September 11 is Patriot Day

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, 19 Al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger planes in the United States.

Two planes were flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, causing both towers to collapse. A third plane crashed into the Pentagon, just outside Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed in rural Pennsylvania after the crew and passengers attacked the terrorists on board, preventing it from hitting another target thought to be the White House. The attacks claimed nearly 3,000 lives and impacted many more globally. Where were you when you first heard about the attack?

Patriot Day, which is officially known as National Day of Service and Remembrance, will be observed every September 11 in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of terrorist attacks.