World Trade Center Recovery Operation (Previously Unseen footage)

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  • World Trade Center Recovery Operation - A Humanitarian Effort
    This film was made for the Corp of Engineers during the recovery operation following the September 11th attacks. Part instructional video, part documentary, the film follows the people, agencies, and processes that worked together to recover evidence, personal property, and human remains from the rubble of the Trade Center. This never before seen footage and perspective on the 911 tragedy illustraits the tremendous scope of the recovery operation and it s importance to the physical and emotional healing of the United States.

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  • @moceri55
    @moceri55 ปีที่แล้ว +447

    I was Captain on one of the tugboats that transferred all that debris to FKL by barge. Took us almost 2 years. That was my tugboat in the first scene they showed a tugboat. I was captain on that boat up until a month ago when my company finally sold it.

    • @tonimccoy1115
      @tonimccoy1115 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Thank you for your heart and hard work ❤

    • @burghstrong6878
      @burghstrong6878 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Thank you❤

    • @davepowell7168
      @davepowell7168 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Barge loads 2 years to move 1.8million tons because trucking wasn't an option?
      Not being adversarial just curious as l heard the steel went straight abroad to lndia or China

    • @michellenainkristinabusch1221
      @michellenainkristinabusch1221 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      ​@davepowell7168 Barges are larger and allow more. It would have taken longer for trucks to do what Barges did. Also, Manhattan is surrounded by water, trucks would have had to go around the water, so it's longer to commute. Barges go through the water.

    • @michellenainkristinabusch1221
      @michellenainkristinabusch1221 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      ​@@davepowell7168 Also, the Navy built a ship from the debris and there's memorial sites all over America that has pieces of the debris.

  • @christophersharp1884
    @christophersharp1884 3 ปีที่แล้ว +895

    Its a shame that this video hasn't gained much views. Very interesting and educational. These guys definitely rewrote the book of a large crime scene investigation.

    • @christianremmer
      @christianremmer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      100%, the extraordinarily officiant, meticulous and painstaking process can not be understated. What they were doing was so important to the cause of seeking answers and closure

    • @seedplanter7173
      @seedplanter7173 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They didnt look for evidence of demolition. Cant find evidence if you dont look.

    • @drew65sep
      @drew65sep 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      There's still a whole lot of people who probably can't force themselves to watch ANYTHING having to do 9/11...even now, twenty years later. Quarter must be given to all of them.

    • @diddlethepoodle4812
      @diddlethepoodle4812 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Kids today are to busy with fortnite and call of duty to learn about this shit. They'd rather teach sex changes and rainbows then about history anymore. It's a shame indeed. Especially since there is thousands of people today who are still affected by that day.

    • @srensrensen3112
      @srensrensen3112 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@diddlethepoodle4812you are spot on ❤

  • @roberthardy2013
    @roberthardy2013 ปีที่แล้ว +397

    I was from the UK and was part of the clean up operation in the buildings around Ground Zero. A very sobering job, especially when bodies were brought out. I spent two months there and then out in Long Island rebuilding computers. It certainly affected the way I look at the world.

    • @cremebrulee4759
      @cremebrulee4759 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      I'm an American, and I want to thank you for your hard work and dedication. Our recovery would not have been possible without you.

    • @piaaadah
      @piaaadah ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Thank you for helping our country, you're amazing

    • @insmileyfacemur4242
      @insmileyfacemur4242 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So you cam from UK to steal American jobs

    • @daleneparole1502
      @daleneparole1502 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @roberthardy, again... how much were you paid to make such a comment ?

    • @roberthardy2013
      @roberthardy2013 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      At the time the equivalent of about $5 per hour and away from my family for three months total. Just wanted to help so no other reward at all, ever.

  • @pd6569
    @pd6569 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    I remember waiting for the earth movers (shakers) to sprinkle the debris and then we would go in a search hoping to find pieces of pockets that might hold pieces of ID which may help bring closure to the families of the slaughtered. Then we had buckets to place them in. As inhumane as it was, I remember placing pieces of bones in buckets. It was surreal. The attacks completely changed my life and I later focused my life’s work in counterterrorism. Watching this video gives me a first time appreciation for all that went into making this happen. Thank you for sharing this, and for all that were involved in planning this operation, to those that operated the heavy machinery, to those that fed us and provided us safety gear, God bless you and thank you. I still have my purple face mask that I was issued at Fresh Kills and can’t seem to part with it. To the fallen.

    • @ObjectionHearsay
      @ObjectionHearsay 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Thank you for helping. 🇺🇸🙏

    • @giulianatognon4601
      @giulianatognon4601 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      L uomo è questo, empatico, amorevole e pronto ad aiutare il prossimo, un video bellissimo (se si può dire) che dà speranza, perché se tendi una mano all altro tutto si può fare. Bravi bravi bravi, persone speciali ❤

    • @MrSeadawg123
      @MrSeadawg123 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You do America and Israel are the Terrorists of the world?

