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U.S. Marks 24 Years Since 9/11 With Ceremonies in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville

Heightened security after Charlie Kirk's killing underscored the attacks' enduring reach across public health, justice, security.

Live: 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at the World Trade Center Site in New York
The New York City skyline at night with the Tribute in Light memorial shining two bright blue beams into the sky, the Statue of Liberty illuminated in the foreground, and One World Trade Center lit up to the left.
Flags and flowers are placed in the inscribed names at the National September 11 Memorial in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Donald King)
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Overview

  • At Ground Zero, families read the names of the dead during six moments of silence that traced the strikes and the tower collapses, with the Tribute in Light set for the evening.
  • President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended the Pentagon observance honoring the 184 people killed there, as parallel services were held in Lower Manhattan and Shanksville.
  • Vice President J.D. Vance skipped the New York ceremony to visit the family of slain activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, and authorities increased security around the World Trade Center site.
  • More than two decades after the attacks, officials continue forensic efforts to identify victims' remains as DNA technology improves.
  • Over 140,000 survivors and responders remain enrolled in monitoring and care programs for 9/11-related health conditions, while the Guantánamo case against accused plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed remains unresolved.