WEBVTT 00:00.009 --> 00:02.231 Ladies and gentlemen , on behalf of the 00:02.231 --> 00:04.342 United States Department of Defense , 00:04.342 --> 00:06.565 we welcome you to our annual observance 00:06.565 --> 00:10.520 ceremony to honor and remember the 184 00:10.529 --> 00:12.829 lives lost 23 years ago on American 00:12.840 --> 00:15.899 Airlines flight 77 and at the Pentagon 00:15.909 --> 00:18.620 at 9:37 a.m. on September 11th , 00:18.629 --> 00:21.879 2001 . At this time , we ask that 00:21.889 --> 00:23.945 everyone , please silence all mobile 00:23.945 --> 00:24.945 devices . 01:24.769 --> 01:27.160 Please be . No . 01:31.220 --> 01:31.449 Mm 02:05.610 --> 02:07.610 please stand for the arrival of the 02:07.610 --> 02:10.679 official party . Ladies and gentlemen , 02:10.690 --> 02:13.320 the Secretary of Defense Lloyd J . 02:13.330 --> 02:15.800 Austin the third , the chairman of the 02:15.809 --> 02:18.259 Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Q 02:18.270 --> 02:20.899 Brown , Junior and Deputy command 02:20.910 --> 02:22.740 chaplain , Military District of 02:22.750 --> 02:24.972 Washington . Lieutenant Colonel William 02:24.972 --> 02:25.860 H Horton . 02:48.630 --> 02:50.352 Please remain standing for the 02:50.352 --> 02:52.297 presentation of the colors and the 02:52.297 --> 02:54.019 playing of the national anthem 02:54.019 --> 02:56.019 performed by the United States army 02:56.019 --> 02:58.186 band and the joint armed forces chorus 02:58.186 --> 02:59.741 directed by Colonel Bruce . 03:40.229 --> 03:43.820 Oh , call D 03:45.770 --> 03:47.520 such ? Oh , 04:08.559 --> 04:09.559 and 04:46.670 --> 04:47.670 I understand 05:10.119 --> 05:14.079 so . Right , so , oh , 05:23.390 --> 05:24.000 uh but uh 05:48.299 --> 05:50.640 ladies and gentlemen , please be seated . 06:04.559 --> 06:07.350 Doctor Paul W Ambrose 06:11.519 --> 06:14.899 specialist Craig S Amundson 06:14.910 --> 06:16.540 United States Army 06:20.410 --> 06:23.029 Petty Officer , third class , Melissa 06:23.040 --> 06:25.910 Rose , Barnes , United States Navy 06:29.779 --> 06:33.679 master sergeant , Max J Beilke. United 06:33.690 --> 06:35.239 States army retired 06:39.500 --> 06:40.500 Dr Yeneneh Betru 06:45.160 --> 06:47.429 petty officer , second class Kris 06:47.440 --> 06:50.500 Romeo Bishundat. It United States Navy 06:54.119 --> 06:56.380 Carrie R Blagburn. 06:59.679 --> 07:03.029 Colonel Canfield D . Boone United 07:03.040 --> 07:04.019 States Army , 07:07.660 --> 07:09.609 Mary Jane Booth , 07:13.230 --> 07:15.529 Donna M Bowen 07:19.279 --> 07:21.839 Allen P Boyle 07:26.170 --> 07:28.959 Bernard C Brown . The second 07:33.040 --> 07:35.790 petty officer , third class Christopher 07:35.799 --> 07:38.660 L . Burford United States Navy 07:43.010 --> 07:46.140 Captain Charles F Burlingame , the 07:46.149 --> 07:48.619 third United States Navy Reserve , 07:48.630 --> 07:49.459 retired 07:54.440 --> 07:57.779 petty officer , third class Daniel M 07:57.790 --> 08:00.339 Caballero United States Navy 08:05.540 --> 08:09.470 sergeant , first class Jose O Calderon- 08:09.929 --> 08:12.040 Olmedo United States army , 08:17.040 --> 08:19.660 Suzanne M Calley 08:23.429 --> 08:26.040 Angelene C Carter 08:29.630 --> 08:32.489 Sharon A Carver , 08:36.010 --> 08:38.710 William E Caswell 08:42.500 --> 08:45.880 sergeant . First class John J Chada . 