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Reminders to a Nation:
Individual acts of remembrance have led to permanent memorials at the World Trade Center site, at the Pentagon, and here at the Flight 93 crash site. These memorials honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost that day.
On September 11, terrorism reached across oceans once thought to insulate the United States. In response, the US led a coalition of international forces to Afghanistan and the Middle East. A worldwide search for al Qaeda operatives resulted in the killing of Osama bin Laden in 2011. To uncover new threats and prevent acts of terrorism, US and foreign nations now share intelligence and cooperate in unprecedented ways. A heightened awareness of terrorism is part of life in the twenty-first century.
As the country adapts to this new reality, a common field near Shanksville remains a testament to the courage of 40 people and a reminder to an entire nation. |