Skydivers' Breathtaking Tribute To 9/11 Victims

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Memorial: Photographer Norman Kent and nine members of Team Fastrax released the flags at 10:28am local time in Middletown, Ohio, on Sunday.

'It Was An Emotional Moment': Skydivers' Breathtaking Tribute To 9/11 Victims As 10 U.S. Flags Are Released From Sky Above Airport -- Daily Mail

* Touching 9/11 memorial event held by Team Fastrax over Middletown Regional Airport in Ohio
* Crowd of 10,000 watched skydivers jump from plane at 9,500ft, with some members ex-military
* Flags released at 10:28am local time to mark when second World Trade Center tower collapsed
* Skydivers were hoping to hold event in New York but could not due to airspace restrictions
The 10 stars and stripes floated in the air as a skydiving team came up a unique way of marking the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

Photographer Norman Kent and nine members of Team Fastrax released the flags at 10:28am local time in Middletown, Ohio, on Sunday.

This marked the 10th anniversary of the time when the second World Trade Center tower collapsed during the terror attacks on September 11 in 2001.

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My Comment: Impressive.

America Remembers 9/11 -- News Roundup

America Marks 10th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks -- ABC News

President Barack Obama closed a day of tributes and memorials with a paean to the resilience of the American people in the decade following the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, saying that "nothing can break the will of a truly United States of America."

Obama spoke of the men and women who have chosen to sign up for military service in the last decade, saying that too many of them "will never come home" from tours abroad.

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More News On America Marking The 10th Anniversary Of 9/11 Attacks

9/11: Ten Years On -- BBC
9/11 anniversary: Obama calls for a future with hope -- BBC
Hope and heroism: Obama hails post-9/11 resilience -- AP
9/11 anniversary: President Obama's reading at World Trade Center -- L.A. Times
Obama pays respects to 9/11 dead at Shanksville, PA, memorial honoring victims of Flight 93 -- Washington Post
Obama, Bush and Clinton lead the United States in 9/11 tributes -- Washington Times
N.Y.C.: Moments of silence at ground zero -- CBS
America Marks 10 Years Since Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks -- Voice of America
America Grieves, Reflects -- Wall
At Sept. 11 sites, a powerful day of remembrance -- L.A. Times
In Pennsylvania, a Wall of Names -- New York Times
10th anniversary of 9/11 in New York -- USA Today
Water, emotions flow at Ground Zero memorial -- Seattle Times/New York Times
Photos: Victims of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 remembered -- National Post

September 11 Memorial Opens To The Public For The First Time

Work on the signature reflecting pools continued at the 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan in late July. Water will disappear into the void created by the square opening (c.). A dedication is scheduled for Sept. 11. Ann Hermes/Staff

September 11 Memorial Opens To Public -- CNN

(CNN) -- The National September 11 Memorial opens to the public Monday -- a decade and a day after terror attacks brought down the twin towers of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan.

The memorial opened a day early on Sunday only to victims' family members and those attending the commemoration service at ground zero.

"We're so proud of this memorial," said Monica Iken, who lost her husband Michael in the attacks. "I can go see Michael. He's home."

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More News On New York City's 9/11 Memorial Being Open For The First Time

9/11 memorial plaza in NYC to open to public -- AP
9/11 anniversary: National Memorial in New York opens -- BBC
National September 11 Memorial unveiled for 9/11 tenth anniversary -- New York Daily News
9/11 anniversary: a lasting legacy for the Ground Zero victims -- The Telegraph
New memorial salutes courage in face of fear -- Detroit free Press
10 years after 9/11, a real home to honor victims -- AP
9/11 Memorial: At site of terror, a site of grace -- Ron Scherer, Christian Science Monitor

My Comment: This is a no-brainer, but I predict that this memorial will become New York City's #1 tourist attraction.

9/11 Pentagon Remembrance -- News Roundup

Victims Honored at the Pentagon -- NBC Washington

A moment of silence was held at 9:37 a.m. - the time when hijacked Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon ten years ago.

The country's political and military leadership was on hand at a ceremony to honor those who died in the terrorist attack, as well as those who responded in the moments that followed.

