I’m sure April 19 which celebrates Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day #OklahomaCityBombingCommemorationDay is hard for some people to celebrate because they would have loved a friend or family member in the bombing. Just like my dad did who lost his Cousin. If you’ve never been to the site of the bombing it is a awesome Homeschool Field Trip to go on.
I’ve been in the past but Charlie was little doesn’t remember much about the Bombing. I would like to take Charlie back but without my dad being her I don’t know if I could find his Cousin or not but it would be nice to see everything else. Once you’ve finished touring the Bombing take the time to visit Brick Town.
National Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day is celebrated on April 19 annually. This Holiday aims at honoring the deceased, injured, and the volunteers when the devastating event occurred. Two anti-government extremists Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols perpetrated the terrorist attack. They did this with white supremacists and right-wing terrorist sympathies.
The Oklahoma City Bombing happened at 9:02 a.m. at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and killed at least 168 people, injured more than 680 others, and destroyed more than one-third of the building.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING COMMEMORATION DAY
Timothy McVeigh, was an ex-Army soldier and security guard, who parked a rented Ryder truck in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Timothy McVeigh decided to commit mass murder there. The bomb was a powerful one and the bomb consisted of a deadly cocktail of agricultural fertilizer, diesel fuel, and other chemicals. McVeigh got out of the rented car with the bomb inside, locked the door, and headed towards his getaway car. He ignited one timed fuse, then another. At 9:02 a.m., the bomb exploded.
A third of the building had been reduced to rubble in just a few seconds, with many floors flattened. The surrounding area looked devastated. More than 300 nearby buildings were damaged or destroyed; dozens of cars were incinerated. The consequences to human beings were still more devastating: 168 souls were lost, including 19 children, with several hundred more injured.
The Oklahoma City Bombing was the worst act of terrorism in United States history. The F.B.I. quickly arrived at the scene to support rescue efforts and investigate the facts. There were clues in the area they found. On April 20, thanks to the rear axle of the Ryder truck, the vehicle identification number was traced to a body shop in Junction City, Kansas. Employees helped the F.B.I. quickly compose a composite drawing of the man who had rented the van. F.B.I. agents started to show the sketch around town, and local hotel employees supplied a name: Tim McVeigh.
NATIONAL OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING COMMEMORATION DAY FAQS
There are nine rows, each representing a floor of the federal building where the field is now located. Each chair has the name of someone killed, and smaller chairs stand for the children.
Timothy McVeigh was 33 years old when he was executed?
It was difficult for the United Nations to draft a definition of terrorism mainly because the characteristics of terrorism are hard to define. Many member Countries harbor terrorists.
Here is ways to OBSERVE the NATIONAL OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING COMMEMORATION DAY
168 seconds of silence without talking of any kind because 168 people died in the bombings and the Nation will join us in 168 seconds of silence to honor those people.
Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day is a day to remember those who died not only in the Oklahoma Bombing but also in any other terrorist attacks.
Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day y is also helpful in raising awareness about the problem of terrorism because Security issues affect almost all Countries.
Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day is an opportunity to address threats of violence because awareness is crucial to disrupting terrorist plots to avoid future attacks. Governments should be committed to holding accountable those who perpetrate such attacks.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
