US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks
The United States marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with memorial services across the country. President Donald Trump attended the Pentagon ceremony, reflecting on the resilience of the American spirit.
Why it matters
The anniversary serves as a significant cultural and political milestone in American history, shaping national security and social discourse.
People attend a memorial on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) NEW YORK - Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.
The milestone anniversary brought memorial rituals - wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence, vigils and readings of victims' names - and volunteer projects in tribute to a day that about half of U.S. adults remember as the most historic event of their lifetime, according to a new poll. On Sept. 11, 2001, al-Qaida extremists hijacked four commercial jets and crashed them into New York's World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing nearly 3,000 people.
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