"Many loved ones of the nearly 3,000 people killed were joining dignitaries and politicians at commemorations Thursday in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. On Thursday morning, Denise Matuza, Jennifer Nilsen and Michelle Pizzo boarded a bus from Staten Island for Lower Manhattan - each wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the names and faces of their husbands, who died in the attack."
"For Ronald Bucca, who lost his father, the FDNY fire marshal Ronald Paul Bucca, the annual memorial served as an opportunity to "educate people on that day, especially the younger generations, and learn from each other how to be resilient and deal with loss and rebuild." Pizzo, whose husband, Jason DeFazio, also worked at Cantor Fitzgerald, hoped more people could just take one minute to reflect on the day."
Americans mark 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring victims. Loved ones of nearly 3,000 killed joined dignitaries and politicians at commemorations in New York, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Family members wore T-shirts bearing names and photos of lost relatives and traveled from Staten Island to Lower Manhattan for memorial events. Survivors described enduring grief and urged educating younger generations about resilience, loss and remembrance. Commemorations occur amid heightened political tensions and increased security after the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, prompting Vice President J.D. Vance to alter travel plans.
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