The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, with solemn ceremonies, moments of silence and tributes honoring the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives.
Commemorations are taking place at the three sites directly connected to the attacks: the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Virginia and the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. At Ground Zero, families gathered for the annual reading of victims’ names, beginning with the moment Flight 11 struck the North Tower at 8:46 a.m.
The anniversary is also being observed in communities across the country through memorial services, flag displays, first-responder tributes and acts of service. Major League Baseball is among the organizations holding special ceremonies and community service projects to honor victims, survivors and first responders.
Twenty-five years later, the impact of 9/11 continues to be felt across generations. Thousands of first responders and survivors have faced long-term health consequences connected to the attacks and the toxic conditions at Ground Zero.
For many Americans, the anniversary remains a time to remember those who were lost, recognize the courage of first responders and reflect on the lasting effects of one of the darkest days in the nation’s history.
