Sept. 11 - Five Years Later
James Harris from the Bronx stands near ground zero and listens to victims’ names being read over a loud speaker during the anniversary ceremony. (AFP / Getty Images)
President Bush and the First Lady during a moment of silence at a ceremony with New York City First Responders outside the Fort Pitt Firehouse in New York City. (AFP / Getty Images)
An American flag is reflected in windows near ground zero. In a recent poll, more than 40% of respondents said the terrorist attacks had not changed their personal lives at all. (Dima Gavrysh / AP)
Lori Reisman, husband Evan and son Nick of Valley Stream, N.Y., search for the name of friend Bobby Caufield on a memorial flag hung outside ground zero. The electrician was working at the towers on Sept. 11. (Tina Fineberg / AP)
Donna Dlugo of Connecticut is overcome with emotion Sunday as she sits at St. Pauls Chapel, across the street from ground zero. She has been a volunteer there since 9/11. (Carolyn Cole / LAT)
A military escort, left, stands at attention as President Bush and first lady Laura Bush observe a moment of silence. (SETH WENIG / AP)
Protesters chant antiwar slogans during the presidents visit. Bush said today would be a day of sadness for a lot of people, but also a day of renewing resolve. He will address the nation today from the Oval Office at 6 p.m. PDT (Chris McGrath / Getty Images)
President Bush, with First Lady Laura Bush, speaks in front of a bronze bas-relief depicting firefighters on Sept. 11, 2001. (Gerald Herbert / AP)
Dan Hatlestad of Colorado wipes away a tear as he and family members Lesia and Erik grieve Sunday at the Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville, Pa. The pilot was their neighbor. (Jeff Swensen / Getty Images)
Customs Officer Anthony Parker probes a sack of coffee beans at the port complexs examination station. (Don Bartletti / LAT)
A customs officer drives a mobile gamma ray scanner past containers at the Port of Long Beach, revealing their cargo. (Don Bartletti / LAT)
A Coast Guard security team passes under the Vincent Thomas Bridge. Each month, teams board and search 50 to 60 cargo ships headed for the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex. Those that refuse to provide required information are turned away. (Richard Hartog / LAT)
Five years after the attack of September 11th, ground zero is still under reconstruction. Preparations are underway for the anniversary ceremony to be held Monday morning. (Carolyn Cole / LAT)
