This Saturday will mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy from 2001.
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In a formal announcement to confirm the commemoration of 9/11, the official memorial and museum issued the following statement:
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum will soon lead the nation, and the world, as we mark the passage of two decades since the day that changed our lives forever.
The focus of our commemoration will be the reading of the names by family members in person. Throughout the ceremony, we will observe six moments of silence, acknowledging when each of the World Trade Center towers was struck and fell and the times corresponding to the attack on the Pentagon and the crash of Flight 93.
Our program will commence at 8:30 a.m., and the first moment of silence will be observed at 8:46 a.m. We will encourage houses of worship to toll their bells at that time. The ceremony will be exclusively for 9/11 family members. Access to the Memorial will begin at 7:00 a.m. on the anniversary, and the commemoration is expected to conclude at approximately 1:00 p.m.
At sundown, the annual “Tribute in Light” will once again illuminate the sky in commemoration of the anniversary of the attacks.
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Our thoughts go out to the survivors and families of those who were affected by the 9/11 attacks from 20 years ago.
