This Date in History......Sept.11th,2001 will always be remembered!

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As everyone is aware of this date since the twin towers were demolished.  I am filled with both

anger that it happen and sadness. The other emotions that come to mind is the courage of all

those that fought to save everyone and the dedication of the support workers.

Let's never forget......

As I read this headline in USA TODAY

Moment of silence marks key moments of 9/11

 

Ignoring the rain and dreary skies, tearful families carrying photos of lost loved ones have gathered at a plaza near Ground Zero today to observe the eighth anniversary of the World Trade Center attack.

Bagpipers lend a somber mood to the morning.

The crowds have fallen silent at 8:46 a.m. ET to mark the moment when the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center.

Thousands are also expected at the Pentagon and at the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in a Shanksville, Pa., field.

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama also bowed their heads and paused to mark the moment.

Update at 8:49 a.m. ET: Bells toll in lower Manhattan as the crowds stand in silence.

Update at 8:51 a.m. ET:  Vice President Biden, with his wife, Jill, are attending the Manhattan ceremonies and have laid flowers in a reflecting pool at Ground Zero just before the ceremony.

The ceremony is taking place at the edge of the World Trade Center site and overlooks ongoing construction. A giant crane hovers over a park where the victims’ names are being read.

Update at 8:54 a.m. ET: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the city will “safeguard the memory of those who died” by rekindling a spirit of volunteerism.

Volunteers who cleaned debris or worked near Ground Zero along with family members have begun to read more than 2,700 names of victims who died at the Trade Center.

Update at 9:04 a.m. ET: Bells have also fallen silent at 9:03 a.m. ET to mark when the second plane hit the towers.

Update at 9:09 am. ET: The Associated Press says the smaller-than-usual crowd in New York numbers in the hundreds in the rainy, windy weather. Many family members came holding photographs of their loved ones who died.

Update at 9:21 a.m. ET: USA TODAY's David Jackson reports that President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and some 200 members of the White House staff stood in silence on the south driveway of the White House to remember the victims of 9/11. A bell tolled three times as the Obamas stood with their heads bowed. They then put their hands on their hearts as a military trumpeter played Taps.
 

Update at 9:35 a.m. ET: Former president George W. Bush issued this statement:

Eight years ago, our nation and our freedom came under attack.  On this solemn anniversary, Laura and I hold the victims and their families in our thoughts and prayers. We honor those who volunteer to keep us safe and extend the reach of freedom – including members of the armed forces, law enforcement officers, and intelligence and homeland security professionals. Their courage, service, and sacrifice is a fitting tribute to all those who gave their lives on September 11, 2001.  On this day, let us renew our determination to prevent evil from returning to our shores.

Update at 9:37 a.m. ET: USA TODAY's Rick Hampson in New York says wind and rain have kept crowd sizes down on the streets around the World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan, but relatives of those killed on 9/11 turned out in numbers. Wearing rain jackets and transparent plastic ponchos and holding golf umbrellas against the elements, they are gathered at a park near the Trade Center site as the names of the fallen were read.

In an interview, Jay Winuk, whose brother Glenn died when the Trade Center’s South Tower collapsed, praised the day’s declaration as a National Day of Service and Remembrance: “It’s a way to honor those who died, and to preserve the day’s meaning.’’ In addition to remembering the attacks themselves, he said, “future generations must learn of the compassionate response. When the chips were as down as they could possibly be, people stepped forward to help.’’

Winuk was one of three family members who made brief speeches during the ceremony. In his remarks, he called his late brother “my hero,’’ because when others ran from danger, “he ran toward those in peril’’ as an EMT and volunteer fire fighter. Glenn Winuk died after leaving his law office in lower Manhattan to try to help emergency responders at the Trade Center.

Update at 9:38 a.m. ET: President Obama is speaking at ceremonies at the Pentagon.

Update at 9:43 a.m. ET: Obama says at "this scared hour, once more we pause, once more we pray, as a nation, as a people." To the families of the victims, Obama says, "on this day and all that follow, you may take solace in the memory of those you love and that you have the unending support of the American people."

President Obama urged the nation today "to renew our resolve" against the terrorists who perpetrated the "barbaric act" of eight years ago.
"We remember with reverence the lives we lost," Obama said during the memorial ceremony at the Pentagon. Their sacrifice "still shines brightly in the darkness -- it calls on all of us to be firm, strong, and united."
 
Update at 9:55 a.m. ET: Obama says “in pursuit of al-Qaeda and its extremist allies we will never falter.”

(Photo of family member at reflecting pool at Ground Zero by Chang W. Lee, Reuters)

Posted by Doug Stanglin at 08:48 AM/ET, September 11, 2009

We all should remember this incident and how we can help our fellow man rise above this sort

of thing..

Also remember the courageous firefighters and police that help those in need...May the relatives

of those that died have peace ...

Yours truly,

Brian"mediamerlin"Woodbridge