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We are united.' US marks 18th anniversary of 9/11 terror attack with silence, tolling bells
Bells tolled across New York City, President Donald Trump spoke at the Pentagon and moments of silence were observed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania and across the nation Wednesday as America commemorated the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
In New York, the names of the almost 3,000 victims were solemnly read at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Intermittent moments of silence marked the impact times for the second Ground Zero plane, the moments when each tower collapsed, and the impact times for the planes that struck the Pentagon and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
"Eighteen years have not lessened our loss,” said Mary Ann Marino after reading some of the victims’ names that included her son, firefighter Kenneth Marino.
The first moment of silence was observed at 8:46 a.m. ET to mark the time when American Airlines Flight 11, en route to Los Angeles from Boston when it was hijacked, slammed into the north face of the World Trade Center's North Tower.
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President Donald Trump led a simultaneous moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House, joined by hundreds of guests that included 9/11 survivors and family members and current and former law enforcement personnel.
At 9:03 a.m., United Airlines Flight 175, also bound for Los Angeles from Boston, crashed into the south face of the World Trade Center's South Tower. At 9:37 a.m., American Airlines Flight 77, scheduled to fly from Washington to Los Angeles, hit the Pentagon.
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At 10:03, Flight 93, flying from Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco, slammed into a western Pennsylvania field.
The World Trade Center's South Tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m.; the North Tower fell 29 minutes later.
The New York ceremony was open only to family members of victims, but the event was streamed live. The memorial will open to the public later in the day.
A firefighter walks past the South Pool during ceremonies at the National 9/11 Memorial marking the 18th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks … Show more
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In Shanksville, Vice President Mike Pence lauded heroes from United Airlines Flight 93. The Memorial Plaza is located near the site where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field after passengers fought with hijackers apparently intent on crashing into the U.S. Capitol.
The memory of those who died is “carved into the hearts and memories of the American people," Pence said. The names of the 40 passengers and crew members were read and the Bells of Remembrance were rung in their memory. A wreath was placed at the Wall of Names at the site.
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Trump spoke at a Pentagon ceremony, where 184 people were killed that day.
"Today the nation honors and mourns nearly 3,000 lives that were stolen from us," Trump said. He recounted going to Ground Zero after the planes hit. And he promised
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