A "9/11: A Day That Changed America" photo exhibit and a pickup truck that the New York-New Jersey Port Authority used in rescue efforts following the attacks will be displayed Friday, Sept. 11, at the downtown museum, 303 Pearl St. NW. That same day, area boy scouts will salute the American flag outside the museum from sunrise until sunset.
Museum admission will be free 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11.
• 7:18 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, Area boy scouts start saluting the flag at sunrise. Public participation is welcome at any time.
• 8:40 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, Honor Guard lowers the flag to half-staff
• 8:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, There's a moment of silence and remembrance
• 8:46 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, A bell rings one time, at the time when a plane crashed into the first World Trade Center tower
• 8:50 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell speaks
• 9:03 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, A bell rings one time, at the time when a plane crashed into the second World Trade Center tower
• 9:37 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, A bell rings one time, at the time when a plane crashed into the Pentagon
• 10:03 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, A bell rings one time, at the time United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field in Pennsylvania
• noon Friday, Sept. 11, a public ceremony honors police, fire, emergency medical service and military personnel
• 12:30-2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, there's a K-9 unit demonstration with meet and greet at Ah-Nab-Awen Park
• 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, a public ceremony includes a performance by The Salvation Army Brass Band, remarks from Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and President Ford Field Service Council President Wayman Britt, a flag presentation to the parents of Army Spc. 4th Class Brian K. Derks, who was killed in action Aug. 13, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, and a flag-raising to full staff
• 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, the scouts end their salute at sunset
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Honor the victims and heroes of 9/11!
Moments of silence will mark the 8:46 a.m. impact of American Airlines Flight 11's crash into the north tower and the 9:03 a.m. crash of United Airlines Flight 175 into the World Trade Center's south tower.
The 9/11 attack killed 2,753 people in New York, including 403 police and firefighters.
At the Pentagon, where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed at 9:37 a.m. on September 11, President Obama will speak at a private observance for family members of the 184 people who died there.
In southwestern Pennsylvania, it is only expected to take 18 minutes to lay a wreath and read the names of 40 people, beginning at 9:45 a.m. and ending at 10:03 a.m. That is the time United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field near Shanksville.
A bomb sniffing dog named Sirius also died at the WTC.
In 2007, the New York City medical examiner's office began to add people to the official death toll who died of illnesses caused by exposure to dust from the site. The first such victim was a woman who had died in February 2002 from a lung condition. In 2009, a man who died in 2008 was added, and in 2011 a man who died in 2010.
Many more people have died since as a result of exposure to 9/11 dust at Ground Zero.
In Memory of Sharon Ann Carver
Things were looking up for Sharon when she showed up for work at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. A 16-year federal employee, Sharon had spent the last decade working as an accountant for the U.S. Army and had recently received a master's degree in business administration from Strayer University.
Sharon was only days back from an annual family vacation at Disney World when she had her life and all of its potential cut short. Terrorists crashed American Airlines Flight 77 into the west side of the Pentagon, killing 125 people inside and all 64 people aboard the Boeing 757 jet.
Sharon was very industrious and took great pride in doing her job well. She loved her country and was very patriotic. "She went to Florida and had fun with the whole family," her nephew, Sean Carver, said.
In Memory of Tamara C. Thurman
Tamara C. Thurman was 25 years old and from Brewton, Alabama.
Sergeant Tamara Thurman worked in the Pentagon as an assistant in the office of the deputy chief of staff for personnel. She enlisted out of high school, served in Bosnia, Korea and Germany. Tamara was awarded the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Army Good Conduct Medal.
Tamara's mother, Saundra, described her as "a sweet girl" and said, "I am very proud of her."
In Memory of Craig Scott Amundson
Craig Scott Amundson was 28 years old and from Fort Belvoir, Virginia. (Born: Cedar Rapids, Iowa). Graig was assigned to the Army's Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel as a graphic artist.
Craig was on active duty under general Maude as a Specialist working at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
Craig is buried in Section 64, Site 4760, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
(Letter to George Bush from Craig's wife Amber.)
Dear President Bush,
I do not like unnecessary death. I do not want anyone to use my husband's death to perpetuate violence. So, Mr. President, when you say that vengeance is needed so that the victims of 9/11 do not die in vain, could you please exclude Craig Scott Amundson from your list of victims used to justify further attacks? I do not want my children to grow up thinking that the reason so many people died following the Sept. 11 attack was because of their father's death. I want to show them a world where we love and not hate, where we forgive and not seek out vengeance. Please Mr. Bush, help me honor my husband. He drove to the Pentagon with a Visualize World Peace bumper sticker on his car every morning. He raised our children to understand humanity and not fight to get what you want. When we buried my husband, an American flag was laid over his casket. My children believe the American flag represents their dad. Please let that representation be one of love, peace and forgiveness. I am begging you, for the sake of humanity and my children, to stop killing. Please find a nonviolent way to bring justice to the world.
Sincerely, Amber Amundson.
(Amber Amdunson's letter was written on November 24, 2001.)
In Memory of Stephen V. Long
Stephen V. Long was 39 years old and from Alexandria, Virginia. Stephen was a Major in the United States Army.
On September 11, 2001, Stephen was attending a biweekly meeting in the ODCSPER executive conference room at the Pentagon. After American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon, Stephen crawled towards the Pentagon's E ring and there he died while trying to rescue others.
Major Stephen V. Long is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 64 with the other victims of September 11 at the Pentagon.
In Memory of Zoe Falkenberg
Zoe Falkenberg was 8 years old and from University Park, Maryland. Zoe was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 77.
Zoe, along with her parents, Charles Falkenberg and Leslie Whittington, and her 3 year-old sister, Dana, were on their way to Australia for a two month stay.
On September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 77 was deliberately crashed into the Pentagon killing everyone on board.
The night before Zoe climbed aboard Flight 77, she phoned her friends Katie and Camila with big news. She wanted her girlfriends to know she had got to ride around town in a limousine.
All the girls, and sometimes their friends, would read with their parents before bed, often Harry Potter books, and then they'd sing "Puff the Magic Dragon."
In Memory of Molly L. McKenzie
Molly L. McKenzie was 38 years old and from Dale City, Va. Molly worked at the Pentagon as a civilian budget analyst for the Army. She had worked for the Army for 14 years.
At 9:37 am on September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 77 was crashed into the western side of the Pentagon, killing 125 people working in the building.
Remember Arlington - Pentagon and Flight 77
At 9:37 a.m on September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the western side of the Pentagon.
Victims at the Pentagon and on Flight 77
Pentagon 125
Flight (77) 59
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