#april191995

Nearly 30 years later, the site bears little resemblance to the destruction of that day. But the raw emotion and heroism of those early hours were forever etched into history through the newspapers that told the story the very next morning.

We are starting our day with a tour of the Oklahoma City National Memorial And Museum. Nearly twenty-five years later, it still doesn’t feel real. But we remember, and we honor those who were lost in this act of domestic terrorism. #April191995 #WeRemember #OKCStrong (at Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2O9dZxBqyk/?igshid=tgxrzbqaod7t

Today is a very sad anniversary as the very day of April 19, 1995 at 9:02 am the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma was bombed by a former American soldier, Timothy McVeigh with accomplices that completely devastated the building structure and took the lives of 169 people including many infants and babies in the nursery. Among the dead was little Baylee Almon who just celebrated her 1 year Birthday the day before looking so cute and adorable and the next day her picture of her lifeless body all bloodied up was cradled in the gentle arms of fireman Chris Fields who was profoundly impacted by this heartbreaking tragedy as was the city its people and our country. Little Baylee Almon symbolized the magnitude of the tragedy as to the innocent loss of life. This day upon us will be now 22 years and still the pain hasn’t left the families of the victims as they have to go on but never forget their loved ones lost in a senseless tragedy that absolutely made no sense and still makes no sense. I pray for all the victims and their families as another year goes by that sadly will remain in the hearts of those who must go on despite their pain they face knowing they lost someone very precious to them as a result of domestic terrorism. #bayleealmon #chrisfields #oklahomacitybombing #oklahomacity #april191995 #alfredpmurrahfederalbuilding #tragedy #domesticterrorism #deathanddestruction #babynursery #babygirl #1yearold (at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

Two distinct tragedies occurring in the month of April among many others that would be a major project to illustrate. These two concern the Oklahoma City bombing of the Alfred P Murrah Federal Building claiming 168 lives including many babies and young children in the nursery. One such baby just celebrated her 1 year Birthday the day before. Her name was Baylee Almon pictured smiling in an earlier photograph and pictured in the arms of a fireman carrying her lifeless body which is so heartbreaking. The other tragedy occurred at Virginia Tech where I studied Mechanical Engineering in the early 1980's. On April 16, 2007 a young disturbed former student wreaked havoc on the campus at the engineering buildings on campus killing 32 students and professors and then he turned the gun on himself before the police could apprehend him. I was in total shock with respect to both tragedies given the magnitude of how they impacted us. I wasn't the same after those tragedies seeing them reported. So very tragic and sad💔 #oklahomacitybombing #april191995 #bayleealmon #alfredpmurrahfederalbuilding #virginiatechmassacre #virginiatechshooting #april162007 #virginiatech #oklahomacity #blacksburg #virginia #oklahoma #apriltragedies

Baylee Almon, 1 day after her first birthday died in the horrific terrorist bombing in Oklahoma City on 4/19/1995. She would have turned 23 this coming 4/18/2017 but tragically that was not to be as she was one of the fatalities among 168 souls lost including many babies in the nursery. The picture of firefighter Chris Field carefully cradled Baylee's bloodied lifeless body with dignity and respect and was thanked and hugged by Aren, her mother in a reunion several years later. #oklahomacitybombing #bayleealmon #chrisfield #terrorism #baby #babygirl #tragedy #april191995 #april181994 #arenalmon #alfredpmurrahfederalbuilding #oklahomacity (at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)