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>>> i'm jane watrel, the osama bin laden story is the biggest in a decade. i'll h >>> joy was not the first emotion felt by some of the first responders who were at the pentagon on 9/11. >> but as news 4's derek ward tells us, news of bin laden's death has also become a moment these local heroes will never forget. >> reporter: they were some of the first responders and here at station 8 on lee highway the memories of september 11th 2001 are still fresh, captain edward blunt got to the scene just two minutes after the plane went through the pentagon. >> that day was just a horrific day. there was so much going on throughout the country it was hard to determine what was next and we had to shelter several times thinking we were going to be struck again like new york was. >> while many celebrated the news of the demise, jubilation wasn't the first emotion. >> it's a different kind of feeling because you bury a lot of what happened on 9/11 and this just opens that sore baaning, but this particular incidence is a good way. we're all about saving lives and not loss

in fairfax, jane watrel, news 4. >>> wonderful story. coming up at 11:00 tonight, a school celebration to honor students' excellence took a disappointing turn when the star performer failed to show up, but now we're learning he may have never learned about the celebration. new an inspirational game of softball where all of the players on the team are missing a limb. and honoring the freedom riders of the '06s. >> doug is here with a check of the weekend weather forecast. >> showers and thunderstorms and we have them for you on the tower cam look off toward the north and west into portion of ma maryland. you may have seen some lightning as they rumble off to the north and east. right now just to the north and west of washington into montgomery count into damascus and mount ear sxe moving into howard county as well. those are the stronger storms and here is your four-day forecast and tomorrow a pretty good saturday and a slight chance of showers early on sunday. >> thank you, doug. >>> raul doll is a village in the mountains of norway. peo

news 4's jane watrel is here in our studio with that story and the controversy. jane? >> well, pat, some of the people we talked to said they were uncomfortable with the thought of celebrating someone's death. but experts say this was no ordinary figure. osama bin laden was an avowed enemy who was defeated, prompting an outpouring of emotion and relief. >> the other one is saying verses of the koran to support bin laden. >> reporter: radical islam expert reads one of the comments from an al jazeera website protesting the u.s. military's killing of osama bin laden. it's a death with the exact opposite effect in washington and new york where improompto celebrations erupted from the white house to ground zero. days later, reactions to the elation are mixed. >> i like the fact that, you know, people were gathering, but then you really do hate to celebrate somebody's death. >> it didn't bother me. i thought the celebration was appropriate considering, you know, what happened 9/11. >> could there be a backlash created by the rejoicing over bin laden's death? hamid says no. t

jane watrel is in arlington with that. jane? >> jim, since the economy went into a tailspin and joblessness rose, the u.s. military has had no trouble meeting its quotas, but many feel that the positive publicity surrounding the u.s. military's role in the death of osama bin laden could lead to a surge in volunteers. >> reporter: it was a history-making day for u.s. troops with osama bin laden's death coming at hand of navy s.e.a.l.s. >> if i was 40 years younger and could swim better i would be out there trying to join the navy s.e.a.l.s. >> reporter: recruiters are hoping that potential volunteers will share that sentiment for all branches of the military. outside an armed forces recruiting station in woodbridge, there's a strong feeling of pride. >> it's a great victory for the military in general. we set out to do what we accomplished and that's a great victory for us. >> it was good to than we were on top of the whole situation. it was great to than we specifically had the ability and capability to do that. >> reporter: for

jane watrel is live in arlington with answers to that question. hi, jane. >> reporter: hi, wendy. recruiters say it's too early to tell, but certainly all of the positive reaction and publicity surrounding u.s. commandos that killed bin laden isn't hurting. it was a history-making day for u.s. troops with osama bin laden's death coming at the hands of navy s.e.a.l.s. outside an armed forces recruiting station, was there a feeling of pride. >> it was good to know that we were on top of the whole situation. it was great to than we specifically had the ability and capability to do that. >> the dedication we put in and trying to find this guy and finally took him down. it's great news to hear. >> but will the euphoria over bin laden's death translate into more volunteers? experts say it certainly can't hurt. all branches of the military have made their recruiting goals for the first quarter of the year. >> it's been a helpful shot in the arm of the armed forces. 48,000 killed and wound. this is good news for the troops out there fighting these people. >> i tell you one thing, if i was

jane watrel has more. >> reporter: it's the top news story in nearly a decade, the death of osama bin laden brings in the crowds outside the newseum. inside, a touching 9/11 exhibit featuring a melted broadcast antenna from the north tower of the world trade center. many say they wanted to be here on this day. >> i just think it's a historical event and we were all just really excited and this is a great day to come to the newseum to remind yourself. >> reporter: brooklyn tourist yosi was 10 years old in 2001 and watched the towers burn from his elementary school windows. he's part of the crowd that gathered outside the white house last night, reveling in the news that bin laden was dead. >> i'm very happy that he's gone. i wish it would have happened earlier, but at least we got him. >> reporter: at the kensington volunteer fire department a memorial funded largely by donations is now being built outside the main fire station to remember those who lost their lives in washington, new york and pennsylvania. word of bin laden's death was well received. >> his killing today is a testamen

jane watrel has our report. >> the other one is saying the verse of the koran to support bin laden. >> this radical islam expert reads several comments from an al jazeera website protesting the killing of osama bin laden. it's a death with the exact opposite effect in washington and new york where impromptu celebrations erupted from the white house to ground zero. >> killing bin laden is not just simply killing a human being. it's a symbol. a symbol for radical islam. a symbol for hate. a symbol for evil. >> but days later, reactions to those celebrations remain mixed. >> i like the fact that people were gathering, but then you really do hate to celebrate somebody's death. >> it didn't bother me. i thought the celebration was appropriate considering, you know, what happened with 9/11. >> media experts agree saying the impromptu gathering were fueled by relief. >> i didn't see anything wrong with those demonstrations. i don't think they were morbid or blood thirsty. i think -- and, after all, bin laden, a mass murderer, had been taunting the united states for nearly ten years. >> repor

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