TRUMP, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim September 11, 2018, as Patriot Day. We applaud the unsung patriots in city halls, community centers, and places of worship across our country whose simple acts of kindness define the greatness of America.īy a joint resolution approved Decem(Public Law 107-89), the Congress has designated September 11 of each year as "Patriot Day." We thank the dedicated men and women who keep our homeland safe and secure. We pray for the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen currently serving our Nation in harm's way. Today, we honor the memories of the souls we lost on September 11, 2001, and pay tribute to all of the patriots who have sacrificed their lives in defense of freedom. The noble sacrifices of these true patriots are forged into the great history of America. We were stirred to service by the deeds of those who labored in the ensuing days and months, often in dangerous conditions, to help our Nation rebuild and recover. We were inspired by police and first responders as they rushed headlong into burning buildings to rescue the injured and trapped, and as they courageously braved fire, smoke, and debris, descending deep into piles of rubble, ash, and twisted iron to search for survivors. We were moved by the heroism of the passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93, who sacrificed their lives to prevent further acts of terror. Their actions gave us hope and helped to sustain us in the days of healing that followed. Our love of country was made manifest through the examples of Americans engaging in countless acts of courage, grit, and selflessness.
On September 11, 2001, the world came to understand the true source of America's strength: A people of an indomitable will and a society rooted in the timeless values of liberty. Through the dust and ashes, we emerged resilient and united - bruised but not broken. In New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, the enemies of liberty took aim on America, but their evil acts could not crush our spirit, overcome our will, or loosen our commitment to freedom. He was slated later on Saturday to return to the Washington area to visit the Pentagon, the symbol of US military might that was pierced by another of the planes that were used as missiles that day.Although that fateful Tuesday 17 years ago began like any other, it erupted into horror and anguish when radical Islamist terrorists carried out an unprecedented attack on our homeland. “To me, that’s the central lesson of September 11th.”īiden then flew to Shanksville, Pennsylvania where he was to lay a wreath. “Unity is what makes us who we are, America at its best,” Biden said. We also saw something all too rare: national unity,” he said in the video message. “In the days that followed September 11, 2001, we saw heroism everywhere. Heart-wrenching commemorations also took place at the Pentagon and Shanksville, where former president George W Bush, who was president at the time of the attacks and subsequently launched the Afghanistan war said the unity America showed following the attacks “seems distant” today.Īhead of Saturday’s commemorations, Biden said in a six-minute message from the White House on Friday calling for “national unity”. US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden were joined at the New York memorial service by former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, and their first ladies Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama respectively. At 10.28am, it was when the North Tower started falling.īruce Springsteen sang I’ll See You in My Dreams in New York, while, smaller ceremonies took place across the country. At 10.03am, they remembered the fourth plane to crash in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers fought the hijackers. The first of six moments of silence were marked at 8.46am, with a bell ringing to symbolise the time the first hijacked plane crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.Īt 9:03am, attendees stood still again to mark the moment the South Tower was struck.Īt 9.37am, it was the Pentagon, where the hijacked airliner crashed killing 184 people in the plane and on the ground.Īt 9.59am, the moment the South Tower fell. Members of the 9/11 Honor Guard embrace at the end of their duty at the conclusion of the commemoration ceremony at the at the National 9/11 Memorial New York City. (AFP)Īt the 9/11 memorial in New York, relatives wiped away tears, their voices breaking as they read out the names of the almost 3,000 people killed in the Al-Qaeda attacks. The United States marked the 20th anniversary of the Septemterrorist attacks with solemn ceremonies given added poignancy by the recent chaotic withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and return to power of the Taliban.
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