Annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony held in the Midlands
Today marks 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks that took the lives of nearly 3,000 people.
Today marks 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks that took the lives of nearly 3,000 people.
President Donald Trump observed Friday’s 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at a ceremony at the Pentagon by commemorating the lives lost when al-Qaida militants hijacked planes and killed nearly 3,000 people in three locations and upended American foreign policy and national security.
Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.
ABC NEWS is holding a special to remember the 9/11 attacks twenty-five years later.
Held by the 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina, the event also recognizes each of the 64 First Responders and military members who’ve died here at home since September 11, 2001.
Americans are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims.
“It’s those heroes, the ones that not only played a crucial role 23 years ago, but the ones who have everyday since stepped up. It’s those men and women we say thank you. It’s to those heroes we must show our gratitude,” says Ryan.
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) – It is sometimes hard to believe that the moment time stopped was 24 years ago, and as time goes on, it becomes very important to remember the significance of the day. Each September 11, the South Carolina Remembrance Foundation holds a ceremony honoring those who have given all to protect Country and Community. You can learn…
“So it’s burned in your brain. And then what’s burned in my brain is my last conversation with him as well. So you know those kinds of things hit ya — and it’s hard to forget,” Yamashiro says.
It has been 22 years since nearly 3,000 people were killed in the September 11th terror attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.