"He protected the airport as Americans and our allies escaped to safety. His mission saved thousands of lives. While Rylee was protecting others, he was killed by a terrorist bomb."
Twenty years have past since September 11, and many of us still remember where we were and what we were doing. And here at K2 Radio News, we want to know your story. We want to know where you were, what you were doing, and who you were with. We want to know what that day meant to you and why you will Never Forget.
It's been one day, a little over 24 hours. In that time, more than $300,000 has been donated to the wife and unborn child of Rylee McCollum, the U.S. Marine from Wyoming who was killed in the suicide bombing terrorist attack that occurred in Afghanistan earlier this week.
Rylee McCollum, a Wyoming-born Marine, was one of the 13 U.S. soldiers who was killed in the suicide bombing at an Afghanistan airport in the country's capital of Kabul.
You don't need me to remind you what happened on September 11, 2001. But, I fear that the memory of that day may be fading for many. I've found 11 pictures that are a reminder why that day can never be forgotten.