08:45.890 --> 08:48.200 United States army retired 08:52.890 --> 08:54.359 Rosa Maria Chapa 08:59.679 --> 09:01.590 David M Charlebois 09:06.250 --> 09:08.479 Sara M Clark 09:13.809 --> 09:16.270 Julian T Cooper 09:20.109 --> 09:22.539 Asia S Cottom, 09:27.239 --> 09:31.059 lieutenant commander Eric A Cranford , 09:31.070 --> 09:32.780 United States Navy , 09:38.219 --> 09:40.760 Ada M Davis 09:46.109 --> 09:49.169 James D Debeuneure. 09:54.750 --> 09:58.650 Captain Gerald F. DeConto . United 09:58.659 --> 09:59.840 States Navy , 10:05.030 --> 10:06.960 Rodney Dickens , 10:12.500 --> 10:15.599 lieutenant colonel Jerry D 10:15.609 --> 10:18.320 Dickerson , United States Army 10:25.909 --> 10:28.250 Eddie , A Dillard 10:34.270 --> 10:37.159 petty officer . First class Johnnie, 10:37.169 --> 10:40.090 Doctor Junior , United States Navy 10:46.309 --> 10:49.849 captain Robert E Dolan Junior , 10:49.859 --> 10:51.570 United States Navy 10:56.280 --> 10:59.559 Commander William H Donovan 10:59.710 --> 11:01.419 United States Navy 11:08.030 --> 11:11.250 lieutenant commander Charles A Droz 11:11.260 --> 11:14.570 the third United States Navy retired 11:19.260 --> 11:22.679 commander , Patrick Dunn United States 11:22.690 --> 11:23.280 Navy 11:29.030 --> 11:32.239 petty officer , first class Edward T 11:32.250 --> 11:34.440 Earhart . United States Navy , 11:38.559 --> 11:41.169 Barbara G Edwards , 11:45.299 --> 11:48.289 lieutenant commander Robert R . Elseth. 11:48.580 --> 11:50.700 United States Navy Reserve , 11:55.010 --> 11:57.599 Charles S Falkenberg 12:00.169 --> 12:03.669 and his wife Leslie A Whittington 12:05.280 --> 12:07.570 and their two Children , Dana 12:07.580 --> 12:10.909 Falkenberg and Zoe 12:10.929 --> 12:12.000 Falkenberg 12:18.390 --> 12:21.659 petty officer , third class Jamie L 12:21.669 --> 12:24.010 Fallon . United States Navy 12:27.739 --> 12:29.729 J Joseph Ferguson , 12:32.840 --> 12:35.369 Amelia V Fields . 12:39.250 --> 12:41.159 Gerald P Fisher , 12:46.510 --> 12:49.090 Darlene E Flagg 12:53.090 --> 12:56.919 and her husband , Rear admiral Wilson F 12:56.929 --> 12:59.710 Flagg United States Navy Reserve , 12:59.719 --> 13:00.590 retired 13:05.659 --> 13:09.000 petty officer , second class Matthew M 13:09.010 --> 13:11.760 Flocco. United States Navy , 13:16.119 --> 13:18.580 Sandra N Foster , 13:23.539 --> 13:26.630 first lieutenant Richard P . Gabriel . 13:26.640 --> 13:29.590 United States Marine Corps , retired 13:34.619 --> 13:38.369 Captain , Lawrence D Getzfred United 13:38.380 --> 13:39.530 States Navy 13:45.070 --> 13:46.429 Cortez Ghee 13:51.690 --> 13:54.270 Brenda C Gibson . 