NEVER FORGET: Where Were You on 9-11?

By  //  September 11, 2014

JOIN OUR CONVERSATION – NEVER FORGET

ABOVE VIDEO: On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Often referred to as 9/11, the attacks resulted in extensive death and destruction, triggering major U.S. initiatives to combat terrorism and defining the presidency of George W. Bush. Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., including more than 400 police officers and firefighters.

Photo submitted by Susan Blake, who wrote: "I took this today while remembering the families who suffered the greatest heartache for the past 13 years. The 9-11 victims as well as the military families who paid the ultimate price as well. May we never forget."
Photo submitted by Susan Blake, who wrote: “I took this today while remembering the families who suffered the greatest heartache for the past 13 years. The 9-11 victims as well as the military families who paid the ultimate price as well. May we never forget.”

 

Sharon Thomas shot this picture of a Bald Eagle bowing its head today, September 11, in Viera.
Sharon Thomas shot this picture of a Bald Eagle bowing its head today, September 11, in Viera.