Category: 9/11 anniversary

Counties Across Southern California to Commemorate 21st Anniversary of 9/11

As the nation mourns the great loss Sept. 11 of nearly 3,000 people 21 years ago in the terrorist attacks on 9/11, several memorials and remembrances are held across Southern California. Los Angeles County The city and county leaders will gather Sunday for a ceremony at the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training…


Capitol Report (Sept. 9): Dr. Fauci Says No Time for Booster Trials; Investigating Forced Labor

It’s been a week of legal highs and lows for former President Donald Trump—from a victory in the special master case to a recent development in a case against Hillary Clinton. Are your tax dollars going to China to buy solar panels made with slave labor? House lawmakers are sounding the alarm, calling for an…


We Are in a War for America’s Soul

Commentary My career has taken me around the world, including the combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan to support our troops. These travels have helped me appreciate how fortunate I am to have been born in America—home of the free because of the brave. On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the…


‘Never Forget,’ the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Renews Pennsylvanians’ American Spirit

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa.—On Sept. 11, 2021, hundreds of people gathered at the Garden of Reflection in Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to remember those who lost their lives on that day 20 years ago. Eighteen residents of Bucks County and nine from Lower Makefield Township were lost during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the…


Pennsylvanians Commemorate 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Terror Attacks

Pennsylvanians across the state came together on Saturday at various ceremonies to commemorate those lives lost during the 9/11 terror attacks 20 years ago. One such observance was held at the Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge National Historical Park. This remembrance service paid tribute to Louis J. Nacke II, who is laid to rest…


Work to Identify 9/11 Victims Persists; Civilians Lead Rescue Ops in Afghanistan

Twenty years after 9/11, forensic scientists are still working to identify victims of the New York terror attacks. And they’re having some success, as we hear from Mechthild Prinz, who was an assistant director at New York’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner back in 2001. Then, in America Q&A we ask: If regular COVID-19…


LIVE: Northcom Holds 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony


LIVE: US Northern Command Holds 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony

Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U. S. Northern Command, hosts a 9/11 commemoration ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Guest speakers include Army Gen. James H. Dickinson, commander of the U. S. Space Command, and retired Air Force Gen. Ralph E. “Ed” Eberhart.


Security Services’ Work to Tackle Terrorism Should Be Remembered: Ex-MI6 Chief

The vital work of the security services to protect against terrorism should not be overlooked, a former MI6 chief has said, as the world marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on the U.S. Sir Richard Dearlove, who headed the secret intelligence service between 1999 and 2004, told a memorial event in London…


9/11 Terrorists Failed to Undermine Freedom and Democracy: UK’s Johnson

The perpetrators of the 9/11 terrorist attacks failed to undermine freedom and democracy and failed to make the world live in fear, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a message marking the 20th anniversary of the attack. He said the terrorists “tried to destroy the faith of free peoples everywhere in the open societies…