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What does bringing home the gold mean for America?

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    U.S. soccer player Carli Lloyd talks Olympics, 9/11

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Today are making a commitment on the September the eleventh.

Sheen and online -- and I'll tell my boyfriend Bryan just how much I love him.

Pledging to do something anything to.

Remember and honor those who lost their lives on America's -- Adrian is right now as US.

Women's soccer Olympic gold medalist she read more -- -- morning -- you -- right -- and I will campaign -- My -- Nvidia hasn't -- investing and it's not eleven.

The attack happens you're in Jersey we -- Yeah I remember it perfectly I was training at record -- played four years -- records for soccer and there has served train that morning which range from about 8:10 in the morning.

We solve black clouds and -- -- vote he gag I remember seeing it in the sky we were all wondering what happened.

Went back to our door in -- dorm rooms.

And two turn on the TVs and that was that and you know we tried to contact family friends cellphones or working.

Israeli -- really scary.

It and then for 345.

Days Jersey Connecticut new York -- much of -- nation just came to us.

It was it was unreal I mean still eleven years later it's it's hard to believe.

I'm proud between American and -- know that.

Everyone responded great and helping out and we just got to cherish are loved ones on there because that's the I will -- -- -- about taking a moment to to be thankful what you have.

Pressure and you know my boyfriend I wanted to give a shout out to him.

I well Tom how much I love -- and you know you just wanna never take anything for granted but hopefully he saw that little clip -- -- -- later today you'll tell and in person potentially.

You said that it's an honor to be an American -- must have been an extra special honor to win a gold medal as an American player on the Socrates.

It's it's a dream come true to have my second Olympic gold medal.

Not too many people can share that story and it was an amazing event I have the time my life have been there.

Having your life he scored two goals in the finals you take the ball from 22 yards out by yourself and blasted into the corner.

And and get revenge against Japan -- -- in the World Cup final.

That's more than -- -- your life especially coach told you he calling you're not starting a product gonna play much in this tournament.

She asked me this is.

All gonna happen a couple months prior I would have laughs.

I just I didn't know my -- -- holds really anything it was uncertain.

Well I didn't know if I was gonna started no offense gonna play.

But it -- have been written any better persevered and worked hard and got.

Do you hang your heads you didn't pan out -- say why me or -- for the team to lose you just that you -- your role pressure I am I knew that.

I can bring something special to the team I think -- did you realize that and that's as he was very very proud of me and you know we we have I respect for each other and that's out as in professional sports you were thinking -- -- I will make a difference and he did.

Carrie long and -- -- -- thank you answer bringing home -- thank you for a look at your victory tour now thank you.