he speaks is the epitome of a Marine. The way he effortlessly switches between comedy and the demeanor of a Marine is fascinating.
I was in 7th grade geography class and my teach disappeared for a whiiiile. My friend’s birthday was that day. I remember that day vividly, and remember worrying about him being at home because he skipped for his bday. My cousin lived nearby to the world trade centers too. I’ll never forget that day.
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*learn your country’s name first, don’t lump in the whole landmass named after a white invader AND use your hearts&brains. Be kind to your victims and all kind.*
Hey would you guys consider putting all the veteran interviews on Spotify? I saw you had 3 podcast episodes uploaded.
I worked in the South Tower on floors 83 and 86 before 9/11. That was the best part of my life. I'm not the same since 9/11. The Twin Towers should have been rebuilt. Donald Trump offered to undertake and finance it himself. They would have been stronger, bigger and 2-3 stories higher. Personally I wlll not go anywhere near that site as long as the Towers are gone. 80% of those who lost someone wanted them back.There's more to say, but it's better left unsaid here.
I like him even more now
On 9/11, I was a pipe fitter foreman at Newark airport, terminal C parking garage. We were told to evacuate the airport after it was learned that the planes took off from Newark. As I drove North on the NJ turnpike, the signs said, “NYC is closed”. I pulled over on the turnpike overpass got out and watched the world trade tower fall. For the first time in my life, I was truly scared. I went to my children’s schools and safely got them home. The next day, I grabbed my protective gear (hard hat, goggles, welding gloves etc) and drove to Weehawkin ,NJ to catch the ferry to NYC. I worked on the “mound”, clearing debris and searching for bodies. It took me 10 years to cope with what I saw, would do it again but pray each night that it never happens again.
Thank you
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God Bless You , we don’t see that kind of selflessness from Americans in 2024
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They left from Boston....what are you even talking about???
Steve Buscemi was a firefighter before he became a famous actor. After 9/11, he returned to his old fire station, and started working shifts just like the other firefighters.
This always makes the hairs on my arms stand up
@@laurenscriven6964ooooooh celebrities!!!!
Literally people working at McDonald’s contribute more
@BulyssesBwachowski the people who can't make simple orders correctly? Could you be any more ignorant?
@@BulyssesBwachowski Hahahaha nope, and they deserve no more than $8 an hour for contributing to obesity.
@@BulyssesBwachowskiI'm all for de-idolization of celebrities, but I just can't compare Tommy Lee Jones to the stoned 16 year old named Tristin that fucked up my order yesterday at Wendy's
Rob Riggle, if you ever read this, sir, you are a walking American hero. Thank you for your service, and God bless.
Him and Steve Busimi (however spell his name). He also helped out at ground zero.
It's weird thinking of him being an LTC in the USMC. He seems too nice to be in the Marines.
@goober5713 I can see him cracking jokes during battle. Lol
@@scottieman2 Yup he was a fireman at the time
@@scottieman2all I see is all the lines from 21 jump street what a hero man
Going under the south bridge at 7 years old weeks after 9/11 as a family member of a victim i will never forget the smells, sounds, and the feeling that overwhelmed. One of the planes engines were off to the right side near the trailers… i had nightmares i was on those planes for years afterward. Rip to my Uncle Firefighter Andrew Brian Jordan of ladder 132. He died in the south tower and his engine was found under the north bridge. Never forget. 🙏🏽🇺🇸
I am so sorry for the loss of your family member. I wish some of us could help carry your pain. We will never forget.
I'm so sorry! Your uncle died a hero (not that I need to tell you that). I remember working on Wall St at that time. I just happened to not be there that day, but when we all returned to the office weeks later, I will never forget the smell of incinerated death and seeing the buildings completely caked in debris. It's still surreal.
Never Forget
We won't forget.
Brit here…I remember 9/11 like it was yesterday. It’s one of the few times in my life that I can tell you exactly where I was, who I was with, and what I was doing. Won’t ever forget.
MANY PRAYERSNLUV
Also a Brit, exactly the same here matey, I’ll never forget it that’s for sure
Same. Am Irish, will always remember where I was on 11th Sept. It all felt so surreal, watching the towers being hit and then collapsing, the whole world was in shock. I was living near Ramstein US Air Base in Germany, for months and months after 9/11 there were military planes and fighter jets non-stop in and out of Ramstein. Still can't comprehend it. It's been 23 years and I remember it all so vividly still. Wishing eternal peace to all those who lost their lives.
We all feel that way.
All you did was witness the United States government committing a black swan event and false flag on its citizens
I remember hearing about how rescue workers would hide in the rubble so the dogs would have a live person to find because they were becoming depressed.
It even had an effect on the DOGS.
Yes I heard that aswell. It even upset the rescue dogs . I found that quite emotional. Very sad day.🙏
That’s horrible. Poor things.
