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9/11 Stories: I Was Inside the World Trade Center When It Happened

It was the loudest bang I ever heard. It wasn’t just a single sound but seemed to reverberate for over a second. Since I was located on the fourth floor of 6 World Trade Center I couldn’t tell what just happened.

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9/11 Stories: Time Stood Still

On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, I was in my office at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.  I was a medical officer for Civilian Employee Health Services.  I recall a nurse running through the clinic yelling for everyone to go to the breakroom. “Something happened in New York!"

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9/11 Stories: I Was 11 Years Old

​When 9/11 happened, I was 11 years old and in fifth grade. I found out when I was in art class and a message came in from the main office that our teacher was to read to the whole class. She began reading in her normal warm happy voice, but as she continued reading she got slower and slower.

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DHS Remembers 9/11: When 9/11 Happened, I Was...

Inspirational quotes about 9/11, from DHS employees.

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9/11 Stories: I Needed to Keep His Memory Alive

When 9/11 happened, I was newly graduated from high school in the state of Delaware. Life was great, until the phone rang in the morning of Tuesday, September 11th.  It was my father calling from work.

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CIS Ombudsman's Recommendations 2004

Recommendations to USCIS and their responses for the year 2004.

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Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer

The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) is responsible for the Department’s human capital program.

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Hand Washing

Keeping hands clean is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of infectious diseases like influenza and other emerging diseases.

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Health and Safety

Resources about your health, wellness, and safety.

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Respiratory Virus Workforce Information

DHS is working very closely with CDC, other federal agencies, and public health officials to implement appropriate workforce health and safety measures for the DHS workforce.