The Mystery Behind The 9/11 Ground Zero U.S. Flag

An American flag set on ground zero after the tragic 9/11 attacks finally made its way home after it disappeared for over a decade. The flag, which was 3-foot-by-5-foot, was a symbolic part of history. In a series of unexplainable events, the flag went from standing on ground zero to a firehouse in Everett, Washington—which was about 2400 miles away from where it came from.

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How did the flag find its way home? Looking for it was never easy, and it took a mysterious man, two years of detective work, and a TV show to solve the case.

A man identified by the name “Brian” went to Everett Fire Station 1 on November 2014. He was a Marine who served years in Iraq. After watching a show on History Channel about historical artifacts that went missing, he looked for help, claiming he had the halyard and the flag from the ground zero. He said the flag was given to him in honor of his service in the military on 2007 for Veterans Day. Brian did not want publicity or money for what was stolen. He just wanted the flag back to the people of New York.

They found the flag on a yacht. The owners thought they were being pranked that the flag they had was a historical artifact. But everyone was surprised when the flag they found, in fact, was a missing piece of history. Shirley Dreifus and Chubb Insurance then donated the flag to the 9/11 museum. The History Channel has released a documentary about the journey of the lost flag.

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John Covington is a fan of parasailing, horseback riding, and other outdoor activities. He also enjoys watching documentaries on the History Channel during his spare time. Visit this blog for more interesting reads.

Reasons to Parasail in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is home the world’s most well-loved beach destinations that give enough cause for Europeans and Americans alike to book their holidays early on.

The biggest scenes in beach adventure belong to the countries which have the most number of peninsulas and small groups of islands. These are incredibly plentiful in Southeast Asia.

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Any parasailing experience gets its initial draw from the sheer freshness of seeing things from a new perspective. Capturing the feeling of flying and seeing things from a bird’s eye view are exhilarating experiences. But then the majority of the world’s beaches offer nothing more than the view of the blue ocean. While this is a pretty sight, it tends to get old soon enough.

This isn’t the case in Southeast Asia. This part of the world is a product of lots of volcanic activity underneath the ocean floor. Minerals and rock formations were literally pushed out of the ocean by the forces of nature, thus explaining the formation of many small islands.

It also explains the biggest thrill of the parasailing experience here. Because of the volcanic nature endemic to the place, it is also teeming with the proper nutrients to support a bustling aquatic plant life, which is typically home to the world’s most colourful fish, a sight to behold when viewed from above.

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It also doesn’t hurt that the white sandy beaches are as breathtakingly wonderful as they are depicted in postcards. They provide the perfect backdrop for the ocean’s wonders to be seen in crystal clear view.

All of these make parasailing in this part of the planet a priority in anyone’s bucket list.
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