Yeah, that’s nonsense. But if it makes you feel better,good on you. 😊🇺🇸
@@frogmantoad8110I could be completely mistaken but I think I can remember an image of the the search dogs in a school textbook
while this is true, its not for the reasons people think... the dogs were upset thinking they were not pleaskng their handlers because they were not finding people. So they began hiding in the rubble to boost the dogs morale and make them more excited to continue.
I've always liked him, but now I have a new respect for him.
Same🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Definitely one of the funniest SNL Alumni!❤
@@halfasiansweeti610POWW!!
He’s a g. Imagine having a comedian working next to you in that god awful hell scape. That personality and presence did more than anything else he stated imo
@@Exxar-Kuun not just a comedian, a Marine
I was a rookie cop assigned to the Bronx. We were one of the first details down. I was at Greenwich and Chambers Street headed toward building 7, search and rescue, when it collapsed. His description of the eerie silence is 100 percent accurate. I remember the burger king he spoke of. Someone wrote Semper Fi in the dust on the window. His description is 100% of everything.I'll never forget it.
It didnt collapse, it was imploded!
James you got to retire yet?
@frankcastle4435 I retired in 2021. With prior city service I retired with 25 years on as the CO of the 33 squad.
I remember that Burger King, well. Used to eat there when on lunch break, while working at Tower 2.
It collapsed out of sympathy for the other two.
It's so weird to see riggle be serious. Much respect to a fellow service man
POWWW!
Actually funny dude. Most Marines I know aren't that funny.
No offense to the Marines
@@badcornflakes6374 I don't think a single marine would be offended with that statement. In fact probably a compliment to most
Lieutenant Colonel Riggle. Address him as such. He is LC Robert Riggle. He earned it over tours of duty... and then came September 11th. Be respectful.
Imagine accomplishing having become a pilot and a Marine and you decide your life is not fulfilled enough so you decide to become an actor too.
And literally one of the most hilarious and loved actors at that. Like he didn’t just become an actor he became a famous actor like what?! This dude is a force of nature.
"Pow Pow" lol
Sadly that’s how people work. You don’t make a living off being a marine he’s probably made more as an actor than he did being a marine but I respect a man with a versatile set of skills. It’s good he has tried other things while doing things he loves like comedy.
Thank god my mom doesn't know his mom 😅
Jonny Kim said; "Hold my beer."
(Navy Seal, surgeon, astronaut)
My brother and his wife were at Windows On The World the night before (and he still has a menu printout with the date on it). He had a job interview scheduled at the towers but I couldn't remember what day. When the first plane hit, I was frantically trying to call him from my office in Alabama, but the cell networks were overloaded. After the second plane hit, he managed to get a call through to me to let me know he was okay and that his interview was supposed to be on the 12th. We've always dealt with tension and tragedy with humor, so as the towers fell, I told him, "Man, I don't think you're getting that job." We laughed at the time, but later in the day, the realization hit that a day in either direction could have meant he was gone. I have unending respect for anyone who responded that day, and the days that followed.
That is one helluva good story. Thank you.
GOD BLESS ALL WHO HELPED
Ever since I was a little kid I knew I would eventually end up in the military. I was a Freshman in college when 9/11 happened. That cemented the deal. The last 23 years has been a blur. Got married, 2 pumps to afghan land, had a kid, and now a civilian. 9/11 feels like a hundred years ago. Semper Fi 🇺🇸
Thank you for stepping up. But most of all congrats on the kid...they're the best!
Thank you for your service
Thank you!
God bless. Thank you.
I was also a freshman in college. Everyone remembers where they were. It was nice day before it happened.
Man, as a former Army Officer who was in high school on 9/11 and deployed to Afghanistan 10 years later, Rob’s story is one to be told! Rob, if you ever read this… thank you for your actions and service to our country during that unbelievably difficult time! You’re a good man, and I hope I get the chance to buy you a beer and shake your hand. Also, props to the interviewer, as I felt as if I was seated at the bar (so to speak) just hearing the tale… and I really appreciate it all. Thanks to you all!
As a civilian, listening to this, and others’ stories, I see that our military and first responders live a reality that I have absolutely no concept of. Thank you, all, from the bottom of my heart, for your service to our country. 💚
Remember that when you vote in November
@@thomas.1995 Unnecessary comment, but thanks, Dad. I ALWAYS remember that. 💙 Ending MAGA. 💙 Voting BLUE.💙
@@lesliespann6420 I’m not trying to be your Dad, just replied to what you wrote that you had no concept of the life of service to our country. I’m not a veteran, nor first responder but I am an American just like you. Please ask yourself why you are voting blue. Democratic policy is ruining this country, don’t vote for them because you hate Trump that is absolutely senseless. I’m no big Trump guy but his policies will save this country, all I can ask is that you think really hard about your decision
@@lesliespann6420you sounded like a good person until you started speaking lol
@@chrisbrown113096 what a senseless, goofy comment. Move along, silly person.