  • @nickyjlyons
    @nickyjlyons 3 ปีที่แล้ว +284

    To respectfully put aside the tragic loss of human life on 9/11 for a sec, there is so much that intrigues me about this event. The clear up operation is one of them. Totally overlooked by the masses. I really enjoyed this video and it has answered so many questions i've had for the last 2 decades.

    • @davepowell7168
      @davepowell7168 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Islamic terrorist conspiracy theory is inconsistent with reality.

    • @Caffiend_NYC
      @Caffiend_NYC ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Exactly my thoughts. For this whole time, I always wanted to know exactly how they went about cleaning up Ground Zero.

    • @erinrow399
      @erinrow399 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Just began video, hope they cover the dust. I find I’m curious about the logistics of clearing all that toxic dust from the streets. Videos show how
      It looked like wading through snow in some places it was so deep. Where did they put it all?

    • @tiffprendergast
      @tiffprendergast 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@erinrow399people lungs

    • @Firmfoundchristian2325
      @Firmfoundchristian2325 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Do you ever wonder how they keep finding parts of the airplanes?

  • @stevewill3572
    @stevewill3572 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    I can believe they sifted through every spec to find anything they could to help the people of the city, what an astounding achievement

  • @shaneencalade4988
    @shaneencalade4988 ปีที่แล้ว +182

    The amount of detail that went into this recovery is truly amazing...... I don't think people really knew or understood this backstory.

    • @nadapenny8592
      @nadapenny8592 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I don't think anyone who wasn't in New York at this time will ever understand the magnitude of this event and the even larger aftermath. I definitely wasn't there and I can only try to imagine. I'll never spend days/weeks/months/years seeing this seemingly endless task drag on.

    • @choossuck7653
      @choossuck7653 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I dont think people understand that Israel was the one who did this

    • @clarenceghammjr1326
      @clarenceghammjr1326 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I didn’t know to this detail

    • @jennsteeves4274
      @jennsteeves4274 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@choossuck7653lol what ?

    • @cnhamilton1982
      @cnhamilton1982 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@nadapenny8592that’s not true at all. You don’t have to actually be there to feel the magnitude of this heartbreaking attack!

  • @gr3yh4wk1
    @gr3yh4wk1 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    This is the bit you don't see. How many countries would have just dumped the debris and called it a day, here a massive operation took place just to find what little remained of the lives shattered in the event. This deserves more recognition.

    • @crazychase98
      @crazychase98 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was in turkey last year when the earth quakes happened. 50000 people died. The buildings collapsed the same way the towers did. Not a day in some cities and they just started bulldozing. Over the rubble people probobly where killed from it

    • @sandramalone4967
      @sandramalone4967 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      With respect I don't believe any country would not search for peoples remains identity.....think before you talk....

    • @mizaqenyad4269
      @mizaqenyad4269 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@sandramalone4967they would not do it anywhere near as thoroughly as this. America is in a whole other league from everyone else

    • @jesseerickson662
      @jesseerickson662 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@sandramalone4967
      Congratulations on having the only bitter comment towards someone out of hundreds on such a sobering film.

    • @Marina-nn4md
      @Marina-nn4md 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      no country would've just dumped the debris and called it a day. what many countries would lack is the resources to do it. but hey, at least we don't interfere with the worlds affairs so badly that we would ever need to deal with the aftermath of a terrorist attack of that scale. we don't opress the remainder of humanity enough to attract that much hatred. so... kinda proud not to be from a country that... exceptional.

  • @JustAPersonWhoComments
    @JustAPersonWhoComments ปีที่แล้ว +239

    This footage is truly a powerful reminder of the incredible efforts that went into the World Trade Center recovery operation. The dedication and cooperation of all the workers, volunteers, and agencies involved is truly inspiring. It's heartwarming to see how they came together to bring some solace and comfort to the families affected by this tragedy

    • @ireallyreallyreallylikethisimg
      @ireallyreallyreallylikethisimg ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You're a bot right? Ain't no way you're commenting on almost every video I watch.

    • @philchigges2955
      @philchigges2955 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      look at em getting rid of all the evidence!!

    • @adventureswithnoahmanship6755
      @adventureswithnoahmanship6755 ปีที่แล้ว

      👍❤🙏

    • @adventureswithnoahmanship6755
      @adventureswithnoahmanship6755 ปีที่แล้ว

      😊

    • @fmradio42
      @fmradio42 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@philchigges2955
      The 19 terrorists smuggled box-cutters and knives through security at three East Coast airports-Logan International Airport in Boston, Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. and Newark International Airport in New Jersey-and boarded four early-morning flights bound for California, chosen because the planes ..
      Phone Calls from Flight 93
      When United Airlines Flight 93 was hijacked, thirteen passengers and crew members responded by placing phone calls to the authorities, to United Airlines, and to their family members and friends. According to the FBI, thirty-seven phone calls were placed from on board Flight 93 between 9:28 when the plane was hijacked until the time of the crash at 10:03. Thirty-five of these calls were made on the Airfones located on the back of the seats in the last nine rows of the plane. Credit card records reveal the time of the call, Airfone caller’s name, the number or numbers dialed, the duration of the call, and the row from which the call was placed. These phone records were entered as evidence during the sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui in 2006. According to the 9/11 Commission Report, the series of calls from the flight provided vital information both to the ground and to the passengers. Calls from on board the plane revealed that:
      Multiple videos of Two planes were flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, causing both towers to collapse.
      Many of the hijackers behind the deadliest attack on American soil spent time in Palm Beach County. The hijackers lived here and they took flight lessons in Lantana and on the Treasure Coast.
      The terrorists remained in control of the plane and chose to crash it rather than risk the passengers and crew regaining control of the aircraft.At 10:03 a.m., Flight 93 plowed into an empty field at a speed of 563 miles per hour.

