Birthday boy shakes President’s hand
At the Shanksville Memorial for Flight 93, a young boy shook the president’s hand. It was a day of rememberance, the 10th anniversary [...]
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SHU students and staff reflects on 10 years of memory
“Save us from the vengeance in our hearts and the acid in our souls,” said Sister Maureen O’Brien in her opening prayer. This [...]
‘We remember them,’ says families, onlookers and dignitaries
In Shanksville, Pa., people from across the nation joined together on Sun., Sept. 11 to remember the heroes of Flight 93, who overtook the plane to prevent further tragedies.
Although family members of Flight 93 joined together to mourn, the memorial site also welcomed the general public, several dignitaries, including President Barack Obama, and numerous members of the armed forces.
Sergeant First Class Scott Ferris walked the field 10 years ago looking for remains from the crash. “Every time you come out here, you get an eerie feeling,” Ferris said. [...]
New York will never forget
New Yorkers, Americans and people around the world now have a beautiful, dignified place to pay tribute to the memory of the 2,983 [...]
Observers Commemorate
Shanksville, Pa—Ten years after 9/11, the site of the Flight 93 crash was memorialized and commemorated in front of families of victims, government [...]
We will never forget to 9/11, even as time moves on
Ten years ago, on Sept. 11, nearly 3,000 people rose from a long sleep and sought out the day. Few knew it would [...]