It’s sad that 9/11 was the last time everyone in this country was united.
Before 9/11 the world was divided just as it is now. After the United States came together before becoming divided again. Sad.
What's sad is that it required a common enemy.
"this country" waaste miistake had the ENTIRE GLOBE to live in but chose USA
@@slantdwave
Why?
Amen
There are amazing people who walk among us and Riggle is one of them. He wasn't just a Marine; he was a Lt. Colonel in the Marines. He was deployed the Middle East. The dude has been around....
Yep like most American war criminals... live a totally free and fulfilling life.
Karma will get you guys soon. Watch how little you have learned
I think he mentions that in the video
He sounds so humble but proud to do his bit
Unlike Rear Admiral Tim Walz …
@@KevinDonlinat least Walz served unlike Donald Trump who had his rich daddy get five deferments for bone spurs in the ankles meanwhile this guy plays golf every single day. Oh and he also tried to overthrow our democratic government so he’s a traitor. You can take the traitor and coward and I’ll take Walz 10 out of 10 times.
A man deserving of respect, thank you for your service.
A very funny man too
I never knew Rob…was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marines…and a pilot…and that he helped with search and rescue at ground zero…I have a new found respect for Mr Riggle…Thank You Sir for your service Love and Respect from Sydney,Australia 👍🏻👌🏻💪🏻❤️🇺🇸🇦🇺
I didn't see the full title when I clicked on it and I was thinking "man, this guy looks like Rob Riggle" but I didn't wanna show disrespect.
I met Rob in 2002/3 at UCB had no clue about his service for months and I never knew rhis
He is Lieutenant Colonel to you son. I am Canadian. Show repect. He is no Mr. He is still a commissioned Marine Officer of highest rank.
I can't believe how badass this goofy dude is in real life. Thank you for your service Rob. 🇺🇸
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Riggle. Marine.
“If you were a adult in America you will never forget that day”
I was 9 years old living in uk, Playing round a friends house it was on every channel. I will never forget that day. I think most of the west will never forget this.
It's not only the west. I'm from Malaysia I was 18 then and I remember watching the plane hit the second tower live on cnn. My father (he studied in Brighton UK in the 70s) watches CNN daily and caught the live news and told us to watch history taking place in front of our eyes. My father was an engineer for an oil and gas company and travelled alot (he's retired now), so he is very much updated with world news.
I served 12 years in the Marine Corps and was unfortunately forced out due to downsizing of the military at the time. I tried to go back in the day after 9/11 and was told by the recruiter that I was too old. I was only 38. Having spent 12 years in the Marine Corps I knew where I wanted to be. I am a Beirut veteran and was there in Lebanon in 1983 when a suicide bomber destroyed the headquarters building. I'm 61 years old now and still angry to this day that they wouldn't let me back in to help. I didn't care if they made me a private, I would have rather been a private helping and doing the job of a marine and being a civilian and not being able to help.
my brother in christ. the enemy has been on american soil this whole time. they played you and you fell for it
Sounds shitty sorry,but as my dad would say Be thankful for what you had, you came home from Beirut 241 other Americans and 50 French soilders didn’t. Thank you for your service 🇺🇸
Funny there's no age limit on a sitting President but we only let young vibrant Americans die in combat. God forbid someone who got to experience a good portion of their life already die in combat. Can't be having that.
@@coop6951that is a shitty thing to say. You sir have obviously never been in the Corps. My nephew was a Marine after 9/11 so I am well versed in the old saying; Marines dont die they just get reassigned!
I was just a kid when that happened in 83 but I remember watching the news being furious at Reagan for not going and getting those sons of bitches. May God bless you Devil Dog. And thank you for your service both during and after your deployment! OOO RAH! ❤🇺🇸❤
Got into an argument with a dood who tried to claim Riggle wasn't active duty....I was on one of the same deployments he was, my only interaction was saluting him a time or two.
Dude
He was also active duty boots on ground in Serbia 90s.
Soo uhmm buddy he wasn't a "solute" level position. He was a regular marine. Aka he saluted others who he got orders from. He didn't give orders. So for you to salute him would mean you worked for him and he never was in that position. Aka you are lying... 🤥 I'm guessing you're like 13 and wish you were a big marine so I'll let the stolen valor go considering it's a felony and the most disrespectful cringe thing possible
@@zyourzgrandzmaz he was a Marine Officer. Saluting is also not solely used to identify ranking positions
@@zyourzgrandzmaz He was literally a Captain (O-3) at the time of this story, and retired as a LtCol (O-5). He was a commissioned officer, meaning somebody you salute. The only thing more cringe than stolen valor, is falsely accusing someone of committing stolen valor when you clearly didn't serve.
