To Honor And Remember; Twenty Years After Terror

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Flowers and U.S. flags are left on the names of victims during the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum on September 11, 2021 in New York City. During the ceremony, six moments of silence were held, marking when each of the World Trade Center towers was struck and fell and the times corresponding to the attack on the Pentagon and the crash of Flight 93. The nation is marking the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, when the terrorist group al-Qaeda flew hijacked airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, PA and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Memorial services were held at Ground Zero in New York, the Pentagon, Shanksville, Pennsylvania and in cities and towns across America to mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attack. All the living presidents except for Donald Trump, took part in ceremonies. Former President Bush lamented a changed America over the last 20 years in a speech in Shanksville.

“In the weeks and months following the 9/11 attacks, I was proud to lead an amazing, resilient, united people. When it comes to the unity of America, those days seem distant from our own,” Bush said in a speech this morning.

As President, George W Bush was not exactly known for his eloquence. But today, he sure showed-up.

This a beautiful and poignant speech, reminding us of what makes us America.

Hope you consider taking the time to listen to it. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/ug7XpjNQoh
— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) September 11, 2021

The White House released a video message from President Biden to the families of those lost that day.

“To the families of the 2,977 people from more than 90 nations killed on September 11 in New York City, Arlington, Virginia and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the thousands more who were injured, America and the world commemorate you and your loved ones. The pieces of your soul,” Biden said.