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New York City Commemorates 20th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks

Remembering 9/11

Photos: Remembering those lost 20 years ago on 9/11

Presidents, emergency workers and family members gathered across three states to remember those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

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From left: Former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attend the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony on Sept. 11, 2021 in New York.
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NY: 20th Anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks at Ground Zero

A man cries at a ceremony at Ground Zero held in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
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New York City Commemorates 20th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks

Members of the New York Police and Fire Department hold a flag for the national anthem during the commemoration ceremony.
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American flags adorn the South Tower reflecting pool in lower Manhattan.

American flags adorn the South Tower reflecting pool in lower Manhattan.
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Firefighters and others take part in a moment of silence in New York.
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New York City Commemorates 20th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks

A man weeps as he remembers the fallen during a ceremony in lower Manhattan.
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Former President George W. Bush reflects during a ceremony at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa.
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Vice President Harris speaks in Shanksville, Pa.
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A National Park Service ranger stands in front of the Wall of Names at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa.

A National Park Service ranger stands in front of the Wall of Names at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa.
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President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden lay a wreath at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa.
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Port Authority Police officers pause during the annual commemoration ceremony at the National 9/11 Memorial in New York City.
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani attends the memorial in lower Manhattan.
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An American flag is unfurled at dawn over the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.

An American flag is unfurled at dawn over the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.
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A family member grieves at the World Trade Center site.
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A man plays a trumpet during a ceremony in Weehawken, N.J.
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New York City Commemorates 20th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks

People gather beneath the Freedom Tower as the city of New York commemorates the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks.
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A firefighter places his hand on the name engravings on the south pool during ceremonies in New York.

A firefighter places his hand on the name engravings on the south pool during 20th anniversary September 11th ceremonies in New York.

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