  • @Peachy08
    @Peachy08 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    This was an astronomical amount of work. I never realized all of this was done in this manner. Thank you to all involved in this massive undertaking.

  • @xSweetMiseryxx
    @xSweetMiseryxx ปีที่แล้ว +58

    An aspect of this tragedy that needs far more exposure. Thank you. The things they must have seen while sorting through all that.

    • @poppyrowland1385
      @poppyrowland1385 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Only a moron would not be aware of the immensity of this task. Some people (you) just don’t think.

  • @jezb7535
    @jezb7535 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    Incredible that they were able to clear all the debris from the site. That they were able to sift through it to check for remains and valuable information is mind blowing. Amazing people

    • @jmc8529
      @jmc8529 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yep …. Absolutely amazing! 🙏🏼

    • @alfredalvarado5618
      @alfredalvarado5618 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It's only the right thing to do.

  • @jenniferbeyer6412
    @jenniferbeyer6412 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    The effort involved to recover the remains and personal effects was amazing. And the people involved needs to be acknowledged and honored.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICE IN DOING SUCH A GIANT JOB. So the families and friends can have some closure and recieving the confirmation of their loved ones have been found.

    • @davepowell7168
      @davepowell7168 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      1100 families had no closure.
      NIST was unhelpful

    • @maryburger1232
      @maryburger1232 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@davepowell7168explain please ?

  • @TH1101
    @TH1101 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I will never forget being there as part of the recovery effort shortly after 9/11. I cannot find the words to describe the gravity of it, and what it does to a person. Something I will never forget.

  • @legionnairegonk4425
    @legionnairegonk4425 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    It's hard to comprehend just how gigantic and thorough, and therefore from a distance how overwhelming, that this clean-up operation was. Much respect is due to them and their dedicated efforts.

  • @beaudanner
    @beaudanner ปีที่แล้ว +108

    I’m impressed with how well thought out and thorough the search, cleanup, and recovery was. I foolishly didn’t realize the effort and care given

    • @lastlaff2777
      @lastlaff2777 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yeah, it's almost like they knew it was gonna happen ahead of time.

    • @williambrown6721
      @williambrown6721 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I totally agree with you 💯

    • @funnygastro651
      @funnygastro651 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @SanctusPaulus-ic5gl Just a dumb complotist, don't feed the troll.

    • @Ivansky1
      @Ivansky1 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @SanctusPaulus-ic5gl NOT THEM. THEIR BOSSES!!!!!

    • @camiloteram
      @camiloteram ปีที่แล้ว

      Not their first rodeo it seems. prob the largest operation of this kind tho

  • @FloozieOne
    @FloozieOne 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    I had seen pictures of the smashed-up ambulances, fire trucks and police cars, but I had absolutely no clue that a project like this was undertaken. Those people sorting the materials for remains or personal effects were heroes of a rare nature. In every kind of weather; rain, sleet and blazing 10-degree days in their ppds were dedicated to the extreme to bring closure and healing to the friends and families of the dead by finding every little scrap. The most touching and fascinating story I heard was the discovery of tiny gold locket, crushed but still internally intact that contained a little lock of hair. The dna was identified and the locket given to the family, but what amazed and touched me was that that family had something to bury because the hair belonged to the deceased. They never found anything else from that person.

    • @poppyrowland1385
      @poppyrowland1385 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      What did you THINK they were going to do with the debris? Leave it there? 🙄

  • @strattonskier7229
    @strattonskier7229 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Who realized this behind the scene clean up was so intense. We all moved on, although this tragedy will never leave us yet his video shows how incredible the human spirit is. Bravo to all who worked these very necessary and heartbreaking tasks. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

  • @richardhall9815
    @richardhall9815 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    The "Fresh Kills" Landfill. Such an eerie name given what happened.

    • @marioprovi6048
      @marioprovi6048 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      The name “Fresh Kills” comes from the Middle Dutch word kille, meaning “riverbed” or “water channel.” Before the landfill opened in 1948, the Fresh Kills site was primarily tidal creeks and coastal marsh.

    • @jeanbeckett1079
      @jeanbeckett1079 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I knew I couldn't have been the only one thinking that. Regardless of it being named that for years before.

    • @diddlethepoodle4812
      @diddlethepoodle4812 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Kills means river. They changed the name I do believe.

    • @cremebrulee4759
      @cremebrulee4759 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@marioprovi6048thank you! I would not have guessed that. I think we forget that the Dutch settled that part of the country.

