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A memorial flag is illuminated, Sept. 11, 2007, near the spot where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon six years ago. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will host a Pentagon Sept. 11 Memorial observance today.

REMEMBERING 9/11

A memorial flag is illuminated, Sept. 11, 2007, near the spot where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon six years ago. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will host a Pentagon Sept. 11 Memorial observance today.

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