Rob is one of the most humble men you can ever meet in your life and what he does behind the scenes for vets is amazing
He's such a cool dude and honourable man
I too, thought it was a perfect day. I was living in a DC suburb and it was the most glorious morning. The sky was a lovely early September blue, the temperature was perfect. Every time I reflect on 9/11 , my memory story begins on that feeling. And then chaos.
This guy is FREEKIN boring, doesn't stay on point !!!!!!!!!!!! 🤔🤨😳😱
Not only Americans that remember I'm British and we remember. I was 18 at the time I'm now 41 and ill never forget
I am from the uk too and I was working and it came on the radio. I was 42 at the time. It's a day I will never forget.
@@lizvickers7156 nobody should ever forget but specially the UK as apart from the US we lost the second largest amount of our people out of any other nation
@Nigelsyoutube Yes, the uk lost 67 people, and we should never forget.
I had just turned 19. I still remember the paranoia and fear that reached here in Glasgow, Scotland in the aftermath. Even the sound of low flying airplanes made people quite jumpy for a little while. Life has never been as great as it at least seemed to be before 9/11.
@@MarcoNegrisEye I'm just up the road from you I'm in Perth
We will NEVER forget. America hasn't been the same since 9/11/01 God bless everyone who was there in any capacity.
For sure. We have allowed America to grow an unconstitutional surveillance state and have prosecuted wars for fun-n-profit all over the world. Hardly a tribute to those who died that day.
I was in California at the time, watching it on TV, very far from the actual trauma... but I'll never forget the awful feeling of knowing life would never be the same again. And it hasn't.
@@alecfoster4413and we lost the war in the middle east for our troubles
The world hasn't been the same. It was a slow decline but something changed that day. Now the world's a basket case and more divided than ever.
@@jena.alexia I distinctly remember the sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach that "life will never be the same again." It was terrifying. Evil stepped up their game that day and were allowed to get away with it.
SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM BREATHING IN THE DEBRIS, MAY GOD BLESS HIM
That’s because the the mayor said the air is safe. Even tho a child could tell you not true
Watch what Jon Stewart did with Congress. You will be happy.
@@tjmcguire9417I don't like Jon Stewart because he is Jewish and a leftist
I want to thank Rob For telling his story. It’s relatively the same as mine but I was with the NYPD. I can relate 100%. It’s not disrespectful to say if you were not there you couldn’t understand. Having survived to this day is a miracle in itself. I have watched many of my co-workers who were with me that day succumb to illnesses over the years since. I personally have survived Pancreatic cancer, Kidney cancer and skin cancer. There are not many days that pass that I don’t think about all those, regardless of agency, that responded. We didn’t respond to be called heroes we did so because it was the right thing to do. The decent human thing to do. Eh…..anyway thanks again Rob for your service to our great country and for telling the story. God bless brother.
Even though you and those like you didn't do what you did to become heroes, please know that you are! Thank YOU for your service and for helping me remember why I am proud to be an American 🇺🇸❤🇺🇸❤
I am glad that you are here. I watched it all live and knew you guys were dying and working your ass off. Love you brother. Be well. I was pleased that John Stewart went balls to the wall for all of you. I hope it helped, even if morally. I do believe guys like Lieutenant Colonel and Marine Q5 Robert Riggle represents every one of you guys. Humble. Smart. Committed. Haunted.
Love Rob. The fact that he served was no surprise. He carries the aura.
Rob, by all accounts, is such a good dude. I didn’t serve with him,but several Marine buddies know him personally, and he’s legit.
Cannot help but keep reminding people. Even you. Lieutenant Colonel Robert A. Riggle Jr. Q5. If you are a fellow Marine, he is SIR to you.
@@tjmcguire9417 Thanks for the reminder, however, I did 22 years on active duty and retired as a LtCol, so he’s just “Rob” to me.
I am a Canadian immigrant living in the USA. I just wanted to thank all those who served. Where I live is my adopted hometown since I have been here since 2003.
Thanks for not being a shitty immigrant
If you were old enough, you will always remember that day. How the weather was, how quiet it was, and how scared you were. Nothing was ever the same in the US after that day. God bless Rob Riggles and the others that helped during this time. RIP to the innocent people we lost that day. Never forget
Lieutenant Colonel Q5 Robert A. Riggle Jr. Marine. Repect that.
This Gentleman is one of my favorite comedians and comedic actors ever. As a fellow Marine, I respect everything this man has done as a Marine and everything he has accomplished after his active service..
Semper Fi, 72-76
I cannot help but keep reminding people. Even you. Lieutenant Colonel Robert A. Riggle Jr. Q5. If you are a fellow Marine, he is SIR to you. Unless of course you outrank him. 8-)
Canadian here.