    • @marioprovi6048
      @marioprovi6048 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jeanbeckett1079 The name “Fresh Kills” comes from the Middle Dutch word kille, meaning “riverbed” or “water channel.” Before the landfill opened in 1948, the Fresh Kills site was primarily tidal creeks and coastal marsh.

  • @drubber007
    @drubber007 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Interesting that all the workers are wearing ventilators to sift through the material. But during the weeks that followed at ground zero and the surrounding area, people were told that the air was safe to breath. Hundreds of fire fighters have since died of cancer and lung problems.

  • @tooshay4me
    @tooshay4me ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I always wondered what happened to all the debri and how it was handled to help find and identify those lost. It is amazing to see and know what the human race is capable of accomplishing in the pursuit of healing and closure. Thank you so much for making this video and to all those who helped in this endeavor. We will never forget.

  • @calvintruckerdog3363
    @calvintruckerdog3363 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Both spectrums of humanity. One how evil humans can be to one another, and the other how respectful , sacred , and dignified to people we never knew.

  • @paulcombee2209
    @paulcombee2209 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    My son and I own several 18 yard ford sterling dump trucks and two bulldozer 2 excavators and 3 skidsteers and front end loaders and a labor crew of 9 individuals We ran a construction demolition company in Florida in those day's
    We wanted to volunteer our services to the NYC recovery program , but they told us they had too many trucks and equipment on site , and that they had intended to make use of the barge ships in the area etc ,etc 🚢 ...I wasn't too upset about Being told no . At least we offered to help Free of charge..I'm a Vietnam War veteran and i love my country . ❤️ God bless those man and women that worked the recovery operation the NYC police department and the fire and rescue NYCFD 🙏 . Some who are 🤒 ill to this day from being exposed to the toxins in that nightmare of a disaster 💔

  • @robinpeppin
    @robinpeppin ปีที่แล้ว +30

    i love it. this is why i loved being in the military. the ability to go to an empty field. & set up a fully functioning hospital unit with all the equipment, supplies & personnel ready to receive patients in a matter of hours. this operation they set up within hours is impressive. agencies working together, it's just beautiful to watch. good job every last one of these people. i shared this on fb, i hope it gets watched by at least some folks. damn, they were thorough!

  • @janetarnold447
    @janetarnold447 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Thank you to all that helped with the recovery project. Everyone worked endlessly to help bring closure to grieving families.

  • @BackendBri
    @BackendBri 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I knew clean up and recovery was a big job, but I never knew this amount of work went into it. Absolutely astounding!

  • @jus10lewissr
    @jus10lewissr 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    The people in this video definitely deserve recognition and it's unfortunate that their services practically went unseen. I suppose I can understand why a lot of people would never even think about this aspect of the operation and of how much work everyone stationed at Fresh Kills put into it, but hopefully more and more people become aware of the hardwork done here because the men and women who remained solely at this site aren't any less significant than those that removed the debris from ground zero.
    On a sidenote: Fresh Kills is honestly a great name for a salvage, but I bet they absolutely hated what they'd named it once 9/11 happened and everything was taken here, especially since there were actual humain remains found in the debris and that a major part of the operation was ultimately devoted to sifting out the remains of people that had recently been killed in a large-scale terrorist attack just across the harbor. Obviously, when it was named, no one would have ever expected anything like this, so it's not like they'd originally chosen a bad name for their business years back when it had opened, but it must have really bothered them post-9/11.

    • @jeniasmackay7931
      @jeniasmackay7931 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Truly a tuff situation to be apart of

  • @tonimccoy1115
    @tonimccoy1115 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Such a powerful video that moved me to my core ❤ With September 11th coming up in just over a week, I hope it is seen by millions of people like me who knew nothing about these behind the scenes heroes who worked so tirelessly to help bring closure for so many.

  • @shelley6746
    @shelley6746 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I couldn’t be in that mess day after day knowing there is over (2000 people/body parts) to be collected….Kudos to ALL of those workers👍🏼😓

    • @TEMPLE7D
      @TEMPLE7D ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Sometimes all a family received was a piece the size as a penny.
      It’s crazy finding that in such a pile of rubble.

    • @sandithomas7294
      @sandithomas7294 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That they found any remains at all is beyond impressive..those buildings shredded everything up..pulverized all that was caught in the collapse...very impressive indeed!!! Prayers for all the families that lost loved ones...some families had more than 1 member lost..🙏🏿

  • @CoffeeBeanWitch
    @CoffeeBeanWitch ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Watching this in 2023 (22years after 9/11) and it is still haunting. This was a very interesting documentary and definitely something I never even thought of. I wonder how people felt going through a crime scene that shook the world?🥀

  • @stuartsiglain3972
    @stuartsiglain3972 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Wow. There were 40 agencies working together. Think about that.
    Amazing.

