Twenty-five years after the deadliest attack on American soil, the United States gathered in solemn ceremony to honor nearly 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001 — and, for the first time, to formally acknowledge the more than 9,000 who have since died from illnesses born of that day's destruction. From the memorial pools of Lower Manhattan to the Pentagon's corridors of power, sitting and former presidents stood together in a ritual that is at once deeply personal and profoundly national. The anniversary reminded the world that grief does not observe a statute of limitations, and that the f
America marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with solemn ceremonies across nation
Nearly 3,000 people died in the 9/11 attacks; subsequent illnesses from dust and smoke exposure have claimed more than 9,000 additional lives.