# @nbcwashington on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdKHNpfDRwI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70216132-nbcwashington-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-11T19:03:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NBC4 Washington (@nbcwashington) — https://gondola.cc/nbcwashington

## Caption

“When the second plane hit, that’s when I knew that the world had changed,” said Johnny Jones, a former restaurant worker who joined the Transportation Security Administration shortly after 9/11.⁠
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The terror attacks motivated many Americans to serve their country, with some making decisions within days that changed the course of their lives.⁠
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But nearly a third of all Americans living today were born after the attacks took place. For them, 9/11 is not a pivotal event in their lives; it is history that precedes them.⁠
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News4's Ted Oberg spoke with some of the veterans that began their service in the wake of the attacks 25 years ago. Here's what they want younger generations to understand.⁠
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See the full report at the link in bio.⁠
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#911 #sept112001 #veterans #washingtondc #neverforget

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