  • @christianremmer
    @christianremmer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    The extraordinarily officiant, meticulous and painstaking process can not be understated. What they were doing was so important to the cause of seeking answers and closure

    • @hyfavey
      @hyfavey ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@jimwednt1229stop with that conspiratory bs

    • @krotchlickmeugh627
      @krotchlickmeugh627 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ​@@hyfaveywho tf r u to call the truth a conspiracy theory?

    • @bobv8219
      @bobv8219 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Same guy who willingly jabs up when told.

    • @christianremmer
      @christianremmer ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bobv8219 Oh I have no intention of dying suddenly and unexpectedly of Myocarditis anytime soon, I’m 100% Big Pharma free 👌

    • @christianremmer
      @christianremmer ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@hyfavey I’m the original commenter, and I would encourage you to have an open mind and allow room for healthy skepticism regardless of the subject matter (within reason of course) because nothing surprises me anymore! 🤣

  • @heels-villeshoerepairs8613
    @heels-villeshoerepairs8613 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Must have been a very emotional, often heartbreaking task. Kudos to all those involved. ❤

    • @Sansoloz
      @Sansoloz ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i'm sure some couldn't take it day after day & took their own lives, also workers killed working at the recovery center. God Bless them.

  • @addisonesslinger3653
    @addisonesslinger3653 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    4:25. I was the night shift FBI medic. December 2001. I worked out of the truck with the red cross on the roof. Played hockey with Richard Marx when we were kids and didn't know he had joined the Bu until I saw him there. On my first day in I took a wrong turn and was driving behind one of the huge dump trucks. A steel beam rolled off and almost crushed my rental car. By the time I left that car was caked in crud that would not come off. Fresh Kills had a unique smell that I will never forget.

  • @Samew0001
    @Samew0001 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The effort and dedication given to the project is amazing. Looking thru such a large scale of debris for human remains/ personal items is touching. And essentially the whole thing is a crime scene as well so anything could be evidence.

  • @thatguyisbackagain
    @thatguyisbackagain ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I would have been honored to work sifting those many tons of debris. This is among our country’s finest collaborations ever. 22 years later, I am still moved, and continue to discover new content from this extraordinary event.

  • @Stan-zr6yt
    @Stan-zr6yt ปีที่แล้ว +35

    God bless all of these innocent victims. I will never forget.

  • @philsheath
    @philsheath ปีที่แล้ว +18

    How on earth was this operation performed so meticulously, it’s not like they had anything on this scale to deal with before, makes you proud to be human but even more so it shows how much more we in the west value life. Amazing, totally amazing. ❤

    • @davepowell7168
      @davepowell7168 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The planning began before 9.11

    • @09impala
      @09impala ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Americans are the best at doing things that have never been done before.

    • @davepowell7168
      @davepowell7168 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      PNAC

    • @maryburger1232
      @maryburger1232 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@davepowell7168proof it !

    • @fmradio42
      @fmradio42 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@davepowell7168
      The 19 terrorists smuggled box-cutters and knives through security at three East Coast airports-Logan International Airport in Boston, Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. and Newark International Airport in New Jersey-and boarded four early-morning flights bound for California, chosen because the planes ..
      Phone Calls from Flight 93
      When United Airlines Flight 93 was hijacked, thirteen passengers and crew members responded by placing phone calls to the authorities, to United Airlines, and to their family members and friends. According to the FBI, thirty-seven phone calls were placed from on board Flight 93 between 9:28 when the plane was hijacked until the time of the crash at 10:03. Thirty-five of these calls were made on the Airfones located on the back of the seats in the last nine rows of the plane. Credit card records reveal the time of the call, Airfone caller’s name, the number or numbers dialed, the duration of the call, and the row from which the call was placed. These phone records were entered as evidence during the sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui in 2006. According to the 9/11 Commission Report, the series of calls from the flight provided vital information both to the ground and to the passengers. Calls from on board the plane revealed that:
      Multiple videos of Two planes were flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, causing both towers to collapse.
      Many of the hijackers behind the deadliest attack on American soil spent time in Palm Beach County. The hijackers lived here and they took flight lessons in Lantana and on the Treasure Coast.
      The terrorists remained in control of the plane and chose to crash it rather than risk the passengers and crew regaining control of the aircraft.At 10:03 a.m., Flight 93 plowed into an empty field at a speed of 563 miles per hour.

  • @Sansoloz
    @Sansoloz ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Post 9/11 Unsung Heros.
    A must see for anyone interested in post 9/11 recovery ops.
    We salute every one of You. God Bless.

  • @paulbradford8240
    @paulbradford8240 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    What an amazing operation! Well done to all of those involved.

  • @uscitizen4172
    @uscitizen4172 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Awesome job to the many from New York, New Jersey, and across this land who worked to heal our pain and recover our spirits! God Bless America!

    • @roberthardy2013
      @roberthardy2013 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was there from the UK, there were many other nations that I worked alongside in the months I was there.

    • @uscitizen4172
      @uscitizen4172 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@roberthardy2013 My apologies to all those from across the world who helped.

    • @u.s.m.c.fewproudthemarines2987
      @u.s.m.c.fewproudthemarines2987 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@uscitizen4172why would u say that ?