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More News On 9/11 Remembrance Ceremonies At The Pentagon

Victims Honored at the Pentagon -- NBC Washington
9/11 anniversary: Nearly 1,000 mourn terror deaths at Pentagon -- L.A. Times
At Pentagon, Remembering 9/11 -- Wall Street Journal
Attack On Pentagon Marked -- NPR
President and First Lady Visit Pentagon -- ABC News
Obama Pays Respects at Site of Pentagon Attack -- Voice of America
Obama lays wreath at Pentagon Memorial -- CBS
Obamas honor dead at Pentagon 9/11 memorial -- AFP
At Pentagon Biden honors "9/11 generation" -- CBS
Biden: Attacks Galvanized New Generation Of Patriots -- NPR
Biden Honors Victims, Families, Service Members -- U.S. Department of Defense
9/11 'inspired a generation of patriots' says Vice-President Joe Biden at Pentagon memorial service -- The Telegraph
Biden praises '9/11 generation' -- UPI
Memories of Sept. 11 echo at rebuilt Pentagon -- AP
Ceremony honors fallen heroes and soldiers at Pentagon 9/11 Memorial -- Washington Examiner
At the Pentagon, a sense of community -- Mercury News/New York Times

Former President Clinton's 9/11 Speech

My Comment: An excellent speech from former President Clinton. Probably one of his best.

Lincoln's Letter To Mrs Lydia Bixby Read On 9/11 Ceremony

'The Cherished Memory Of The Loved And Lost': Bush Reads Out Abraham Lincoln Letter To Mother Whose Five Sons Died In Civil War -- Daily Mail

Former U.S. President George W Bush read a letter today written by Abraham Lincoln as he addressed the families of thousands of victims killed on 9/11 this morning.

Commemorating the sacrifices of those lost in the horrific terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Bush cited Lincoln's letter to Mrs Lydia Bixby, penned in 1864.

The text, regarded highly among Lincoln's finest works of writing, addresses a bereaved mother of five sons who were thought to have died while fighting for the Union in the Civil War.

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My Comment: I first heard the letter in the movie "Saving Private Ryan". Gives me goose pimples every-time that I hear it.

9/11 Tribute - Unbelievable - Celtic Battle Music by Cynthia Cathcart

Hat Tip: Theo Spark

The Reckoning, A Special Commemorative Section, Takes A Look At America And The World A Decade After 9/11

The Reckoning -- New York Times

The Reckoning, a special commemorative section, takes a look at America and the world a decade after 9/11.

Features help us to remember the day and include a photo album of the World Trade Center's life and violent death, New Yorkers' descriptions of the most harrowing day in the city's history and a reflection by former Times executive editor Bill Keller.

The years since the tragedy are also examined with a reflection by the brother of a Pentagon victim about his family's decade-long journey, a portrait of American Muslims who came of age in the last decade and a graphic illustrating what the cost of war has been to the United States.

Visit The Reckoning for more, and share your thoughts.

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My Comment: Many stories, postings, commentaries, back ground information .... a must read for those who are remembering 9/11.

How The Attacks Unfolded

LIVE: Scenes From The 9/11 Anniversary

9/11 anniversary: Live coverage -- BBC
Live: Ground zero memorial ceremony -- CNN
Live Scenes from MSNBC -- MSNBC
9/11 anniversary: live -- The Telegraph
9/11 10th anniversary: America remembers – live coverage -- The Guardian
9/11 LIVE: Scenes from the 9/11 anniversary -- AP
9/11 LIVE: Scenes from the 9/11 anniversary -- CBS/AP
Live Blog: Remembering 9/11, A Decade On -- Wall Street Journal
9/11 anniversary ceremony: Live updates from the World Trade Center Memorial in New York -- Daily Mail

WNU Editor: My favorite live coverage is from the BBC.

Coverage Of 9/11 Ceremonies By The New York Media

Remembrance: The World Trade Center site is aglow in light as the sun rises in New York City

New York Times
New York Daily News
New York Post
New York Observer
Newsday New York
NY1 (TV)
NBC (TV)
WABC (Radio)
CBS Local (Radio)

WNU Editor: A small collection of New York City news media sites.

