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Patriot Day marks 25 years since 9/11
Memorial services will honor the 2,977 victims as Americans mark the anniversary and reflect on the attacks’ lasting impact.
On Friday, people in the United States marked 25 years since the September 11 attacks with memorial services held at sites including New York and Washington.
Four passenger planes were hijacked on September 11, 2001; two crashed into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and one into Pennsylvania.
After the attacks, the United States carried out military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq; Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011.
President Donald Trump proclaimed September 11, 2026, as Patriot Day and ordered flags at federal buildings lowered to half-staff, honoring the 2,977 victims.
There have been no other terrorist attacks of similar scale since 2001, while younger generations are being encouraged to reexamine the incident's impact on American society.