Photos: Marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11

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Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A firefighter stands in front of a memorial at FDNY Ten House during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Firefighters salute in front of a memorial at FDNY Ten House during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A person pauses at the memorial ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Flowers are left on the memorial at Ground Zero ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Firefighters stand outside FDNY Ten House during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: A 9/11 memorial plaque during the Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on September 11, 2026 in London, England. The memorial event hosted by the educational charity SINCE 9/11 marks the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks, and is being held at the site of the SINCE 9/11 sculpture, a 28ft artwork constructed of steel from the World Trade Center recovered from Ground Zero in New York. The terror attacks on September 11, 2001 killed 2,977 people, including 67 British citizens. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A firefighter walks in front of a memorial at FDNY Ten House during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: American flags are left on the memorial at Ground Zero ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Firefighters pose for a photo in front of the memorial before a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, center, walks into the memorial before a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Adam Gray - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A person pauses at the memorial ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People react as the U.S. national anthem is played during a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Adam Gray - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: People look on during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio arrives before a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Barry Williams - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Pam Jagdarry leaves flowers at the memorial before a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People read the names of loved ones lost during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Former U.S. President Joe Biden and Former U.S. President George W. Bush attend a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People leave mementos at the memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: People attend a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) arrives ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Heidi Peters embraces her daughter Hazel Reeves, 7, as they pay respects to Heidi's grandfather Louis Neil Mariani, next to the reflecting pools before a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeenah Moon - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump stand for the National Anthem during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Vice President JD Vance speaks with former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg as former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush arrive at the memorial for a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Adam Gray - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A person tkaes a picture during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth arrives during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Hillel Schultz, 8 years, wears a uniform during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People leave mementos at the memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump stand during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: People attend a during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People stand next to the reflecting pools before a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeenah Moon - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Former first lady Michelle Obama, Former U.S. President Barack Obama, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill attend a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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