Photos: 9/11 the day that changed America

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Remembering 9/11 Firefighter Tony James cries while attending the funeral service for New York Fire Department Chaplain Rev. Mychal Judge, in front of the St. Francis of Assisi Church September 15, 2001 in New York City. Judge died while giving the last rites to a fireman in the collapse of the World Trade Center. The World Trade Center was destroyed after both the landmark towers were struck by two hijacked planes in a terrorist attack on September 11. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images NA)

Remembering 9/11 Hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston crashes into the south tower of the World Trade Center and explodes at 9:03 a.m. on September 11, 2001 in New York City. The crash of two airliners hijacked by terrorists loyal to al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and the subsequent collapse of the twin towers killed some 2,800 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 This photo taken 12 September 2001 shows the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in Shanksville, PA. The plane from Newark, NJ, bound for San Francisco, CA, was hijacked, and crashed in a field in Shanksville. Forty-five people were on board the plane, and there were no survivors. AFP PHOTO/David MAXWELL (Photo credit should read DAVID MAXWELL/AFP via Getty Images) (DAVID MAXWELL/AFP via Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 Pennsylvania State Troopers stand guard 11 September 2001 at the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The plane from Newark, New Jersey, and bound for San Francisco, California, was hijacked and crashed. There were no survivors. AFP PHOTO/David MAXWELL (Photo credit should read DAVID MAXWELL/AFP via Getty Images) (DAVID MAXWELL/AFP via Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 Officials examine the crater 11 September 2001 at the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The plane from Newark, New Jersey, and bound for San Francisco, California, is believed to have been hijacked and crashed in the field killing all on board. AFP PHOTO/David MAXWELL (Photo credit should read DAVID MAXWELL/AFP via Getty Images) (DAVID MAXWELL/AFP via Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 An unidentified Pennsylvania State Trooper stands guard 11 September 2001 at the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The mound of dirt in the center of the field is the crater made by the plane's impact. The plane from Newark, New Jersey, and bound for San Francisco, California, was hijacked and crashed in the field. Forty-five people were on board the plane, and there were no survivors. AFP PHOTO/David MAXWELL (Photo credit should read DAVID MAXWELL/AFP via Getty Images) (DAVID MAXWELL/AFP via Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 Officials examine the crater 11 September 2001 at the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The plane from Newark, New Jersey, and bound for San Francisco, California, was hijacked and crashed in the field killing all people on board. AFP PHOTO/David MAXWELL (Photo by DAVID MAXWELL / AFP) (Photo by DAVID MAXWELL/AFP via Getty Images) (DAVID MAXWELL/AFP via Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 A mound of dirt and charred trees (right) mark the site of a crater created by the impact of United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed 11 September, 2001. The plane from Newark, New Jersey, bound for San Francisco, California, was hijacked, and crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and was part of the coordinated terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, DC. Forty-five people were reported to be on the plane. AFP PHOTO/David MAXWELL (Photo credit should read DAVID MAXWELL/AFP via Getty Images) (DAVID MAXWELL/AFP via Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 A National Transportation Safety Board worker walks by an FBI trailer at the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in Shanksville, PA,12 September 2001. The plane from Newark, NJ, bound for San Francisco, CA, was hijacked, and crashed in a field in Shanksville. Forty-five people were on board the plane, and there were no survivors. AFP PHOTO/David MAXWELL (Photo by DAVID MAXWELL / AFP) (Photo by DAVID MAXWELL/AFP via Getty Images) (DAVID MAXWELL/AFP via Getty Images)

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