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Southeast Texans at Ground Zero | Beaumont News
Twenty-five years after 9/11, two Southeast Texas heroes—firefighter Eloy Vega and former Beaumont cop Tina Lewallen—share harrowing firsthand accounts from Ground Zero, describing the surreal devastation and the profound emotional toll on first responders. Vega, who saw the second plane hit on TV, later traveled to New York to witness the aftermath, while Lewallen joined a mental health team and was moved by the identification of the only female officer killed, making the tragedy deeply personal. Both stress the importance of remembering that day’s loss and bravery, and how it forged…
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