I appreciate this guy a lot more now after finding out he was a veteran and was at ground zero.
Thank you for your service good sir
Lieutenant Colonel Q5 Robert A. Riggle Jr. Marine. Repect that.
Gary Senise foundation ad, not even mad
No idea what you are blathering about. Gary Sinise is a serious man doing serious work. Back him or back off.
@@tjmcguire9417 I think you completely missed the point in OP's comment.
@tjmcguire9417 I'm pretty sure the OP meant the video had a Gary Sinise foundation ad in it. Mine did too. I wasn't mad either. Sinise is such a hero. ❤
I was not mad about seeing a Gary Sinise ad, I’m very aware of everything he has done.
@@Stanley_117Then, why the comment?
Excellent Story, I was a Navy Seabee Veteran 1983-1989 and the day after the attacks I was on the phone to a Air Force Reserve Recruiter friend of mine telling him that I wanted back into the military, so a month to the day after the September 11th attacks on the afternoon of October 11th I was in his office at Macdill AFB raising my right hand again this time to join an Air Force Reserve Unit from 2001-2007 and I will always remember that moment because he had a hard time finding an Officer to swear me in, he finally found this young second lieutenant she had only just recently graduated from the Air Force Academy he brought her into the office printed out the Oath of enlistment and she swore me in,
during that time I made multiple deployments overseas.
I was 35 years old and just couldn’t sit on the sidelines after the attacks.
Hell yeah man, I was 8 years old on 9/11. This event entirely transformed my generation and our world, culture, so many things so quickly. I enlisted in the Army as a radio operator ( 25 C ) in 2012. I was 18 years old when I joined. Now I am 30 and sleep by a DD-214. But I'll tell you what sir, I think a time may come soon I'll answer the call again.
I had a friend from grade all the to high school, his Dad was active duty Navy from 1990-1995 he re enlisted in the Air Force Reserve he too was in his early 30s, he was deployed to Iraq and Krygzistan.
Thank you
Thank you for your service. My dad was a Seabee in 1983, too. Stationed in Hawaii.
Thank you! 🫡🇺🇲
Never knew this about Rob Riggle....total new respect!
Cannot help but keep reminding people. Even you. Lieutenant Colonel Robert A. Riggle Jr. Q5. If you are a fellow Marine, he is SIR to you.
As he describes the scent of the rubble mountain, he loses his train of thought. That is a seriously traumatic and monumental event to have been directly involved in like he was. ❤
I know exactly what he means.
I will remember that smell forever. It’s unforgettable.
@@ritirons2726 I can only imagine man, I was only 9 years old when it happened, but I've met a few people who were there. I hope your health is well after having been exposed to it
I was there and I can only describe it (The smell) as hot metal or hot oil. My eyes would tear unstoppable at times too, because of whatever caustic substance was in the air. I went in up north of where he was by Tower 1, by where an Applebee’s used to be. There was nothing but dust in that place with dishes left on tables where they lay, and the clock on the wall stopped at the moment the North Tower went down.
I thought it all turned to dust
My club provided water, clean t- shirts and clean socks..I was at the site on day 2. It wasn't so much the smell as the heaviness of the air. It hung heavy in your nose, and felt thick on your tongue and in the back of your throat.
I have heard hundreds of 9/11 stories, and somehow this man's description of the hustle and bustle of NYC traffic coming to a stop, with no horns just quiet confusion, is something I had never heard about and seems so eerie. It's Like the whole city was recoiling from the attack collectively.
I remember everyone walking across the Brooklyn Bridge in silence. 😢
You could have heard a pin drop in Brooklyn.
And that's not even mentioning the rest of his profile! Rob rules!
Even Canadian, I saw it all live that day. He is deadly correct.
@@tjmcguire9417even in the footage you can feel and hear it
I shed a tear when he mentioned how everyone in NY came together to donate blood, water, food. Idk I was like 7 when 911 happened I don’t remember much but I remember everyone in a panic and literally helping each other.
It was everywhere. I worked at a grocery store in Ohio - I was 21 - and people were buying several carts of bottled water and driving to NY, just because everyone wanted to help. I doubt they got very close but just the need to have to do something...I completely understood.
Far different in 2024...short memories.
The pang in the stomach we felt, from that suckerpunch, and the tears... STILL resurface, today, every time I'm reminded. It's that sick feeling. And we, here, live within so many Airports... it is unsettling, at times.
@@AnnieWarbux I was living in Mexico at the time and so many Mexicans where also helping out by bringing supplies. Also I read somewhere that Canadian and Mexican fire brigades came to help as well.
It’s a horrible feeling we get in the stomach but I also get super patriotic and proud to be an American when I hear and see people helping each other.
