09/11/2026
Twenty-five years later, we remember.
For so many of us, September 11, 2001 is one of those days we will never forget. We remember where we were, what we were doing, and how quickly that day changed our country.
Today, we remember the 2,977 lives lost at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and aboard Flight 93.
We remember the passengers and crew of Flight 93 who chose to act.
We remember the firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel, rescue and recovery workers, volunteers, and citizens who answered the call that day.
And we remember that the sacrifice did not end on September 11.
In the years that followed, countless men and women of our Armed Forces raised their hands to serve our country during the War on Terror.
Some never came home.
Others came home carrying wounds we could see, and many carried wounds we could not.
Their families sacrificed too.
For so many in the public-safety and military communities, September 11 is more than a date in history. It is personal.
Today, we remember those we lost, those who ran toward danger, those who served in the years that followed, and the families whose lives were forever changed.
May we never allow the passage of time to lessen our gratitude.
We will never forget.
God bless America.
