9/11 Memorial Gallery: Why We Never Forget Our Heroes
Today marks 19 years since the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
Although it’s nearly been two decades since the attacks, we still haven’t forgotten those we’ve lost from the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, Flight 93, and those impacted afterward.
Here’s a gallery dedicated to never forgetting 9/11 and our heroes.
September 11 Retrospective
ShareNEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: (SEPTEMBER 11 RETROSPECTIVE) A firefighter breaks down after the World Trade Center buildings collapsed September 11, 2001 after two hijacked airplanes slammed into the twin towers in a terrorist attack. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Attack on New York City
ShareNEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: An unidentified New York City firefighter walks away from Ground Zero after the collapse of the Twin Towers September 11, 2001 in New York City. The World Trade Center's Twin Towers and the Pentagon were attacked by terrorists using commercial airliners as missiles. (Photo by Anthony Correia/Getty Images)
World Trade Center Attack
Share394261 113: A firefighter rests in the area where the World Trade Center buildings collapsed September 11, 2001 after two airplanes slammed into the twin towers in a suspected terrorist attack. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
New York City Firefighters – WTC Retrospective
ShareStreets of lower Manhattan with fireman, police, and rescue crews after the colapse of the World Trade Center after being hit by two airplanes on September 11, 2001. photo by Gabe Palacio/ImageDirect
World Trade Center Hit by Two Planes
Share394263 09: (PUERTO RICO OUT) A fireman runs as the World Trade Center crumbles after two planes hit the building September 11, 2001 in New York City. (Photo by Jose Jimenez/Primera Hora/Getty Images)
Attack on New York City
ShareNEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: An unidentified New York City firefighter walks away from Ground Zero after the collapse of the Twin Towers September 11, 2001 in New York City. The World Trade Center's Twin Towers and the Pentagon were attacked by terrorists using commercial airliners as missiles. (Photo by Anthony Correia/Getty Images)
New York Skyline
Share5 Sep 2001: The view of the New York skyline with the World Trade Center at sunset taken from the US Open at the UATA National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York.Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire /Allsport
9/11 Ground Zero Memorial Site
ShareNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 04: Allan Swearington joins others at the 9/11 memorial plaza on the first day that it has reopened after closing for three months due to the coronavirus on on July 04, 2020 in New York City. While the museum at the site remains closed, on Saturday, first responders, military and others will be allowed stand beside the memorial pools that sit in the footprints where the twin towers used to stand. Starting on Sunday the site will be open to the general public. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Tribute In Light Marks 19th Anniversary Of September 11th Attacks
ShareNEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: The 9/11 Tribute in Light shines above the lower Manhattan skyline on September 10, 2020 in New York City. The National September 11 Memorial & Museum’s annual Tribute in Light was initially cancelled this year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reversed this decision, announcing that the state will provide health personnel and supervision to maintain the light installation. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
New York City Commemorates 19th Anniversary Of September 11 Terror Attacks
ShareNEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A soldier holds a frame filled with pictures of Ruben Correa, a firefighter who died during the terror attacks, during a 9/11 memorial service at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum on September 11, 2020 in New York City. The ceremony to remember those who were killed in the terror attacks 19 years ago will be altered this year in order to adhere to safety precautions around COVID-19 transmission. (Photo by Amr Alfiky - Pool/Getty Images)
Steel Beam At 9/11 Memorial
ShareNEW YORK, NY - MAY 15: A steel beam from the World Trade Center stands at the center of Foundation Hall where the dedication ceremony will take place later this morning at the National September 11 Memorial Museum May 15, 2014 in New York City. The museum spans seven stories, mostly underground, and contains artifacts from the attack on the World Trade Center Towers on September 11, 2001 that include the 80 ft high tridents, the so-called "Ground Zero Cross," the destroyed remains of Company 21's New York Fire Department Engine as well as smaller items such as letter that fell from a hijacked plane and posters of missing loved ones projected onto the wall of the museum. The museum will open to the public on May 21. (John Munson-Pool/Getty Images)
Cadets At 9/11 Memorial
ShareNEW YORK, NY - MAY 15: Port Authority police cadets pause at the Ground Zero memorial site during the dedication ceremony of the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York May 15, 2014 in New York City. The museum spans seven stories, mostly underground, and contains artifacts from the attack on the World Trade Center Towers on September 11, 2001 that include the 80 ft high tridents, the so-called "Ground Zero Cross," the destroyed remains of Company 21's New York Fire Department Engine as well as smaller items such as letter that fell from a hijacked plane and posters of missing loved ones projected onto the wall of the museum. The museum will open to the public on May 21. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Ground Zero memorial site
ShareNEW YORK, NY - MAY 15: The South reflecting pool is viewed at the Ground Zero memorial site during the dedication ceremony of the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York May 15, 2014 in New York City. The museum spans seven stories, mostly underground, and contains artifacts from the attack on the World Trade Center Towers on September 11, 2001 that include the 80 ft high tridents, the so-called "Ground Zero Cross," the destroyed remains of Company 21's New York Fire Department Engine as well as smaller items such as letter that fell from a hijacked plane and posters of missing loved ones projected onto the wall of the museum. The museum will open to the public on May 21. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
9/11 Memorial Museum Items
ShareNEW YORK, NY - MAY 15: Shoes and personal items are displayed during a press preview of the National September 11 Memorial Museum at ground zero May 15, 2014 in New York City. The museum spans seven stories, mostly underground, and contains artifacts from the attack on the World Trade Center Towers on September 11, 2001 that include the 80-foot high tridents, the so-called "Ground Zero Cross," the destroyed remains of Company 21's New York Fire Department Engine as well as smaller items such as letter that fell from a hijacked plane and posters of missing loved ones projected onto the wall of the museum. The museum will open to the public on May 21. (Photo by James Keivom-Pool/Getty Images)
New York City Fire Department Firefighter Christian Waugh’s Helmet
ShareNEW YORK, NY - MAY 15: A helmet worn by New York City Fire Department Firefighter Christian Waugh on September 11, 2001 is displayed during a press preview of the National September 11 Memorial Museum at ground zero May 15, 2014 in New York City. The museum spans seven stories, mostly underground, and contains artifacts from the attack on the World Trade Center Towers on September 11, 2001 that include the 80-foot high tridents, the so-called "Ground Zero Cross," the destroyed remains of Company 21's New York Fire Department Engine as well as smaller items such as letter that fell from a hijacked plane and posters of missing loved ones projected onto the wall of the museum. The museum will open to the public on May 21. (Photo by James Keivom-Pool/Getty Images)
New York City Fire Department Captain Patrick John Brown’s Helmet
ShareNEW YORK, NY - MAY 15: A helmet worn by New York City Fire Department Captain Patrick John Brown on September 11, 2001 is displayed during a press preview of the National September 11 Memorial Museum at ground zero May 15, 2014 in New York City. The museum spans seven stories, mostly underground, and contains artifacts from the attack on the World Trade Center Towers on September 11, 2001 that include the 80-foot high tridents, the so-called "Ground Zero Cross," the destroyed remains of Company 21's New York Fire Department Engine as well as smaller items such as letter that fell from a hijacked plane and posters of missing loved ones projected onto the wall of the museum. The museum will open to the public on May 21. (Photo by James Keivom-Pool/Getty Images)
