The United States is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with tributes and reflections across the nation. On that day, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes. Two planes were flown into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, one struck the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the fourth crashed into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers and crew attempted to regain control from the hijackers. At least 2,977 people died in the attacks.
New York City honored the victims this week by using 2,977 illuminated drones to recreate the image of the Twin Towers. This memorial was developed in collaboration with survivors, victims' family members, and first responders.
President Trump delivered a speech at the White House on Tuesday, focusing on the first responders present during the attacks. He shared an account of his own experience at Ground Zero shortly after the attacks, stating that firefighters pulled him from an unstable building.