@@efromhb don’t wanna be that guy but it’s all politics that’s dividing us.
Respect to Riggle. Adam Driver is another Marine-turned-actor. He joined up after 9/11.
my uncle didn’t make it in that day he watched from his penthouse as people jumped saw the plane hit he was suppose to be on the 83 floor he lost most of his team that day i always remember how beautiful the sky was to all those who helped worked endlessly thank you
Boy, if anybody deserves to have a successful career, it's Rob Riggle. He's more than earned it! He reminds me more of someone from the 'Greatest Generation', the men who fought and won WW2.
He has already been a huge human success. Lieutenant Colonel Q5 Robert A. Riggle Jr. Marine. Repect that.
Thank you, thank you for your service. We would not be free without our military and veterans.
I'm retiring this fall, and I've thought about this day a lot lately, much as I've tried not to. I watched the attack unfold on my office TV about 10 minutes in, my girlfriend called as soon as NBC had the report. I was on the 12th floor of a highrise in the North Dallas corridor with only one other person that day, everyone else was in Los Angeles, getting ready to return from a conference. I was working for an insurance company that utilized Marsh & McLennan as one of their reinsurers... The helplessness my coworker and I felt as we watched the towers fall, knowing our colleages at M&M were trapped and dying along with thousands of others, has never left me. Those of us who were working adults on 9/11 will never be the same. The light goes out of your eyes experiencing something like this, it's hard to describe to a young person, but you are forever changed.
My company at the time used Marsh as well. I didn't realize that day that there were so many of them in that office. For many years after, they would close on 9/11 for a volunteer service day.
My company itself had a board meeting in our office near Boston that day, and many of the Board members had flown up from NYC. I remember the CEOs office trying to find a tv and Board Members scrambling to reach out to their families. I remember a coworker on the phone weeping while she tried to reach someone in one of the buildings. My friend's daughter in school in NYC waited in a line for hours to make a phone call and tild her dad not to worry because she had written her ssn on her arm, all the kids did, in case something else happened. It was a long, strange day.
I am right there with you brother. Canadian here. Couple years older. lWatched it all happen and our family had an independent investment counsel business in Toronto with ties to New York. I saw this live and nearly collapsed. I SAW the 2nd plane coming. No one ever talks of that. Your story needs be told. Thank you.
I am sure we crossed paths. 8 of 11 of us. My guys and gals have had cancer. So far we have only lost 1. Rob stay healthy and safe.
Asbestos
@chhansen9813 most of the 9/11 cancer is from Asbestos. The asbestos ads on tv only started hitting around 2003
"I love the Marine Corps. I waned to stay connected and still wanted to be a part of it."
That's every Marine ever. My great-uncle was a Gunney Sergeant on Iwo Jima and was a Marine through and through until he passed in 2003. Thank you for your service, Mr. Riggle. Semper Fi!
Once a Marine Always a Marine #semperfi
As a native NYer, to this very day I regret not getting into the fight. Thank you to those that did and huge SALUTE ‼️
As a native New Yorker, reliving this is so very hard. Every single time. Heart breaking every single time.
From the WTC to the Catalina Wine Mixer... he's a man of many talents. Thanks for your service, Rob!
Thank you for being there and placing country above career. Semper Fi Marine!
viva Mexico!!!
Had no idea this guy is this guy. So bad ass. Much respect sir
Thank you for both your service and your contribution to helping that horrible day. Your movies are awesome, but nothing compares to selfless service.
Dude was a Lieutenant Colonel, amazing!
I think technically he still is, like if went back. Kinda like "once a Marine always a Marine"
Thank you very much GOD bless always
I will never forget 911
I had no idea this guy had this incredible experience. He has all my respect. I was living on a military base at that time with my active duty Air Force husband, who was also a Captain, and our toddler son. My husband had several combat deployments. It was such a terrifying time.
I'm glad Rob's been in good health and wish him more. it's crazy how many people who helped during 911 have gotten sick.
I was 8. I'll never forget that day. I thought the same movie was on, on every channel. Then the second tower was hit, and i woke up my older brother so he could see. Then they made us watch at school all day.
I was in the 7th Grade in Señora Rand's Spanish Class on Long Island NY. I thought my step father was dead. His train stop was the world trade center. He just so happened to be running late. The train stopped due to power failure en route to the stop. He climbed out of the subway into chaos and WALKED into brooklyn where he met with family. He couldnt call us until he got to his relatives apartment, the cell towers were all inundated so his phone didnt work. We didnt see him until 7pm.
And like you said it was non stop coverage, live feeds and images of people dying 24/7.
Ive since moved to Baltimore, where recently the Key Bridge recently collapsed due to a tanker hitting it in the night. I wss the only one who thought it was terrorism. The future generation, the people from here, laughed. And I realized then how traumatized I must be because of 9/11.
