September eleventh
Twin Towers date
September eleventh refers to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when hijackers crashed commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center towers in New York City and the Pentagon in Virginia; a fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania.
The date functions as shorthand for the attacks and their aftermath: Everything changed after September eleventh.
Often written as 9/11.
2001 terrorist attacks
- World Trade CenterDestroyed NYC skyscraper complex
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- Twin TowersDestroyed NYC landmark duo
- Ground ZeroSeptember 2001 attack site
Flight 93 · hijacking · terrorism · Al-Qaeda · Osama bin Laden · New York City · Shanksville · Manhattan
Federal domestic protection agency
- TSAAirport screening agency
- Patriot ActCounterterrorism surveillance legislation
- Iraq War2003 US-led invasion
- Afghanistan War2001 US-led invasion
security · surveillance · airport security · intelligence · rebuilding · One World Trade Center · Freedom Tower · recovery
Thing preserving remembrance
- tributeOffering of respect
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- moment of silenceBrief silent tribute
ceremony · reflection · observance · honoring · vigil · Never Forget · museum · names
Period following loss
- lossBeing without something
- victimsThose who suffer harm
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
devastation · trauma · heartbreak · anguish · bereavement · shock · horror · death toll
Unity among allies
- togethernessState of close connection
- communityCollective of connected people
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- flagCloth symbol or signal
heroes · courage · resilience · support · brotherhood · empathy · neighbors · strangers
9/11
2001 terrorist attacks
- World Trade CenterDestroyed NYC skyscraper complex
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- Twin TowersDestroyed NYC landmark duo
Ground Zero · Flight 93 · hijacking · terrorism · Al-Qaeda · Osama bin Laden · New York City · Shanksville · Manhattan · airplane
Homeland Security
Federal domestic protection agency
- TSAAirport screening agency
- Patriot ActCounterterrorism surveillance legislation
- Iraq War2003 US-led invasion
Afghanistan War · security · surveillance · airport security · intelligence · rebuilding · One World Trade Center · Freedom Tower · recovery · PTSD
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
- tributeOffering of respect
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
moment of silence · ceremony · reflection · observance · honoring · vigil · Never Forget · museum · names · reading
mourning
Period following loss
tragedy · devastation · trauma · heartbreak · anguish · bereavement · shock · horror · death toll · last calls
solidarity
Unity among allies
- togethernessState of close connection
- communityCollective of connected people
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
flag · heroes · courage · resilience · support · brotherhood · empathy · neighbors · strangers · blood donation
calendar
Date-tracking system
Tuesday · morning · anniversary · annual · yearly · month · season
September eleventhV-E Day
May 1945 armistice commemoration
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