President Biden, former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are among those gathering Wednesday at ceremonies to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon Wednesday that “We are the United States of America” and “We do not bend to terror.” “This department does not just defend our country and our citizens. It also defends America's founding values of democracy, freedom and liberty under law. And those beliefs have inspired generations of patriots to step forward and to wear the cloth of our nation,” Austin said. “And they still do.
Some of our troops enlisted or were commissioned after 9/11 as our country came together in sorrow and determination. And others joined years later, spurred on by an enduring spirit of service,” Austin continued. “And we are profoundly grateful to them all. We thank the military families who make their service possible. “And today, of all days, I want to especially thank my fellow veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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