13:59.369 --> 14:03.090 Colonel Ronald F Golinski. United 14:03.099 --> 14:05.119 States Army retired 14:09.500 --> 14:11.880 Ian J Gray 14:17.340 --> 14:20.010 Diane Hale-McKinzy 14:25.260 --> 14:27.640 Stanley R . Hall 14:33.030 --> 14:35.200 Carolyn B . Halmon 14:40.520 --> 14:43.580 Michelle M Heidenberger , 14:49.309 --> 14:52.010 Sheila MS Hein 14:57.510 --> 15:00.820 petty officer , first class Ronald J . 15:00.830 --> 15:03.530 Hemenway , United States Navy 15:07.710 --> 15:11.650 Major Wallace Cole Hogan , Junior , 15:11.659 --> 15:13.090 United States army 15:18.280 --> 15:21.789 staff sergeant , Jimmie , I Holley 15:21.950 --> 15:24.539 United States army retired 15:30.429 --> 15:32.609 Angela M Houtz , 15:36.840 --> 15:39.140 Brady K Howell 15:44.369 --> 15:46.260 Peggie M Hurt. 15:51.260 --> 15:54.570 Lieutenant Colonel Stephen N Hyland 15:54.580 --> 15:57.090 Junior , United States army , 16:02.969 --> 16:06.330 lieutenant Colonel Robert J Hymel 16:06.700 --> 16:09.359 United States Air Force , retired 16:14.119 --> 16:18.030 sergeant major Lacey B . Ivory . United 16:18.039 --> 16:18.979 States army , 16:23.460 --> 16:25.760 Bryan C , Jack 16:30.530 --> 16:33.349 Steven D , Jacoby , 16:37.460 --> 16:40.840 lieutenant Colonel Dennis M Johnson , 16:40.849 --> 16:42.400 United States Army , 16:47.380 --> 16:49.760 Judith L Jones 16:54.619 --> 16:56.909 Ann C Judge 17:03.030 --> 17:04.770 Brenda Kegler 17:09.890 --> 17:12.030 Chandler R . Keller 17:17.670 --> 17:19.729 Yvonne , E Kennedy 17:25.598 --> 17:27.798 Norma Cruz Khan 17:32.810 --> 17:35.300 Karen Anne Kincaid , 17:40.410 --> 17:44.270 Lieutenant Michael S Lamana , United 17:44.280 --> 17:45.390 States Navy , 17:51.229 --> 17:53.069 David W Laychak 17:59.439 --> 18:01.819 Dong , Chul Lee 18:07.619 --> 18:09.479 Jennifer Lewis 18:14.969 --> 18:18.430 and her husband Kenneth E Lewis , 18:24.020 --> 18:27.319 Samantha L Lightburn -Allen , 18:32.099 --> 18:36.099 Major , Steven V . Long United States 18:36.109 --> 18:36.680 Army , 18:40.500 --> 18:43.170 James T Lynch Junior , 18:47.800 --> 18:50.300 Terence M Lynch 18:55.229 --> 18:57.959 petty officer , second class Nehamon 18:57.969 --> 19:00.900 Lyons, the fourth United States Navy , 19:04.910 --> 19:07.250 Shelley A Marshall 19:11.790 --> 19:14.130 Teresa M Martin 19:18.140 --> 19:20.479 Ada L Mason-Acker . 19:24.400 --> 19:27.930 Lieutenant Colonel Dean E Mattson . 19:27.949 --> 19:29.780 United States army , 19:34.790 --> 19:38.439 lieutenant General Timothy . J Maude . 19:38.449 --> 19:40.089 United States Army , 19:44.880 --> 19:47.420 Robert J Maxwell 19:51.189 --> 19:53.849 Renee A May 19:58.089 --> 20:00.709 Molly L Mackenzie , 20:06.479 --> 20:08.260 Dora Marie Menchaca 20:14.859 --> 20:17.359 Patricia , E Mickley 20:22.800 --> 20:26.709 Major Ronald D Milam , United 20:26.719 --> 20:27.699 States army , 20:33.420 --> 20:36.640 Gerard P . Moran Junior , 20:42.619 --> 20:45.430 Odessa V . Morris 20:50.719 --> 20:54.020 petty officer , first class Brian A 20:54.030 --> 20:56.660 Moss United States Navy . 