United in Remembrance: America Honors 24 Years Since 9/11 with Ceremonies, Service, and Reflection

Across America, on September 11, 2025, the people gathered to remember the 24th anniversary of the catastrophic terrorist attacks that claimed nearly 3,000 lives. Across the country, from Los Angeles to New York City, respectful ceremonies, moments of silence, and acts of service honored the victims, the survivors, and the heroic first responders.

In New York, relatives of the victims read names at Ground Zero, punctuated by six periods of silence honoring milestones of the day. At the Pentagon, a wreath ceremony and reading of the names remembered the 184 killed there. Shanksville, Pennsylvania, remembered the heroic passengers of Flight 93 who took the hijackers off course.

Los Angeles performed a 10-Bell salute, helicopter flyover, and wreath-laying at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center. Florida lowered flags to half-staff state-wide and celebrated Patriot Day with proclamations and volunteer service. Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Delaware had hundreds of events, from memorial runs to blood drives and prayer services.

President Trump declared September 11 Patriot Day 2025, issuing a call for Americans to remember and serve. The day was also remembered with homage paid to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, assassinated just recently, with plans to be awarded the Medal of Freedom posthumously.

As the nation remembered, the message was clear: the ideals of unity, strength, and service born from tragedy continue as defining virtues of America.