10th Anniversary of 9-11 TheSouthAsianTimes.info
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September 17-23, 2011
Cho Sok Wells, accompanied by his wife Cathy, kisses their 10-month-old son Cristian while visiting his sister’s memorial bench after the 10th anniversary 9/11 ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA., on Sunday.
To take home memories, many guests were seen making tracings of the names of their near and dear ones from inscriptions on the wall of the reflecting pools of the 9-11 memorial at the WTC site.
A New York policeman seems to have tucked a picture of his son lost on the day of 9-11 attacks. 23 NYPD officers and 37 officers of Port Authority fell in line of duty.
Evan Marcy, a wounded veteran of the war in Afghanistan, and members of the FDNY riding 343 miles to honor the 343 firefighters who laid their lives trying to save others on September 11, 2001. The group started in Montauk on Long Island and ended their journey at the Pentagon in Washington on Sunday, the 10th anniversary of the terror attacks.
Bereaved family members mourn at the Wall of Names near the crash site of Flight 93 in Shanksville, PA. Passengers and crew on this flight are credited with fighting down the hijackers who wanted to hit the Capitol building or White House in Washington.
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama visit Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA, Sept 10, 2011. Section 60 is reserved for military personnel who have lost their lives while fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and World War II Marine Veteran Pat Cassetta salute the flag as Marine Corps Honor Guard present the colors and Legislator Fran Becker sings the National Anthem at the Nassau County 9/11 Memorial Service held at Eisenhower Park.
The Kiefer Family of Franklin Square holding photos of their son Michael Kiefer who was lost on 9/11 in line of duty as a city firefighter. From left are Father Bud, Mother Pat, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and sister Lauren.