Posted on 09/11/2023 6:50:26 AM PDT by Red Badger
(Last Updated On: August 30, 2023)
PATRIOT DAY | SEPTEMBER 11
Patriot Day on September 11th honors the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent victims who died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Each year Americans dedicate this day to remembering those who died and the first responders who risked their own lives to save others.
#PatriotDay
We Remember
For many, September 11, 2001, began like any other weekday. We made our way to work. Children attended school. We shopped, had coffee, waited in line at a drive-thru. Those of us who weren’t in New York City heard the first reports on the radio or television. A friend or neighbor alerted us to a plane flying into one of the Twin Towers. We felt disbelief. An accident, perhaps, a miscalculation. Then, a second plane flew into the second tower. Our disbelief turned into uncertainty and concern.
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Those on the ground faced terror and obstacles they had never known. But, then, as a set of coordinated suicide attacks organized by the militant group Al Qaeda targeted the World Trade Center, the rest of the nation witnessed the unbelievable. And then a third plane crashed into The Pentagon. And yet another crashed into a field in Shanksville, PA.
Memorial
Every year since that fateful day, the United States comes together to remember the fallen. We remember the first responders and those who made difficult decisions. Since that day, memorials have risen from the ashes.
HOW TO OBSERVE PATRIOT DAY
Attend Patriot Day ceremonies.
Observe moments of silence:
8:46 AM EDT – American Airlines Flight #11 collides into the World Trade Center
9:03 AM EDT – United Airlines Flight #175 collides into the World Trade Center South Tower
9:37 AM EDT – American Airlines Flight #77 crashes into the Pentagon
9:59 AM EDT – World Trade Center South Tower Collapses
10:03 AM EDT – United Airlines Flight #93 crashes in Shanksville, PA
10:28 AM EDT – World Trade Center North Tower Collapses
Volunteer – While remembering the day, help an organization with meaning to you. Improve the lives of others and the world around you. Spread kindness. Offer them hope. Share your skills with those who need them most. Remember – Remember those killed in the attacks. Remember to stand united as a Nation. Join others in prayer vigils or memorial events.
Use #PatriotDay or #NeverForget to post on social media and show your support.
PATRIOT DAY HISTORY
September 13, 2001 – In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush proclaimed Friday, September 14, 2001, as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001.
August 31, 2002 – President George W. Bush proclaimed Friday, September 6, through Sunday, September 8, 2002, as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance.
September 4, 2002 – President Bush proclaimed September 11, 2002, as the first Patriot Day.
September 9, 2016 – President Barack Obama proclaimed September 11th as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance,
In 2017 and 2018, President Donald Trump declared September 8–10 as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance and proclaimed September 11 as Patriot Day. “During the National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we pause to honor the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent people who were murdered by radical Islamist terrorists in the brutal attacks of September 11, 2001. We come together to pray for those whose lives were forever changed by the loss of a loved one. We strengthen our resolve to stand together as one Nation.”
9/11 FAQ
Q. Where can I learn more about the 9/11 Memorial.
A. The website 911memorial.org provides substantial information for those wanting to learn more or visit the memorial.
Q. Are there memorials at the Pentagon and Shanksville, PA?
A. Yes, both locations include memorials to the victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks. You can learn more about the memorials by visiting PentagonMemorial.org and the National Park Service websites.
If you have never been to the 9/11 museum and memorial in NYC, it is well worth the effort to go. Don’t set yourself up on a schedule the day you go. Just take it as it comes. It’s very emotional, and well done. My hats off to the families who helped make it so meaningful and a tribute to their lost loved ones.
To someone who lived his first 10 years of life on the Concord River just down from the Old North Bridge and the Concord Minuteman, Patriot’s Day to me is, and always will be, April 19th.
I always think of the families that were impacted from losing loved ones in 9/11 - on the planes, in the towers, the brave firefighters who charged into the building, first responders and more.
I bought a special candle yesterday to light tonight. Will place it in the window in remembrance.
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ll never forget this day.
Never.............................
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