Cheryl McGuinness kissed her husband good-bye on September 11, 2001, and then never saw him again. He was the co-pilot of Flight 11 which was flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Now Cheryl talks about forgiveness, and today she christened an attack submarine named The New Hampshire. Photos and video below.
In 2006 I wrote about Thomas McGuinness on the 5th anniversary of 9/11, and I learned a lot of Cheryl McGuinness in the process.
Cheryl McGuinness Video on “Forgiveness”
Now Cheryl McGuinness in the news again. Today the latest attack submarine, The New Hampshire, was christened by Cheryl McGuinness.
I believe I’m looking at heroes,” Cheryl McGuinness, of Portsmouth, N.H., said, looking at the ship’s crew. “You all are my heroes.”
Newsday has information about the ship’s christening:
Sphere: Related ContentThe Navy said the boat, which will have a crew of about 134, is an example of efficiencies in technology and budget advances. It was delivered $54 million under budget and eight months ahead of schedule, the Navy said.
A crowd of a couple of thousand onlookers, including officials of the Navy, members of Congress and Electric Boat workers helped celebrate the christening at the Electric Boat shipyard.
“The submarine is scheduled to begin sea trials this summer and is scheduled for delivery to the Navy in October at a ceremony at the Naval shipyard in Kittery, Maine.
The submarine was named with the help of New Hampshire schoolchildren, who began a letter-writing campaign in 2003. Students at Garrison School in Dover sent letters to senators, congressmen, the governor, the secretary of the Navy and others.
The first ship named for New Hampshire was in service from 1846 to 1921, including during the Civil War. The second, from 1908 to 1921, was a battleship used for convoy escort duty during World War I and as a training ship.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:12 pm