Nation marks 9/11 anniversary with moments of silence
On Friday, the nation tolled bells and held moments of silence to mark the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that claimed thousands of victims, scarred the earth in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania, and shocked the world.
Bagpipers and drummers played at Ground Zero in New York City, where the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers once stood. A large flag was unfurled down the side of the Pentagon, long ago repaired from the damage of the crashing airliner. A crowd gathered at the new memorial near Shanksville, Pa., where Flight 93 crashed into a lonely field.
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New York
New York memorial officials marked several moments from the attacks: At 8:46 a.m., when hijackers crashed Flight 11 into the World Trade Center’s North Tower; at 9:03 a.m., when Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower; at 9:37 a.m., when Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon; at 9:59 a.m., when the South Tower collapsed; at 10:03 a.m., when Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers tried to reclaim their flight; and at 10:28 a.m., when the North Tower collapsed.
Firefighters carry an American flag that once flew at the World Trade Center during memorial observances at the National September 11 Memorial on the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York.
Firefighters carry an American flag that once flew at the World Trade Center during memorial observances in New York. (Justin Lane / EPA)
Army Sgt. Edwin Morales prays during a ceremony at the World Trade Center site in New York. With a moment of silence and somber reading of names, victims’ relatives began marking the 14th anniversary of Sept. 11 in a subdued gathering Friday at ground zero.
Army Sgt. Edwin Morales prays during a ceremony at the World Trade Center site in New York. (Bryan R. Smith / Associated Press)
Washington
President Barack Obama walked out of the White House with First Lady Michelle Obama and a color guard to mark a moment of silence on the White House lawn at the time when the first jet crashed into the World Trade Center.
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, joined by White House staff, stand as “Taps” is played at the White House on the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, joined by White House staff, stand as "Taps" is played at the White House on the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. (Getty Images)
A man walks past a row of American flags that have been lowered to half staff on the Washington Monument grounds near the U.S. Capitol to mark the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks when terrorists hijacked airliners and flew them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
A man walks past a row of American flags that have been lowered to half-staff on the Washington Monument grounds near the U.S. Capitol. (Mark Wilson / Getty Images)
Pennsylvania
Hundreds gathered in Shanksville to remember and honor those killed in the downing of United Airlines Flight 93, in a ceremony next to a new visitor center intended to help keep alive the heroism of the passengers.
A National Park Ranger’s shadow falls on the Wall of Names at sunrise before a Service of Remembrance at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., as the nation marks the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
A National Park Ranger's shadow falls on the Wall of Names at sunrise before a Service of Remembrance at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., as the nation marks the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)
Los Angeles
Bugler Terrence Stevens stands at attention after playing during a special 9/11 ceremony aboard the battleship USS Iowa in San Pedro while a fireboat shoots water into the air honoring the memory of those who lost their lives 14 years ago.
Bugler Terrence Stevens stands at attention after playing during a special 9/11 ceremony aboard the battleship USS Iowa in San Pedro while a fireboat shoots water into the air honoring the memory of those who lost their lives 14 years ago. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Flowers are placed at the foot of what used to be part of the World Trade Center lobby during a 9/11 ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday.
(Annie Yu / Los Angeles Times)
In Los Angeles, Mayor Eric Garcetti gathered with police officers, firefighters, U.S. Coast Guard representatives and others at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center. During the ceremony that included musical performances, participants placed flowers at the foot of what has been described as among the largest pieces of the World Trade Center lobby, which has been on display at the center.
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