President Trump, at a hushed ceremony in Shanksville, Pa., paid "solemn tribute" to the 40 passengers and crew members of Flight 93 who "stood up and defied the enemy" 17 years ago.
The president and first lady Melania Trump visited the hallowed site Tuesday to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. They spoke after a new memorial to the victims was dedicated over the weekend.
"On September 11, 2001, a band of brave patriots turned the tide on our nation's enemies and joined the immortal ranks of American heroes," the president said. "At this memorial, on this sacred earth, in the field beyond this wall, and in the skies above our heads, we remember the moment when America fought back."
The 40 passengers and crew members of Flight 93 are believed to have prevented a larger attack by fighting back against the terrorists who hijacked the plane. The field in Shanksville, Pa. where the plane crashed, is just a 20-minute flight from the U.S. Capitol.
Trump, in a passionate address, honored the lives lost and their families, saying that their "tears are not shed alone, for they are shared grief with an entire nation."
"We honor their sacrifice by pledging to never flinch in the face of evil and to do whatever it takes to keep America safe," Trump said.
Trump, in a passionate address, honored the lives lost and their families, saying that their "tears are not shed alone, for they are shared grief with an entire nation."
"We honor their sacrifice by pledging to never flinch in the face of evil and to do whatever it takes to keep America safe," Trump said.
The president recalled the story of that day-passengers and crewmembers placing "their final calls home, whispering those eternal words, 'I love you.'"
"They bravely charged the cockpit. They attacked the enemy. They fought until the very end. And they stopped the forces of terror and defeated this wicked, horrible, evil plan," Trump said. "Through their sacrifice, the 40 saved the lives of countless Americans and they saved our Capitol from a devastating strike."
"They bravely charged the cockpit. They attacked the enemy. They fought until the very end. And they stopped the forces of terror and defeated this wicked, horrible, evil plan," Trump said. "Through their sacrifice, the 40 saved the lives of countless Americans and they saved our Capitol from a devastating strike."
Trump called the field a "monument to American defiance," with the new memorial sharing a "message to the world-America will never submit to tyranny." "As commander in chief, I will always do everything in my power to prevent terrorists from striking American soil," Trump said. "17 years ago, 40 incredible men and women showed the whole world that no force on earth will ever conquer the American spirit . . . We treasure their memory and legacy."
The new Shanksville memorial is called "The Tower of Voices," which stands 93 feet tall. The tower holds 40 wind chimes to honor the 40 victims of Flight 93.
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