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U.S. Marks 24th Anniversary of 9/11 With Name Readings, VIP Attendance and Tightened Security

Attention turns to the growing health toll on responders, with advocates pressing for sustained federal support.

Overview

  • The National September 11 Memorial & Museum hosts the annual reading of names and moments of silence, with Vice President JD Vance attending at Ground Zero.
  • President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are scheduled to attend the Pentagon ceremony honoring the 184 killed there before traveling to New York for a baseball game.
  • Security is heightened for New York events following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk one day earlier, authorities said.
  • The FDNY added 39 members who died in the past year from World Trade Center–related illnesses to its memorial wall, bringing the department’s post‑9/11 health death toll to more than 400.
  • Beyond Manhattan, communities across Brooklyn and Long Island hold vigils and unveil additional responder names, including 362 slated for the 9/11 Responders Remembered Memorial Park in Nesconset, as advocates continue to push Congress for long‑term funding.