No Unauthorized 9/11 Tribute Gear For NFL Players

NFL Players May Be Fined For Wearing Unauthorized 9/11 Tribute Gear -- Yahoo Sports

If you remember that the NFL threatened to fine Peyton Manning(notes) for wearing high-top cleats to honor the late Johnny Unitas after Unitas passed away on September 11, 2002, you know that the league takes its uniform rules very, very seriously. Manning was threatened with a $25,000 fine if he wore the cleats in a game because he had formally been denied permission to do so by the NFL. In the end, Manning took a pass, though Baltimore Ravens quarterback Chris Redman(notes) flew in the face of authority and got popped with a $5,000 fine for his trouble.

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My Comment: This decision is almost as bad as this one.

Heaven 9-11 (Remix)

9/11 - The 10 Year Anniversary

The Last Sunrise Between The Twin Towers (Photo Gallery)

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6:30 a.m.: Early in the morning on Sept. 11, 2001, Reinhard Karger awoke on his brother's sailboat, moored at a marina across the water from the World Trade Center. The sun has not yet risen when Karger photographs the skyline of Manhattan, complete with the twin towers. Reinhard Karger

A Unique Perspective On Sept. 11: The Last Sunrise Between The Twin Towers -- Spiegel Online

He came to New York for vacation, but became a witness to the most devastating terror attack the world had ever seen. Reinhard Karger documented the disaster from a marina across the water from the World Trade Center and shared his story with SPIEGEL ONLINE.

In the summer of 2001, my brother was living on a sailboat in New York Harbor. For one week, I went to visit him there to relax and sail a bit. I wanted to shop in Manhattan, and enjoy the last warm days of summer. The views were dazzling.

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WNU Editor: The photo gallery starts here.

Newspaper Front Pages The Day After September 11

9/11: Newspaper Front Pages The Day After September 11 -- The Telegraph

Gallery of images showing how UK and US newspapers covered the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Newspapers across the world on September 12, 2001 unanimously placed the news of attacks in New York and Washington D.C on their front pages.

The Daily Telegraph featured nearly 20 pages of news and comment, and was voted most memorable of the last hundred years in a Newsnight vote.

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My Comment: I can't believe that it is almost 10 years already .... like I have said a few times in this blog over the years .... where has all the time gone?

Remembering 9/11 -- Complete List Of Links, Tributes, Videos, Pictures And Resources

COMPLETE LIST OF 9/11 RESOURCES, TRIBUTES, VIDEOS AND LINKS

9/11 TIMELINE

Day of 9/11 Timeline – An excellent illustrated and detailed Timeline by Paul Thomas
The 9/11 Report -- A graphic adaptation by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón
NYT Accounts From Different Floors In WTC


MEMORIALS – REMEMBERING THE FALLEN

C N N Memorial – Victims of 911
CNN’s Memorial List of 9/11 Victims
Cantor Fitzgerald Families Memorial
Arlington Cemetary
Department of Defense Memorial Page
USA Today: Flight 93 Victims
USA Today: Names of Victims on the Airplanes


WEB SITES DEDICATED TO 9/11

911 Commission – Official Website
911 Digital Archive
911 Internet Archive
911 Investigations
911 Photos And Videos
911 By The Numbers – New York Magazine
America’s Day Of Terror – B B C News
CNN Special -- 911
Library Of Congress – 911
Musarium Photo: America Attacked
New York City Damage Report – From C N N
New York City Fire Department Dispatch Tapes 911
Open Directory – 9/11 Web Sites
September 11, 2001 – Wikipedia
September 11, 2001 Archive Of Screenshots of Online News Sites
Newspaper Front Pages The Day After September 11
Times Magazine Coverage of 911
W C B S – T. V. New York – Special On 911


THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECHES

September 11 Address to the Nation
September 20 Address to Joint Session of Congress and the Nation
November 10 Speech To The U.N.
Timeline and links to President Bush's speeches and pictures


