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'Our lives were changed, our freedoms were taken away:' Retired firefighter at scene of 9/11 attacks shares story
Marinich now member of Rotary Club of Forsyth County, chair of Forsyth County GOP
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Forsyth County resident Jerry Marinich, a 30-year career firefighter, was attending training in New York City during the 9/11 attacks. He recently shared his experience with the Forsyth County News.
When remembering the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, most who watched the towers fall have clear memories of exactly where they were when they found out life in America — and across the world — had changed forever.