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The Final 9/11 Commission Report ; CNN September 11 Memorial page, with passenger and crew lists ; Government Releases Detailed Information on 9/11 Crashes; Picture of aircraft Pre 9/11; September 11, 2001 archive of United Airlines site with condolences for deceased ; Page with additional information, from September 12, 2001
In early 2002, United States Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper ordered that one airplane in each USAF squadron and all USAF demonstration planes would bear an image of an eagle on an American flag with the words "Let's Roll" and "Spirit of 9-11", to remain until the first anniversary of the attack.
Additionally, a moment of silence is observed to correspond with the attacks, beginning at 8:46 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time), the time the first plane, American Airlines Flight 11, struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
The flag waving invokes the spirit of patriotism that emerged immediately following the 9/11 attacks. "Today is about remembrance," retired veteran David Tucker, said. "We remember the people that ...
However, when the flag's owner prepared to formally donate the flag, it was discovered that it was not the flag from Ground Zero. There was a size discrepancy: the yacht's flag measured 4 by 6 feet (1.2 m × 1.8 m), while the flag the city had measured 5 by 8 feet (1.5 m × 2.4 m). [3]
Memorial at Fort Liberty in 2019, featuring over 7,000 boots, representing military service members killed since the September 11 attacks. The National 9/11 Flag was made from a tattered remains of a 30-foot (9.1 m) American flag found by recovery workers in the early morning of September 12, 2001.
Flags are also flown at half-staff on Memorial Day on the last Monday of May, or other national memorial occasions, such as the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Show comments Advertisement
See also: Flags of the U.S. states and territories A 2.00 m × 1.70 m oil painting showing historical US flags. This is a list of flags in the United States describing the evolution of the flag of the United States, as well as other flags used within the United States, such as the flags of governmental agencies. There are also separate flags for embassies and ships. National flags Main article ...