WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, penned an op-ed in Fox News to reflect on the 24th anniversary of September 11, 2001, outline how terror threats have evolved since that fateful day, and sound the alarm on our need to respond to the threats with urgency and precision.
Read the op-ed from Chairman Pfluger below:
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was in Del Rio, Texas, just one week away from graduating from pilot training. It was a day that began like any other as I looked forward to what was supposed to be a celebratory start to my flying career. Then, everything changed. The horrific terrorist attacks on our nation not only altered the course of my life but also revealed the fight of our generation.
After graduating, I went on to serve as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, flying combat missions in the F-22 against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Twenty-four years later, the lessons I learned from that fateful day and throughout my combat service remain etched in memory, serving as a reminder that our enemies are always watching, adapting, and waiting patiently in the shadows.
This reality guides my work today as a member of Congress and Chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, where troubling trends confirm that terror threats remain very real. Our system is blinking red.
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