My father was 30 as he saw that in german TV he dident forgot it too
I’m pretty sure it was on every single channel, even the kids chsnnels on the day it happened if I’m not mistaken.
@rike889 once you have witnessed what we have, you don't put anything past them.
I was 16 and Danish (not an adult, not American and far away) and I will never forget that day. It is forever edged into my soul and each year in September I watch the news recordings from the day, and at least one personal account from the day. I think of all the victims, remind myself how quickly the world changed and can change, and to never take life for granted.
I had just graduated from college and had received an appointment to Navy OCS in August 2001. I was due to report to NAS Pensacola 1 month after 9/11 (on 10/14/2001). As I ate my breakfast and watched the Today Show, I can remember the feeling of milk splashing on my wrist as the cereal fell off my spoon as I sat in shock watching the second plane slam into the South Tower. The multitude of emotions that washed over me is kind of hard to put into words. It ran the gamut from anger to heartbreak, but never fear. In fact I COULD NOT FREAKING WAIT to get to OCS to being my journey to becoming a Navy officer so I could support my country. I commissioned on 01/25/2002 and deployed on USS ENTERPRISE to the 5th Fleet AOR in September 2002. I now have worked for the Dept of Veterans Affairs for the 15 years. I will never forget that horrific day in our nations’ history
You have a good strong voice and rememberance. Use it. I am Canadian but I know the value of service. Never stop.
Thank you for your service and sharing your story. As a 67 y.o. woman, both my parents were WWII Army vets, I grew up in a town with National Guard Camp Ripley. I have never served, but I have always supported our troops...we are very blessed to have such brave citizens warriors.
Mad mad respect for you! Thank you for serving our country. What a freakin man. So happy I have liked you as an actor too for MANY years! We honor you!
I was a freshman in high school and watched the second plane hit live on TV in the classroom. Changed the trajectory of my life. Joined the fire service as soon as I could.
I was also a freshman and joined the CG a month after i graduated. I was also in class when the second plane hit and I remember the teacher running to the TV to turn it off. Crazy.
7th grade for me.
Was in fifth grade and watched it in the classroom, did five years active chair force 11-16 in security forces.
Absolutely great choice. Or. Compelled. Either way I saw it all live and I am very pleased you made that choice. Way to go. Hope you are well.
To any of the survivors / helpers / first responders ❤
You all are the role models this world desperately needs right now.
To the families of those lost on that day and since ❤
Thanks!
New found respect for this man. Real Badass in Hollywood
Good men exist. Cannot help but keep reminding people. Lieutenant Colonel Robert A. Riggle Jr. Q5. To any Marine he is Colonel or Sir.
I was just a kid, sitting in the waiting room of my doctors office just randomly watching the news they had on when the first plane hit. Very surreal experience, can't imagine what it was like being there. Will never forget it.
My Marine Vietnam vet disabled Mother woke me up that day quiet as death with tears pouring down her face and in a voice I have never heard before she said "They bombed us...we've been attacked on our own ground."
My fiance at the time was in the Army and my first thoughts were of him and what it meant.
I honestly pray he's still alive and ok.
You dont know if your fiance is alive?
@@joaomartins9001 We broke up and we grew apart. I met and married someone else, had a child, buried a child, taking care of my disabled Mother and so many other things came up so my ex-finace and I haven't spoken to him in at least 20yrs.
I do sincerely hope and pray he is alive and doing ok if he's not happy.
@@l33t007u left him while he was on deployment??? Thaaaats crazy
@@JohnsFrusciante Nooo! He was active duty but stationed state side before 9/11 and we had only been engaged 3 months at the time when 9/11 happened.
BEFORE he was ever given any new orders and moved anywhere we broke up. Obviously we didn't speak that much after our break up and I totally lost contact with him.
Even if he had been on deployment better to be honest to someone and tell them for whatever reason you cannot remain in a relationship with them. Instead of lying, sneaking around behind their backs, cheating on them, and doing even worse and more significant damage and disrespect to the other person.
I was 11 at home sick and alone watching it all unfold before my eyes , I was pretty scared , I wont ever forget the feeling of pride and happiness every time someone was pulled from the rubble alive for days and weeks , thinking about it even now gets me chocked up
The last survivor was pulled out 27 hours after the towers collapsed. Everyone found after that was dead.
I was sick as hell too leading up to that day. I was 11 and being released from the hospital after 2 weeks of the Dr.’s thinking I had leukemia. They never pinpointed what it was, just told us it was more than likely a virus…… I wasn’t scared during it as I rly didn’t know wth was going on. I remember a night or two after seeing Bin Laden’s photo when my family was asleep and nearly pi$$ing myself.
I was 6 years old on the 11September2001. I will never forget that morning. Seeing those people jumping out the windows and their subsequent free fall opened my eyes to the world. I became a patriot that day, even though I didn’t know the word or what it meant.
