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Convocation speaker shares personal 9-11 experiences and says, ‘become better citizens and stop fighting each other’

A Snow College vice president talked about his personal experiences on 9-11 and challenged students to become better citizens and stop fighting against each other in a speech last week. More.

DeLand Fire Department Awarded 9/11 Survivor Tree Sapling

The DeLand Fire Department has been awarded a sapling from the 9/11 Survivor Tree. The sapling has been planted on the southwest side of the new DeLand Fire Station 81 at 343 W. Howry Ave.. The 343 address number represents the 343 firefighters who were killed on 9/11. More.

Failure to pass Biden’s Build Back Better plan threatens funding for 9/11 health care program

The death sentence Joe Manchin declared for President Biden’s massive domestic policy bill is also threatening a key priority of New York lawmakers — plugging a nearly $3 billion gap in the 9/11 health program. More.

9/11 Memorial & Museum Leader Is Departing in 2022

Alice M. Greenwald, 69, the president and chief executive of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in Lower Manhattan, on Thursday announced that she expects to leave the institution in 2022, after 16 years there. More.

How the 9/11 Attacks Affected Cancer Prevalence

On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City, leading to nearly 3,000 deaths. In the weeks and months following the attacks, thousands of first responders and recovery workers put their own physical and mental health at risk by reporting to Ground Zero to aid in the recovery efforts. More.

What Support is There for 9/11 Survivors?

The attacks of September 11 2001 were a defining moment in modern American history, and continue to influence everything from foreign policy to pop culture over 20 years later. More.

20th anniversary of 9/11 tragedy stirs painful memories for Jeff Hammond

Sleep taunts Jeff Hammond. Sleep does not come easily for him, and what little he steals is cluttered with agonizing memories. Those memories. Flashbacks borne from his darkest day – one that remains inconceivable for the retired U.S. Army Major General. More.

A swab could save an FDNY firefighter with 9/11-related illness

A series of “Be the Match” registry drives are being held for former FDNY firefighter Brian Kevan who is battling a form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Kevan needs a bone marrow transplant from a matching donor. The New York Blood Center partnered with the FDNY to host a series of drives in his honor. More.