On the 13th anniversary of 9/11, our thoughts are once again with all those who lost loved ones on that tragic Tuesday morning. And we at the North American Review would like to pay tribute to those lost lives. We want to remember the names, the faces. We want to remember the bravery and sacrifices of the first responders. We want to remember those who, though in danger themselves, took the time to help others. We want to honor them all and celebrate the sense of unity that emerged from the rubble.
So lower your flag, and take a moment of silence for the nearly 3,000 lives that ended that fateful day.
The National September 11 Memorial in New York is a tribute of remembrance and honor to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center site, near Shanksville, Pa., and at the Pentagon, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing in February 1993. Photo by Svein-Magne Tunli.
Twin beams of light illuminate the skies over New York City, N.Y., in the Tribute in Light. Photo by Kenn Mann.
www.911memorial.org/blog/honoring-sept-11-911-memorial
Amanda Blanche is a student at the University of Northern Iowa. She is currently working as an editorial assistant for the North American Review.