21:02.050 --> 21:04.630 Teddington H Moy 21:10.079 --> 21:13.300 lieutenant commander Patrick J 21:13.310 --> 21:16.380 Murphy . United States Navy Reserve , 21:20.760 --> 21:23.239 Christopher C Newton 21:28.959 --> 21:29.959 Khang Ngoc Nguyen 21:35.270 --> 21:38.510 petty officer , second class Michael A 21:38.520 --> 21:40.930 Noeth United States Navy , 21:45.250 --> 21:47.709 Barbara K Olson 21:52.640 --> 21:55.380 Ruben S Ornedo 22:01.250 --> 22:04.109 Diana B . Padro. 22:09.920 --> 22:13.540 Lieutenant Jonas M Panik. 22:13.550 --> 22:15.800 United States Navy Reserve 22:21.280 --> 22:24.890 Major Clifford L . Patterson Junior , 22:24.910 --> 22:26.500 United States Army , 22:32.229 --> 22:33.969 Robert Penninger , 22:38.400 --> 22:41.540 Robert R . Ploger the third 22:43.650 --> 22:47.449 and his wife Zandra F Ploger. 22:53.359 --> 22:57.349 Lieutenant Darin H Pontell , United 22:57.359 --> 22:58.979 States Navy Reserve , 23:05.000 --> 23:06.660 Scott Powell . 23:11.410 --> 23:15.079 Captain Jack D Punches United 23:15.089 --> 23:17.069 States Navy , retired 23:22.380 --> 23:25.890 petty officer , first class Joseph J 23:25.900 --> 23:28.930 Pycior Junior , United States Navy , 23:35.530 --> 23:38.589 Lisa J Raines 23:44.000 --> 23:46.630 Deborah A Ramsaur 23:51.920 --> 23:54.739 Rhonda Sue Rasmussen 23:59.530 --> 24:03.069 petty officer , first class Marsha D 24:03.079 --> 24:05.790 Ratchford , United States Navy , 24:12.099 --> 24:14.339 Martha M Reszke 24:21.050 --> 24:23.550 Todd H Reuben 24:28.229 --> 24:31.489 Cecilia E Lawson Richard 24:35.599 --> 24:38.459 Edward , V , Rowenhorst 24:41.890 --> 24:43.469 Judy Rowlett , 24:47.780 --> 24:50.699 sergeant major Robert E Russell , 24:50.709 --> 24:52.920 United States Army retired 24:58.310 --> 25:00.310 Chief Warrant officer , William R . 25:00.310 --> 25:02.609 Ruth United States Army Reserve , 25:07.439 --> 25:10.349 Charles E Sabin Senior 25:14.199 --> 25:17.130 Marjorie C Salamone 25:20.630 --> 25:23.329 John P . Sammartino , 25:27.500 --> 25:31.500 Colonel David M Scales United States 25:31.510 --> 25:32.040 army 25:36.729 --> 25:40.520 commander Robert A Schlegel United 25:40.530 --> 25:41.550 States Navy , 25:46.510 --> 25:48.810 Janice M Scott , 25:54.550 --> 25:58.079 lieutenant Colonel Michael L Selves . 25:58.089 --> 26:00.489 United States army retired 26:05.790 --> 26:07.599 Marian H Serva 26:12.670 --> 26:16.250 commander Dan F , Shanower, United 26:16.260 --> 26:17.280 States Navy , 26:21.630 --> 26:23.849 Antoinette M Sherman 26:29.040 --> 26:31.750 Diane M Simmons 26:36.459 --> 26:40.160 and her husband George W Simmons 26:44.250 --> 26:46.520 Donald D , Simmons 26:52.130 --> 26:54.500 Cheryle D Sincock , 26:59.160 --> 27:02.819 chief petty Officer Gregg H Smallwood 27:02.829 --> 27:04.459 United States Navy 27:09.790 --> 27:12.949 Lieutenant Colonel Gary F Smith . 