I write this with a very heavy heart. Today is the sixth anniversary of the attacks and it still feels as though it was just yesterday they happened. I am leaving shortly to attend the memorial ceremony in New York City.

You see on that day I lost three family members all at the World Trade Centers, all of them were there trying to save innocent lives and in doing so, they gave their own. I am proud of them and I find my strength through them. Everything that I have done since the age of 18 was to honor their memory, that is why I got involved in law enforcement in the first place though nothing can ever truly compare to the sacrifice that they made on that fateful day.

We all have to remember 9/11 and not just on the anniversary rather every single day of our lives! It shouldn't take a stupid A & E special to remind us what happened six years ago! It should be forever imprinted on our memories for the rest of our lives! Honor those who gave all, Honor the veterans that have fought and continue to fight for our freedom regardless of your thoughts on the ongoing war! Honor those that have died in the name of freedom and liberty!

Cherish your loved ones and always understand that if it wasn't for our brave men and women in the Armed Forces then we might not of had an America to call our own today. We need to unite again! It shouldn't take another terrorist attack on this great nation for us to find a way to put aside our political differences so to stand united as one. Wake up ladies and gentlemen, the choices that we make today and everyday could decide our fate as Americans. No great country can destroy itself from without until it has destroyed itself from within.

Support our troops now and forever, anything else is un-American and you do not deserve the right to live in this great land! Respect our commander in chief, whether you like him or you hate him we the people vote our elected officials into office so it is our responsibility to support the man that we elected into office! Respect our laws and our constitution, the very fiber of our being!

Please, honor all of the victims of 9/11 and the war by doing the very best thing to honor their memory and their legacy, Stand up and proudly proclaim that you are citizen of the greatest country in the world and though we may be far from perfect, we are still the absolute best and I am proud to be an American! There is nothing wrong with this simple request what so ever, regardless of which side of the aisle that you may be on, regardless of what religion you may follow, we all stand together as the greatest entity on this planet, We stand united as American citizens! That is something that no one can take away from us! Not now, not ever! God bless you all, God bless America, and to my uncles and my cousin-I love you always and forever and I will never forget the sacrifices that you made, I miss you more and more everyday and we will be together again.

Sincerely,
Daniel Smeriglio,
Founder/President, Voice of The People USA
Board of Directors, 9/11 Families for a secure America