A year after a disagreement over coronavirus protocols spawnedcompeting Sept. 11 ceremonies in New York, the 20th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks will be marked with the traditional reading of victims’ names at the World Trade Center’s memorial plaza, officials announced Thursday. Commemorations will also again include the Tribute in Light, the art installation consisting of two beams of light evoking the twin towers destroyed in the attack.
Sept. 11 tribute to once again include live reading of names
Tunnel to Towers Issues Statement in Response to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Chairman and CEO Frank Siller issued the following statement in response to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s plans to resume the traditional reading of victims' names at the World Trade Center’s memorial plaza this year. “The Tunnel to Towers Foundation applauds the 9/11 Memorial & Museum for giving the families of 9/11 victims the opportunity to read their loved ones' names aloud.
A former Va. delegate is pushing for federal designation of the 9/11 Memorial Trail
For the 20th year this September, Americans will remember the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center and the heroic Americans who lost their lives when their hijacked plane crashed in Pennsylvania. More.
37-year N.J. police officer who provided aid after 9/11 terrorist attacks passes away
The Paterson Police Department is mourning a 37-year officer who died Sunday morning. Capt. John Phelan, 58, died at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson, according to a statement from the police department provided by Director Jerry Speziale. More.
Inspired by 9/11 first responders, Mobile Fire-Rescue recruits climb RSA Tower
Mobile Fire-Rescue Recruit Class 20-02 embarked on one of MFRD’s newest traditions — firefighter recruits gather with their classmates at the end of Fire School to make the climb to the roof of the RSA Tower in downtown Mobile. More.
Bill proposal requires cockpit barriers on all planes 20 years after 9/11
Bipartisan lawmakers introduced a bill this week aimed at fixing what many airline industry employees view as a major security flaw that still exists 20 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. “It needs to come to a vote… today,” said Capt. Dennis Tajer with Allied Pilots Association, the union that represents 15,000 American Airlines’ pilots. More.
A 9/11 Commission for Jan. 6? Possible, but harder this time
Two months after rioters breached the U.S. Capitol, many questions about the Jan. 6 attack remain unanswered. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for “an outside, independent 9/11-type Commission” to determine the facts and causes of the attack. “I think as a country we should be as horrified by the attacks on the Capitol as we were about 9/11,” says Ms. Fetchet, executive director, Voices Center for Resilience. More.
Knoxville woman hikes 1,300 miles in remembrance of the events of Sept. 11
More than 700 miles away from the National 9/11 Memorial in New York City, Knoxville hiker Jan Walker felt a connection in the middle of Cades Cove. Her mileage log told her that when she entered the park, she was on mile 900 of her 1,300 milelong journey. If she were hiking the 9/11 National Memorial Trail — she would be in New York City. More.