Rob Riggle Recalls 9/11 Ground Zero Search 25 Years Later as 'Apocalyptic'

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 11

25 years after 9/11, Rob Riggle said the Ground Zero wreckage looked "apocalyptic" as he helped search for survivors as a U.S. Marine Corps reservist in Manhattan.
Riggle described a hand-clearing "bucket brigade" that avoided heavy machinery to protect anyone trapped alive, with workers stopping at whistle blasts to listen, pray and wait for signs of survivors.
He said crews also recovered remains and prayed for victims' families and for the strength to keep going amid burned-out emergency vehicles, gutted buildings and debris spread across lower Manhattan.
Riggle said the days after the attacks brought a level of national unity he had rarely seen, and he now prefers to remember the firefighters and other responders rather than the terrorists.
For Riggle, "never forget" means honoring the innocent dead, recognizing the threat of future attacks and staying vigilant while remembering that far more people chose to help than to harm.