  • @sarahjoyholden7856
    @sarahjoyholden7856 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    You didn't realise at the time where the trade centre debris went as the site at ground zero was respectfully cleared l. Yet to this day, the sad reality is that many families have never had a body, remains, or personal belonging. Such wicked wicked act caused so much imaginable suffering for loved ones.

    • @MrRadio1610
      @MrRadio1610 ปีที่แล้ว

      THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY , COMMITED BY OUR VERY OWN GOVERNMENT

  • @jjlove13only1
    @jjlove13only1 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This Absolutely deserves way more views.

  • @gigantor56
    @gigantor56 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    It's taken me 23 years to find this video. I truly appreciate getting to watch it and understand in much more detail what happened after that fateful day.
    I'm in Denver and am in the financial services industry and I watched this in horror on TV. The one thing that I remember intensely were the skies with no airplanes. We all feel the effects of this attack as we go through the TSA lines and grumble.
    I'm thankful for every air marshal, police officer that has to deal with people that are rude on our aircraft.
    I talked to friends at Depository Trust Clearing Corporation soon after 9/11 who were located at 55 Water Street. Their emotions, feelings and memories are so meaningful to me. I know what I felt but I realized there was so much more that these people felt.
    WE WILL NOT FORGET.

  • @X-GamerPro-HD
    @X-GamerPro-HD ปีที่แล้ว +30

    More people need to see this.
    This is history what will always be with us forever.

  • @jackpijjin4088
    @jackpijjin4088 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love each other while you can... life is so fragile and precious.
    Thank you workers for your efforts.

  • @stevenm6592
    @stevenm6592 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    First time I have seen this. A blessing that everything possible was done to try and identify all the missing loved ones from that terrible day.

  • @christophercarr3755
    @christophercarr3755 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    This is heartbreaking and my heart goes out to all the men and women that put this operation into action. We'll always remember 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

  • @Drtdggr
    @Drtdggr ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The respect, honor and dedication to the task that most of us will never understand the scope of is brilliantly and respectively shown here in this video. Thank you to all who were involved from start to to finish. Dedication from this recovery by all will not be forgotten. God willing...never havevto be done again. God bless America.

  • @brentholladay3113
    @brentholladay3113 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    What a fantastic work site, well planned and well executed, especially when it was a first on American soil. God bless everyone who worked for this one time operation, whether paid or a volunteer, thank you, thank you, thank you!
    God Bless America 🇺🇸

  • @gloriacastillo7262
    @gloriacastillo7262 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    😢 thank you to the recovery teams far and wide. God bless you all, each and everyone of you.

  • @mattryan4067
    @mattryan4067 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    It doesn't matter how many times I watch the plane hit the towers... still gives me shivers everytime !

    • @MarmaladeSally
      @MarmaladeSally ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Exactly. I'm never desensitized to it. Even worse when they fall.

    • @clarenceghammjr1326
      @clarenceghammjr1326 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I was prepping at a Chinese buffet,in ohio, we watching on big screen, I don’t think we had opinions, the first collapse, second, no one said anything

  • @andystreet1479
    @andystreet1479 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I Have just watched this never seen before footage thank you to all the agencies and workers who carried out all this work to recover to give peace to the families and the nation. we will never forget Amen

  • @space_1073
    @space_1073 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    The worst of humanity can bring about the best of humanity.

    • @brianjoy3407
      @brianjoy3407 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Out of all the comments this strongly resonates with me and thousands of others. God bless everyone involved. Our country and the world were changed that day forever

  • @Lee-ts3dw
    @Lee-ts3dw ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Wow, talk about a painstaking process....thank you for this video

  • @christophermorales1509
    @christophermorales1509 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I am astonished by the scale and care of this. What a massive effort all done out of respect and empathy. I really did not appreciate enough what was done.

  • @Anticorruptcops
    @Anticorruptcops 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    ❤ I'll NEVER forget this day. Great video, thank you for sharing ! Definitely deserves more reviews.

  • @lizwilson5814
    @lizwilson5814 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This documentary deserves wide r viewing.So amazing detail.

  • @KrystyneY
    @KrystyneY ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Its amazing what these men did. We all owe them a debt of thanks

  • @MFSpaceboy
    @MFSpaceboy 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Absolutely incredible detail here. Thank you for putting this together.

  • @karifredrikson-lr1mm
    @karifredrikson-lr1mm ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I am certain that everyone who participated deserve Thank you for diligence & comitment. Sometimes the good we do,is only seen by fellow “Heroes “.

  • @serverelfrogue9597
    @serverelfrogue9597 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The name “Fresh Kills” comes from the Middle Dutch word kille, meaning “riverbed” or “water channel.” Before the landfill opened in 1948, the Fresh Kills site was primarily tidal creeks and coastal marsh.

    • @TheCrust333
      @TheCrust333 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks mate I am from Germany and asked myself why it’s named fresh kills, as it fit the situation way too much and thought it was just morbid.

    • @lannarafield425
      @lannarafield425 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was also thinking the very same thing - an awful name until it's explained.

