My dad was stationed at Patrick Air Force base and I was home sick that day. My mom reminded me the shuttle was launching and should go watch. I remember that something wasn’t right and ran inside to turn on the tv. So sad 😩. For months we were instructed to report anything that washed up on the beach. Then, I was moving cross country from Cali back to VA the week of 27 Jan 2003, going across the 10, through Texas, and then Columbia happened. So sad 😩 God bless all our pioneering astronauts and the ultimate sacrifice they made!