The September 11 plane hijackings and the flight crashes into the Twin Towers forever changed airline travel, geopolitics, and national security|Anthony Quintano|CC BY 2.0
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks claimed nearly 3,000 lives, Americans are gathering across the country to honor the victims.
Commemorative events are being held across the country to remember those who died and reflect on the attacks’ lasting impact on the country’s society, politics, and national security.
The New York Harbor held a drone show of the towers using 2,977 lights, each for lives lost in the tragedy.
President Donald Trump is attending a service at the Pentagon, while Vice President Vance will be present at NYC’s Ground Zero. Other Trump administration leaders are honoring the victims of United Airlines Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum will honor those who later died from illnesses linked to toxins at Ground Zero, whose numbers now surpass those killed in the attacks. The tribute comes days after Mayor Zohran Mamdani released ~170,000 pages of documents suggesting city officials knew the air was toxic but assured the public it was safe.
Twenty-five years is a long time
Over 100 million Americans are too young to remember the attacks, says former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg.
And interest in archival media is surging around the 9/11 anniversary.
Documentaries like Netflix’s Turning Point: Generation 9/11 were ranked as the second most-watched movie globally last week.
Top Google searches include “how many stairs did the firefighters climb” and “who were the hijackers.”