IN MEMORY. Members of the families of Flight 93 victims gather at the crash site of the hijacked airliner to take part in a family ceremony on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, in Stonycreek Township near Shanksville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, US, on September 11, 2026.
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For many whom the attacks directly affected — the victims' families and friends, first responders and rescue workers — the anniversary is a tribute to the lives lost on a clear blue day a quarter century ago and the heartbreak that followed
On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Americans commemorated the nearly 3,000 victims with ceremonies at Ground Zero, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Family members of victims read the names of those lost, including a new moment of silence for those who have died from 9/11-related illnesses, highlighting the ongoing impact of the tragedy.
