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President Trump Among September 11 Speakers At Flight 93 National Memorial

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By NPT Staff - September 8th, 2018

President Donald Trump will deliver remarks during this year’s observance ceremony at Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania on the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

The observance will be one of two ceremonies this year that honor the 40 passengers and crew members of Flight 93 on the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. On Sunday, Tom Ridge, the first Homeland Security secretary and a former Pennsylvania governor, will keynote the dedication of the Tower of Voices, a 93-foot tall musical instrument that will serve as a visual and audible reminder of the heroism of those on board Flight 93.

"We are honored that President Trump will be in attendance on September 11, representing our country to honor our 40 heroes,” said Families of Flight 93 President Gordon Felt. “The Families of Flight 93 are grateful to all those that have helped to bring Paul Murdoch's vision of a 93-foot Tower of Voices to completion. It marks the end of our journey to see a memorial honoring the courage and heroism of the passengers and crew members of Flight 93. The story of our 40 heroes and their collective actions have been preserved so that future generations will be able to remember the pain of September 11th as well as the hope and heroism that once again helped to define our nation."

“I look back on the courageous actions of these 40 individuals with gratitude and awe,” said Governor Ridge. “Their extraordinary bravery will forever be preserved in this memorial. It is my hope that Americans will hear these chimes, walk the flight path, touch the Wall of Names, and feel a deep connection to these men and women that stood up in the face of tremendous adversity.”

The 17th annual September 11 Observance will begin at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, September 11, at the Memorial Plaza. At 10:03 a.m. – the moment Flight 93 crashed – the names of the passengers and crew members will be read and the Bells of Remembrance will be rung in their memory. The observance is open to the public and participants include:

  • Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America
  • Secretary Ryan Zinke, U.S. Department of the Interior
  • Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
  • Former Pennsylvania Gov. Mark Schweiker
  • Gordon Felt, President of the Families of Flight 93
  • Reverend Paul Britton, brother of Marion R. Britton
  • United States Navy Brass Quintet

Comments

Submitted by ecbuck on September 15, 2018 - 5:29pm.

openly don't care about the poor, who are obviously poor by their own moral failings. If the poor weren't losers, they would bootstrap themselves right up into graduate degrees and full health care. It is OUR failing that we care about those less fortunate than ourselves.

Those are your words not mine.Of course the right cares about the truly poor and disadvantaged, we just don't have any problem with someone being extremely successful. And if they are successful, we don't believe we should punish them for their success.  Healthcare CEOs making 28.5 million? So what.  That is less than a tenth of a percent of every premium dollar. If you don't think they are worth it, start your own insurance company and pay your CEO minimum wage.   See how well you can compete.  And then there is the fact the bulk of their compesation is in the form of stock/stock options which don't cost a penny of your premiums.


Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 15, 2018 - 5:33pm.

This thread does a severe dishonor to those who died on Flight 93. Let's remember them and move on from this partisan squabble.


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