President Donald Trump spoke at the Pentagon’s 9/11 memorial ceremony on the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attack on Thursday.
“Eighty-four years ago this morning, the banks of the Potomac were filled with the clamor of construction workers who broke ground on the building now known as the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 1941. At the time, it was the biggest building ever built,” Trump said. “From that moment forward, this structure stood as a monument to American strength, power and cherished American freedom.”
“Exactly six decades later, on Sept. 11, 2001, those same walls, built with the sweat, muscle and blood of our parents and grandparents, were scarred by flame and shaken by terror as our country came face to face with pure evil,” the president continued. “On that fateful day, savage monsters attacked the very symbols of our civilization.”
Trump detailed the horrific events of 9-11 and the bravery of American first responders, as well as those on United Airlines Flight 93 who chose to sacrifice themselves and save the lives of their fellow Americans. He also told the stories of several Americans who lost their lives in the terror attacks that forever changed the nation.
“Twenty-four years have passed since that Tuesday morning in September, and an entire generation of Americans have come of age in a totally different world,” Trump said. “While they cannot remember the agony of that day, they are carrying on the legacy of those who [were] lost.”
The president concluded with words of hope for America.
“In their memory, we make a solemn pledge and a noble promise: We will honor always our great heroes,” Trump said. “We will always talk about our heroes, that’s the way our country is, and that’s the way the people feel.”
“We will defend the nation they serve, the values they have held and the freedom for which they died,” Trump added. “We will support our troops. We will protect our families and we will preserve the American way of life for every future generation. We will build taller, grow stronger, fight harder and soar higher, and together we will go forward as one people with one heart, one faith, one flag and one glorious destiny under Almighty God.”
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