Attacks of 9/11

In response to the 9/11 attacks, the FAA mandated reinforced cockpit doors on more than 6,000 commercial and cargo planes. This regulation addressed a critical vulnerability that had been exploited during the attacks. By ensuring that only pilots could access the cockpit, the rule significantly…

Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush proclaimed that the American flag should be flown at half-staff at all federal buildings, military installations, and U.S. diplomatic sites worldwide. This gesture honored the lives lost and symbolized national unity. The…

On the morning of September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush spoke from Emma Booker Elementary School in Florida after planes struck the World Trade Center. He called the crashes a “national tragedy” and an “apparent terrorist attack,” assuring the public that the government was mobilizing…

<p><span class="deck">WE’VE SEEN IT (ALMOST) ALL BEFORE.</span></p>

<p>The events of 9/11 remind us that outside attacks have always brought Americans together.</p>

<p>The events of 9/11 were horrific, almost beyond comprehension. But when our nation was sorely tried before, it emerged stronger and better than before.</p>

<p>A taste of the horror to come in Manhattan</p>

<p>An artist in lower Manhattan recalls how he watched the Twin Towers fall, then spent years honoring the lives lost.</p>

<p>On that fateful flight, American heroes and the accidents of history combined to save the US Capitol from likely total destruction.</p>