The fourth plane was headed for Washington but crashed near Shanksville after crew members and passengers tried to storm the cockpit. 11, 2001, conspirators from the al-Qaida Muslim militant group seized control of jets to use them as passenger-filled missiles, hitting the trade center's twin towers and the Pentagon. The 9/11 Attacks They don't remember their parents dying on 9/11. would continue working to root out terrorist plots and called on Americans to stand up for "the very democracy that guarantees the right to freedom that those terrorists on 9/11 sought to bury in the burning fire, smoke and ash." First lady Jill Biden spoke at the third attack site, a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. It seems like just yesterday," she said before reading victims' names at the World Trade Center to a crowd that included Vice President Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff.Īt the Pentagon, which also was targeted on 9/11, President Joe Biden vowed that the U.S. "It's been 21 years, but it's not 21 years for us. The loss still felt immediate to Bonita Mentis, who wore a necklace with a photo of her slain sister, Shevonne Mentis. NEW YORK - Americans remembered 9/11 on Sunday with tear-choked tributes and pleas to "never forget," 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. flag is unfurled at the Pentagon on Sunday, the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The donors will honor a life by saving a life with a blood donation and receive a remembrance windchime for those 40 lives," Lusk said.First responders salute in a driving rain as a U.S. "There is a national memorial built in honor of those 40 people called the 'Tower of Voices,' and it includes 40 windchimes installed permanently in the tower, and that is why we will be giving away the windchimes.
Due to the courage and sacrifice of the 40 people aboard the aircraft, the plane crash-landed in Pennsylvania, killing everyone aboard while possibly saving the lives of thousands. And it isn't as though they forget Flight 93, but it's not as often in the forefront in peoples' minds," said Annette Lusk, volunteer coordinator with PCS.įlight 93 included seven crew members and 33 passengers when four terrorists aboard the plane hijacked it with intent for the nation's capital. Everybody remembers the towers, and everyone remembers the Pentagon. I had the opportunity to choose our activity this year, and I obviously wanted to honor those from 9/11 but specifically those from Flight 93. "We are doing this to not only honor all who lost their lives in 9/11, but also as participation in the day of service and remembrance. at Panhandle Community Services' office at 1309 SW 8th Ave.ĭuring the event, PCS will be giving away 40 wind chimes to represent each life sacrificed on that flight.
The two-day event is being held Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. 9, Panhandle Community Services Senior Corp program, in partnership with Coffee Memorial Blood Center, is hosting a blood drive to honor the lives of those lost on Flight 93 during the 9/11 attacks. The theme for the prayer ceremony will be "Join the Movement" and "God's Answer to America" led by Harold Olesen, prayer coordinator for the Amarillo House of Prayer.īeginning Friday, Sept. at the Amarillo House of Prayer in the Miracle Covenant Church Healing Center, located at 806 S. Due to LifeStar's expected flight, no drones are prohibited in the area during the commemoration.īefore the memorial ceremony, the community is invited to attend a prayer gathering Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Parking may be limited due to a large number of emergency vehicles in attendance. The Amarillo Fire Department respectfully asks that individuals arrive early to avoid interruption during the solemn ceremony. "We host this event annually to honor and remember not only the brothers and sisters that made the ultimate sacrifice, but everyone that lost their life that day," Justus said. That is when the plane struck the tower everything else is timed out to lead up to that moment," said AFD community liaison Jeff Justus. "The significance of the time is we will have a moment of silence from 8:59 a.m. Afterward at 9:01 a.m., the honor guard will raise the American flag as LifeStar performs a flyover while "Amazing Grace" is played by pipes and drums, ending the ceremony with a benediction, and the presentation of the flag. Lovejoy's words will be followed by the lowering of the American flag to half-staff with rifle volleys and "Taps," proceeded by a 555 bell ringing, then a moment of silence, beginning at 8:59 a.m. featuring keynote speaker, Army veteran and NAACP Vice-President David Lovejoy. The ceremony will promptly begin at 8:40 a.m.
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