Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said it was “our responsibility to remember” in a commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks in remarks delivered Saturday morning on the west side of the Pentagon
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said it was “our responsibility to remember” in a commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks in remarks delivered Saturday morning in a parking lot on the west side of the Pentagon.Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined Mr. Austin in a remembrance that fell 12 days after the completion of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, a war spurred by the attacks two decades ago.
The attack claimed 184 lives, including 59 airline passengers and crew and 125 people at the Pentagon. Five hijackers died. Saturday’s ceremony began with a reading of the name of each victim lost at the Pentagon, a bell ringing between each name.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ticket agent who helped Sept. 11 hijackers make flight finds forgivenessVaughn Allex will never forget the faces of two of the 9/11 hijackers. Allex was an American Airlines ticket agent at Dulles International Airport on Sept. 11, 2001 when two men ran into the terminal -- appearing lost -- and approached his counter. Brothers Salem and Nawaf Al-Hazmi arrived late that day, but with two full-fare, first-class passengers standing in front of him, instead of rebooking them, Allex ensured they made flight 77.
Read more »
How the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks forever changed air travelThe Sept. 11 terrorist attacks reshaped the aviation industry and how we travel.
Read more »
‘9/11’s Unsettled Dust’ Director Lisa Katzman on Parallels Between COVID Pandemic and Sept. 11About a month after Sept. 11, 2001, documentarian and journalist Lisa Katzman went back to her apartment in Lower Manhattan. Although her home had been cleaned, the windows were open and there was …
Read more »
Ticket agent who helped Sept. 11 hijackers make flight finds forgivenessThe hijackers were late for their flight, but because they were full-fare, first class passengers, the agent went above and beyond to ensure they made their flight.
Read more »
Sen. Joni Ernst: Sept. 11 set her on a path of intensified commitment to the militaryFor Joni Ernst, now a GOP senator from Iowa, Sept. 11 set her on a path of intensifying commitment to the military, catapulting her from a part-time reserve post to a full-time overseas deployment during the Iraq war.
Read more »