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Pepperdine University’s campus in Malibu, California, displayed one American flag for each victim, plus the flags of every other country that lost a citizen on 9/11. 11 a holiday for county employees so they could attend commemorations. New Jersey’s Monmouth County, which was home to some 9/11 victims, this year made Sept. In Columbus, Indiana, observances include a remembrance message sent to police, fire and EMS radios. Monday from suburban Waukee to the state Capitol in Des Moines. Others gathered for anniversary events at memorials, firehouses, city halls, campuses and elsewhere. Many Americans did volunteer work on what Congress has designated both Patriot Day and a National Day of Service and Remembrance. To Gabrielle Gabrielli, reading names “is the biggest honor of my life.” She lost her uncle and godfather, Richard Gabrielle. “Though we never met, I am honored to carry your name and legacy with me,” said Manuel João DaMota Jr., who was born after his father and namesake died. One acknowledged the many lives lost in the post-9/11 “War on Terror.” And many shared reflections on missing loved ones.
One lauded the Navy SEALs who killed al-Qaida leader and 9/11 plotter Osama bin Laden in Pakistan in 2011. Some included patriotic declarations about American values and thanked first responders and the military. Instead of remarks from political figures, the event features victims reading the names of the dead and delivering brief personal messages. Puskar, File)Īt ground zero, Vice President Kamala Harris joined other dignitaries at the ceremony on the National Sept. FILE - An American flag flies from a makeshift altar overlooking the ongoing investigation of the United Flight 93 crash site, in Shanksville, Pa., Sept.
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