I'm glad I found this channel. Listening to these stories of true heroes is a great antidote to the drivel written by influencers on social media.
Loved you on Modern Family, didn't know any of this about you, mad respect! God Bless America!
This is one of the most accurate description of that day I have ever heard. These where the days before I phones and I took some the most incredible photos with my 7-11 pocket throwaway 110 camera. I would add that the only sounds that could be heard were the hundreds of firefighter's Scott Pak low oxygen alarms. Haunted me for months; I'll never forget that sound. It was everywhere like the moon dust.
Riggle is absolutely, positively, insanely hysterical. Way to be Marine 🇺🇸
I will never forget that day, Got woken up in New Zealand to news something had happened and turned on the TV in time to see the 2nd plane hit, was surreal watching it all unfold but the one moment that stands out is just after the tower fell all you could hear was Firemen's personal distress alarms going off and it broke my heart knowing what that signified and how many there were, the world stopped here, everyone was glued to the TV. RIP to all those that died
My dad's favorite actor. Also a Marine as well. Riggle's one of the best and funniest today.
Thank You to Both Rob and My Dad.
I was in the 4th grade, and the weather was the same as in New York. After being picked up from school early, as most everyone else had been, I was sent outside. It was so blue and calm-too calm. No planes were anywhere in the sky. It was the first time I ever saw the sky completely empty. I grew up a lot that day. Thank you to all who helped, rescued, assisted, or put their lives in danger to help others. It has helped me see the good amidst a broken world.
God Bless You and your Family for your Service! My son was Infantry (1033 I think is the designation) and detached as a Sgt at the age of 22. He wanted to make it a career, but in 2023 he realized the Marines he thought he knew had changed. I thank you for your Service, although I knows Marines hate being ‘thanked’. Sempre Fi!
I remember this day like it was yesterday. I was up in Montreal and saw the whole event unfold on tv. I drove to work and had to pull over. I saw another guy do the same. It was a surreal, uber emotional scene. I remember we both looked at each other with that awful realization the world was about to change.
You nailed it. I saw it too at the same moment. I was in London Ontario CAN. I feel for you brother. The TV was on but only I was watchnig and then I called the office together and we watched live the 2nd hit. That was the end of that day for all 50 of us. We all wept.
One of those scarring events that stay with you forever. Never goes away and for those who were there, especially first responders, the scars go very deep indeed. Recovery, for what it was, took many years and never really ends.
Thank you for your service.
This should remind us how together we can be! Thank you Mr Riggle!
I have a lot of respect for this man. Thank you for your service.
My kids were 6 and 3. My older obe remembers we being glued to the TV and crying. I didn't realize schools glossed over 9/11. My younger knows very little. Being an hour from NYC I thought they learned more in school. God Bless this man. May app who lost their lives RIP
My history teacher walked in and flipped the tv on. I said “What movie is this?” He turned around crying and said “It’s not a movie Matt.” We were sent home shortly after.
We stayed at school the rest of the day, but we didn’t do anything but watch the TV. I saw it in my history class as well. I walked in and the 1st hour class was still in there and our teacher told us to sit down and be quiet. Soon after I watched the 2nd plane hit.
Holy balls! He retired as a USMC Lt Col! That’s almost a General! The principle of the school! ❤🇺🇸✝️ Thank you for your dedication and commitment to my freedom!
I live in a small town in Arkansas. Our local State Farm agent left tower 2 a few minutes before it's collapse. I can't imagine the thoughts that he deals with.
“And I’m a pilot.” The dude literally looks like he just landed a 747 before this interview And this is the “POW POW” guy. Much much respect, Sir. Thank you for your service.
Thank you for your service and bravery Rob. You sir, are a hero in my book.
So many heroes both alive and passed. God Bless you all.
It’s always interesting watching him as an actor and then seeing him off the big screen. The way he speaks is the epitome of a Marine. The way he effortlessly switches between comedy and the demeanor of a Marine is fascinating.
One big reason I joined, almost 18 years in service now, I still remember watching this in High School.
I was in 7th grade geography class and my teach disappeared for a whiiiile. My friend’s birthday was that day. I remember that day vividly, and remember worrying about him being at home because he skipped for his bday. My cousin lived nearby to the world trade centers too. I’ll never forget that day.
it was..it was SUCH a pretty morning man
Thank you for your service sir 🇺🇸
I really admire this man. One of the few actors I cab say that about.
Love this man. He has done more than most of us aspire to accomplish. And he's funny as hell.
Crazy that dude is a legit veteran!!! Thank you for your service brother! 💪🦅🇺🇸💯!!!
Thank you for your service Rob. In all ways.
I had no idea he’s a marine, that’s amazing. Much respect