  • @sarahprice1375
    @sarahprice1375 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for sharing this wonderful level of care with the world 🌎

  • @CameronInEgyptsLand
    @CameronInEgyptsLand ปีที่แล้ว +19

    A day that did not live in infamy for our enemies but in our strength, grace, and compassion for our fellow Americans. Oh, how quickly we forget the lessons of our past.

    • @PaleWhiteMale
      @PaleWhiteMale ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I've said this for awhile now. Unfortunately it will take another major major disaster for people to realize we are all Americans an are all on the same team. Sad.

    • @davepowell7168
      @davepowell7168 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Don't be naive, the US wanted 9.11

    • @hectoraaronwirth602
      @hectoraaronwirth602 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Enemies? That's what matters to you, "American citizen." You may be wondering why US have so many enemies. Oh, of course! Vietnam, Hiroshima, Nagazaki. Nuclear tests in Puerto Rico. Ooh, you are such lovely people.

    • @PaleWhiteMale
      @PaleWhiteMale ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@hectoraaronwirth602 where you from?

    • @Samagoselen
      @Samagoselen ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@hectoraaronwirth602 I dont believe that you are serious right now. If you look at each situation indiviually, you know that we are talking about something completely different each time. Also, everyone and every country have made "mistakes" and any innocent human death is a tragedy. Again, a tragedy, tragedy that most gum chewing people don't wrap their heads around on how serious it is, no matter what "side" they are on. So please, for your own sake, stop this. Veeeery few ppl all around the world, want to actually harm someone like this or celebrate any form of human death.

  • @rocker76m88
    @rocker76m88 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    What a huge undertaking this was on every level.

  • @JJMHigner
    @JJMHigner ปีที่แล้ว +17

    An amazing job by everybody and a very sacred task indeed. Thanks to absolutely everybody involved in helping to bring some closure to so many people.

  • @janegreen5301
    @janegreen5301 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you. This is very moving.
    Tender tears as I remember. Jane

  • @HobbyOrganist
    @HobbyOrganist ปีที่แล้ว +14

    The irony of all the debris going to a landfill with a crazy name like "Fresh KILLS"

  • @madezra64
    @madezra64 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Good morning, everyone. It's 5:52 AM EST. Around this time 22 years ago everyone was waking up just like right now, preparing for another day. The attackers were literally making their way through security at the airports during this time. Parents said goodbye to their children, to their families, not knowing it would be the last time they would ever see each other.
    I wasn't a victim of 9/11. I was only a child then and lived in a different state, so I don't want to give the impression I have any relation to the events.

  • @allysonh6410
    @allysonh6410 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    As much as they tried can u imagine how much they missed?

  • @TheNotethatimissyou
    @TheNotethatimissyou 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Such an interesting documentary. Was always curious where all the debris went

  • @jaywalker3553
    @jaywalker3553 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Can you imagine a human being turned into merely dust and using teeth or other things to identify a person I’m still mad 20 years later I’m a true American not because I live in the US but because I believe that at the end of the day we all are one no matter what 🙌🏾

  • @paidinfull5950
    @paidinfull5950 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    One thing all of us that were of age old enough to know when it happened share a sense of kinship and respect, we all share a hope and a patriotism for this country, a deep respect for one another, a true respect for military and first responders. We all understood late 9/11 and 9/12 how fragile yet strong this country is. I think this is why you see a lot of the younger generations prior to this so disrespectful towards the country, so woke and agitated by the wrong things. I’m only 29 so i was 7-8, i remember so vividly though and everyone near me was crushed but eager to be there for fellow Americans. We understand this country can be 9/12, sadly we’ve let two sides and narratives come between us and I’m hoping more and more will decide enough is enough. I love this country, I love this countries freedoms, I love the opportunity here. I’m not hurt by words or political incorrectness, we all live for those that passed. God Bless America! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 home of the brave, land of the free.

  • @jennyfurr
    @jennyfurr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Excellent and very informative video. Well done!

  • @SentinelSays
    @SentinelSays 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    One of the things that always stuck in my head is how so many peoples consciousness of the issues faced by the clean up, ended with the cleanup of Manhattan, but it was only the start. People working at FKL, the transport crews, engineering, santitation, public health and many more were behind the scenes doing their work. They are just as heroic as the men and women at ground zero. I can't imagine how hard it must have been for every single person involved.

  • @paris6378
    @paris6378 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thanks for the video and I still have the families in my heart. Again my condolences go out to these families. Amen 🙏

  • @Anticorruptcops
    @Anticorruptcops 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    🌻 Imagine how much better our world would be, if we worked like this, together every day. 🌄

  • @kitharrison8799
    @kitharrison8799 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is such a good video. I often wondered how they managed to remove everything from the site. While not absolutely perfect, this is as thorough a search process as possible.

  • @brandonhalcyon6984
    @brandonhalcyon6984 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing video. I had always thought they cleaned up from the site and that was that. Never knew how much went into removing the rubble. Thank you very much for the video

  • @TEMPLE7D
    @TEMPLE7D ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Just worries me because I’m sure there are still human remains there. While all those folks worked hard for so long to sift through stuff. Im sure there were many times they saw something (inadvertently or not), and passed it through.

