Oklahoma City bombing

On the morning of April 19, 1995, an ex-Army soldier and security guard named Timothy McVeigh parked a rented Ryder truck in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City.

Within moments, the surrounding area looked like a war zone. A third of the building had been reduced to rubble, with many floors flattened like pancakes. Dozens of cars were incinerated, and more than 300 nearby buildings were damaged or destroyed.

The pictures shown around the world were heartbreaking. particularly of the children who were lost.

They've done a good job with the memorial. It is beautiful, serene, and thought-provoking.Læs mere