09/11/2026
25 YEARS LATER, WE REMEMBER
Twenty five years have passed since September 11, 2001, but across the country, people are still finding meaningful ways to make sure those who were lost are never forgotten.
At the 9/11 Memorial in New York, the names of the 2,977 people killed on September 11 are inscribed around two reflecting pools built in the footprints of the Twin Towers. The Museum beneath the site preserves personal stories, photographs and artifacts so future generations can understand not only what happened that day, but who these people were.
Every September 11, family members gather as the names of the victims are read aloud. Moments of silence mark the events of that morning. After sunset, two beams of light rise above Lower Manhattan in the annual Tribute in Light, representing the towers that once stood there.
Remembrance also happens far beyond New York. Fire departments, gyms, schools and communities across the country participate in memorial stair climbs and workouts. Many climb 110 stories, the height of the World Trade Center towers, in honor of the 343 FDNY firefighters who lost their lives. Others run, walk, row or complete workouts built around numbers and events from that day. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation continues that tradition today through memorial climbs across the country.
For some, it is a ceremony. For others, it is visiting the Memorial, saying a name, climbing a flight of stairs, completing a difficult workout, flying a flag or simply taking a moment to remember.
The way we remember may be different, but the purpose remains the same.
September 11, 2001.
25 years later, we remember.
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