    • @kamie3543
      @kamie3543 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      There's a great documentary called "The Last Secrets of 911" in which the processes of DNA extraction and remains identification are explained in depth. Really interesting documentary and I highly recommend it. In it, people who are part of those identification efforts openly admit there are still people buried at Fresh Kills in the form of fragments that were too small to be identified as such with the technology and means of the time. Its unfortunately the large limitation when there is such a large, diverse volume of material that they had to sift through.

    • @saucylirious5618
      @saucylirious5618 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I believe 40% haven’t been identified, it’s haunting to think of that high number, I can’t imagine how families, loved ones have to live knowing that they’ve haven’t found their loved ones.

  • @antj29
    @antj29 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for putting up, never even gave the aftermath a thought as like every disaster or even crash or simple death somebody else sorts it. We rarely think about it but it happens everyday. This was a major operation

  • @lichtstarke
    @lichtstarke ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is more impressive than building a new tower. Respect.

  • @peterconnolly76
    @peterconnolly76 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I’ve never seen how this was all done . For years i wondered how they cleaned it up and searched for bodies parts etc . How the continued for two years is amazing.

  • @007tallguy
    @007tallguy ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What an unimaginable task! 😢

  • @lauradotson355
    @lauradotson355 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm so sorry I did not know this before! Amazing concerted efforts between agencies to learner this horrific, unimaginable still! event. This is an ultimate example of how we truly can pull together. I look forward to the day when working together instead of being divided returns. THE Ultimate gratitude and awe to each who participated in these amazing efforts!

  • @slabbusterrtr7690
    @slabbusterrtr7690 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I live and grew up in alabama im still pissed off about what happen makes my blood boil even to this day!!!

    • @davepowell7168
      @davepowell7168 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Damn Bush

    • @BurleyBob0010
      @BurleyBob0010 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@davepowell7168 criminals bush, cheney, rumsfeld, etc etc. You got it!! What a crime!

  • @SupercarGarageUSA
    @SupercarGarageUSA ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im from Argentina, on September 11 I was working in Newburgh NY doing deliveries of auto parts to mechanics in the área, Amazing video,

    • @hauntedbelle
      @hauntedbelle ปีที่แล้ว

      That's same job I was doing at the time too. I remember starting to ask where a part was when the second tower fell on TV . I was driving between the shop and the warehouse when the first one fell. I remember like yesterday. Hey Mark where's this... Oh no .. Thinking there went thousands of lives. I was in Colorado, still in Colorado but that was my job then too. I was glued to the radio that day while I made my deliveries.

  • @zajournals
    @zajournals ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That is mind-blowing. Glad I watched this. 👍

  • @Bavisandmeef
    @Bavisandmeef ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Top notch Professionalism. A lesson to all either in the trade or no

  • @IttssMillerTime
    @IttssMillerTime ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The prayer at the end of this video moved me to tears. Excellently prayed words 🙏🏻 ❤

    • @tonimccoy1115
      @tonimccoy1115 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I found myself moved to tears too ❤

  • @Hadassah28
    @Hadassah28 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Incredible organization. We don’t think much about this outcome of 9-11. What a huge job. Kudos!

  • @rhondawentzell6959
    @rhondawentzell6959 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    It’s extremely important that the debris be screened for evidence & body parts. No wonder- it’s the site of a mass murder
    Peace be for all the survivors & the families for those lost in this crime.
    Never forgotten

  • @kingwokosalfordlad
    @kingwokosalfordlad ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great work guys thank you 👍🏻
    May everyone who never made it home that sad horrible nasty Unforgettable Day REST IN PEACE
    🌹🕊️🌹✌️💖

  • @Jojoxxr
    @Jojoxxr ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Incredible recovery work

  • @MargaretLPike
    @MargaretLPike 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    😮wow, I'm impressed! If all these agencies worked hand in hand with no barriers , why can't they do it on others. Had no idea this all took place. Amazing!

  • @j.whiteoak6408
    @j.whiteoak6408 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was the best video on the aftermath of 9/11 ❤

  • @ronanrogers4127
    @ronanrogers4127 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I remember this going on at the time, every so often it would be on the news. The magnitude blew my mind then, it still does

  • @stella.r2708
    @stella.r2708 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    It takes a special kind of cruel to say this was a false flag op. or that it was faked.
    To the people who tout conspiracy crap about this attack, you are scum and should face the people who had to clean up the carnage.

    • @WheresMyInhaler
      @WheresMyInhaler 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      No the cruelty most definitely comes from those responsible. Isreal was certainly dancing with glee

  • @BarbStewart-x8h
    @BarbStewart-x8h 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Incredible! I’ve never given thought to the enormity of this job. Hats off to all involved in the horrible project may God bless you…

  • @jasonhepler9925
    @jasonhepler9925 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Very interesting this is and after 22yrs later this still brings tears to my eyes also at 47 yrs old that day is one day that i will never ever forget until i am dead and buried 6 ft in the ground 😢😢