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Remembering
September 11, 2001
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Hello.
I've sent out a formal written message to the DoDEA community on
the anniversary of September 11, as we commemorate the terrible
events of that day. I wanted to take a minute to speak directly
to you. I was at Bitburg when the events took place and saw firsthand
the way everyone in the DoDEA community comes together at a time
of tragedy and loss. It was an extraordinary experience. Over the
course of the year, we were asked to take significant cuts in our
budget to support the war effort. As difficult as that was, it wasn’t
a sacrifice. It was one small way we could contribute to the mission.
Perhaps the greatest way we can contribute is to continue doing
what we have always done best – providing the highest quality
education possible to children of our military. To that end I will
do my best to see that all available resources reach our schools
as quickly as possible this school year.
Many say we were forever changed by September 11. Those events changed
our history, but not our people. I will never think about that date
or its tragic events without a terrible sense of sadness and I will
never forget the strength and sense of community that guided us
at Bitburg without feeling tremendous pride. As Americans, we've
never had greater reason to pull together. As DoDEA employees, we've
never had more reason to be proud of what we do and the families
we serve.
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