LINKS TO 9/11 IN PICTURES

Attack On America Images – A number of links and a Bookyards favorite
Black Day – Images From 9/11
Bill Biggart's Final Exposures -- His body and camera were found at Ground Zero
9/11 Images
9/11 Pictures
9/11 Research
9/11 Memorial
Photos From Musarium
September 11News.com
The Twin Towers, Before and After
Shattered
A startling deck of high-resolution photos of the WTC site, most of which I do not remember seeing before.
Never-Before-Seen 9/11 Photos Released.
World Trade Center Explosion


VIDEO CLIPS AND MEMORIALS ON 9/11

Bookyards 911 Time Line (25 videos)
Bookyards 911 General Collection of Videos (19 videos)
Bookyards Video Tributes On 911 (6 videos)
9/11 Video Tribute – A Fast Zoom In From Space To Ground Zero
New Police Helicopter Video From September 11 Attack Released
A Video Memorial. From Brain Terminal
America Attacked – Video Memorial
An excellent video memorial from YouTube
Chris Macke Photography -- Video From The Top Of The WTC (a video memorial)
CNN Video Archive Of September 11, 2007
Twin Tower Videos
Free 9/11 Videos And Documentaries
The Building Of The Towers -- A Video Clip
File 13: Paper Evidence -- Blue Man Group presents some of the burnt, torn papers—typical of office work—that were found in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, after the 9/11 attacks.
YouTube – 9/11 Videos


LAST WORDS OF A TERRORIST
Mohamed Atta’s Four Page Letter

Revisiting 9/11: Unpublished Photos by James Nachtwey -- Time

James Nachtwey happened to be in New York the morning of 9/11 and made his way to Ground Zero. Ten years ago, TIME published Nachtwey’s extraordinary pictures from the day, but he had not revisited those 27 rolls of film since. A few weeks ago, we had Nachtwey in the office, poring over his contact sheets, reliving the events of that Tuesday. Here, he shares his edit of those photographs, some previously unpublished (slides: 1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15), with TIME and spoke with writer David Levi Strauss about the work.

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My Comment: An impressive gallery, check it out.

Photo Gallery Of New York's 9/11 Pillars Of Light

Twinkling Tribute To The Twin Towers: World Trade Center Rises In Poignant Pillars Of Light As New York Makes Final Preparations For 9/11 Anniversary -- Daily Mail

Shooting high into the night, the Twin Towers rise above New York again as sparkling pillars of light.

The Tribute in Light has graced the Manhattan skyline on a number of occasions. But as tests were carried out ahead of the tenth anniversary of 9/11, their reappearance is particularly poignant.

A team of lighting specialists have been working around the clock to ensure the art installation is ready for Sunday, when it will be switched on from dusk until dawn.

Last night the group of 30 electricians, stage hands and technicians pushed on with calibrating the 88 bulbs that will be projected upwards from Ground Zero in memory of those killed in the attacks.

It is one of a host of events in memory of the 2,753 who died on the site of the Twin Towers in 2001.

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My Comment: Impressive.

Who Supported The 9/11 Terrorists Before They Launched Their Attack

House or haven? This home, located at 4224 Escondito Circle in Sarasota, Florida, was probed by the FBI and was found to have several ties to the 9/11 hijackers

Mystery Surrounds The Ritzy Florida Home Linked To 9/11 Terrorists - And Why The FBI Didn't Tell Congressional Committee About It -- The Daily Mail

It's a sprawling piece of real estate with a dark secret: It may have been a haven for bloodthirsty terrorists.

The sudden disappearance of the home’s Saudi residents before September 11 prompted calls to authorities, who found links to those who orchestrated the horrific attacks of that morning.

Days before the tenth anniversary of the worst terror strike on American soil, new light is being shed on the home, and its ties to the tragedy.

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My Comment: When the 9/11 terrorists first arrived in the U.S. .... someone had to take care of them and show them "the ropes". Unfortunately .... in the investigations that followed after 9/11 there is a complete absence of any information on who were these enablers and supporters, and more specifically on what did they do to help these terror teams when they were here. The above Daily Mail story is one piece of this mystery, but my gut is telling me that this is just one very small piece of a much larger story that no one is willing to talk about .... for now.