NEWSNATIONNOW (Tom Dempsey) - Trump commemorates 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks at Pentagon
“In those harrowing days after the attacks, we saw the authentic spirit of our nation,” Trump said.
“In those harrowing days after the attacks, we saw the authentic spirit of our nation,” Trump said.
The nation is honoring the lives lost on September 11th, 2001. MS NOW Reporter Marc Santia is at Ground Zero with more details on the ceremony. MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde and MS NOW Business Analyst Ron Insana join Alicia Menendez to reflect on the 25th anniversary.
Taps is played after a moment of silence to honor the victims and heroes of 9/11.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum added a seventh moment of silence at this year's ceremony to honor those who have died of illnesses related to their time at or near the World Trade Center site.
The triplet sons of an FDNY firefighter who responded to the Sept. 11 attacks are following in his footsteps and honoring the legacy he left behind.
Her son, Welles Crowther, became known as the "Man in the Red Bandana" and has been honored for his bravery and heroism on September 11, including being posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom this week. Alison Crowther spoke with CNN's Pamela Brown about her son's legacy, and shared a memory from days before 9/11 when she had questioned why he still carried his trusty bandana.
By Greg Maresca There are moments when history does not merely happen around us; it enters the house and parks itself at the head of the table.
New data shows that September 11, 2001, remains a vivid memory for many, but it is growing more distant for younger generations as the number of Americans who did not experience the day continues to rise. New polling from Pew Research Center shows that 60% of 18- to 24-year-olds report learning about the attacks in class or through schoolwork. Mel Bissell is the social studies curriculum specialist for GBH Education, a multiplatform public media production organization that creates digital classroom resources for PBS and PBS LearningMedia. She helped create the new 9/11 resources and joins Way Too Early to discuss teaching the history of the attacks to the next generation.
A seventh moment of silence was added to Ground Zero commemorations to honor the thousands of people who have died from 9/11-related illnesses.
The U.S. is marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. New York Times Chief White House Reporter Peter Baker and presidential historian and speechwriter Jon Meachem join Alicia Menendez to reflect on the lessons and legacy of that day.