Twenty-one years ago, on September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks claimed thousands of lives, destroyed the World Trade Centers in New York, and started a war on terrorism.
It’s a day of reflection in New York City and around the country, with the tradition of reading aloud the names of every victim in NYC and other palaces.
A moment of silence following a tolling bell is how the ceremony at ground zero began, on the site where the twin towers were destroyed by planes filled with hundreds of innocent victims commandeered by hijackers.
Commemorations were held as they always are at the Pentagon and the field in Pennsylvania where another hijacked plane crashed, killing all on board.
Joe Biden attended an event at the Pentagon where he laid a wreath, and his wife Jill was heading to Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
It’s hard to believe an entire generation of Americans were not born when the attacks occurred, and a Republican Congressman from New York wants to ensure that the details and realities of what happened on 9-11 are taught in schools.
Andrew Garbarino introduced a House Resolution encouraging states to include lessons in their K-12 curriculum.
Here’s what the resolution says.
“Failing to educate the next generation of Americans about the events of September 11, 2001, would be a disservice to the memories of the 2,997 innocent individuals who were murdered on that day, as well as the thousands of first responders and survivors who have been diagnosed with, or have died as a result of 9/11-related cancers and other illnesses in the 21 years since the attacks.”
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