27:13.060 --> 27:15.569 United States Army retired 27:20.819 --> 27:22.760 Mari-Rae Sopper, 27:27.880 --> 27:30.140 Robert Speisman 27:36.069 --> 27:38.619 Patricia J Statz 27:44.239 --> 27:46.760 Edna L Stephens 27:52.430 --> 27:54.839 Norma Lang Steuerle, 28:00.520 --> 28:04.060 sergeant major Larry L . Strickland . 28:04.069 --> 28:05.619 United States Army , 28:10.930 --> 28:13.150 Hilda E Taylor , 28:18.359 --> 28:21.869 lieutenant colonel Kip P Taylor 28:21.910 --> 28:23.380 United States Army , 28:28.560 --> 28:30.930 Leonard E Taylor 28:36.050 --> 28:38.270 Sandra C Taylor 28:43.530 --> 28:45.829 Sandra D Teague . 28:50.819 --> 28:54.119 Lieutenant Carl W Teepe 28:54.209 --> 28:56.680 United States Army retired 29:01.770 --> 29:05.439 sergeant , Tamara C Thurman, United 29:05.449 --> 29:06.349 States army 29:11.280 --> 29:14.780 lieutenant commander Otis V . Tolbert . 29:14.989 --> 29:16.579 United States Navy 29:22.209 --> 29:25.089 staff sergeant , Willie Q . Troy . 29:25.459 --> 29:27.989 United States army , retired 29:32.939 --> 29:36.050 lieutenant commander Ronald J Vauk 29:36.680 --> 29:39.150 United States Navy Reserve . 29:45.010 --> 29:48.310 Lieutenant Colonel Karen J Wagner , 29:48.410 --> 29:49.949 United States Army 29:54.660 --> 29:57.050 Meta L Fuller Waller 30:03.060 --> 30:06.640 specialist Chin Sun Pak Wells . 30:06.650 --> 30:08.199 United States army 30:11.530 --> 30:14.530 staff sergeant Maudlyn , A White 30:14.640 --> 30:16.069 United States army , 30:19.959 --> 30:21.930 Sandra L White , 30:26.020 --> 30:28.260 Ernest M Willcher. 30:32.500 --> 30:36.300 Lieutenant commander David L . Williams 30:36.329 --> 30:38.079 United States Navy 30:42.569 --> 30:45.969 major , Dwayne Williams United States 30:45.979 --> 30:46.550 army 30:50.869 --> 30:54.170 chief petty officer Marvin Roger Woods , 30:54.180 --> 30:56.530 United States Navy , retired 31:01.000 --> 31:04.540 captain , John D Yamnicky senior 31:04.550 --> 31:06.979 United States Navy , retired 31:11.979 --> 31:13.680 Vicki Yancey 31:18.800 --> 31:21.869 petty officer , second class Kevin W 31:22.199 --> 31:24.219 Yokum United States Navy 31:27.839 --> 31:30.979 chief petty officer , Donald M Young 31:31.000 --> 31:32.579 United States Navy , 31:35.790 --> 31:38.310 Edmond G Young Jr 31:41.829 --> 31:43.800 Lisa L Young 31:47.709 --> 31:49.199 Zheng Yuguang 31:52.689 --> 31:55.469 and her husband Yu Guang Zheng . 32:08.609 --> 32:11.500 It was me . Peace . How 32:11.510 --> 32:15.469 sweet the sound 32:15.640 --> 32:18.140 that all 32:20.170 --> 32:21.020 like 32:24.229 --> 32:27.489 what once was 32:27.500 --> 32:31.469 lost but not all 32:31.500 --> 32:34.140 I found was 32:34.569 --> 32:35.949 blind . 32:38.760 --> 32:42.540 I see you this . 32:47.469 --> 32:51.229 Yes , bye . I 32:51.780 --> 32:55.619 told I do 32:56.719 --> 33:00.550 you right 33:01.589 --> 33:02.589 here . It is . 33:06.939 --> 33:09.260 No . Sure . 33:11.810 --> 33:13.939 I So 33:16.699 --> 33:20.599 you know , this 33:20.739 --> 33:21.229 is me . 33:27.760 --> 33:31.030 Is all sweet . The 33:32.849 --> 33:35.709 highest promise I miss 33:37.459 --> 33:40.859 to is the world 33:41.969 --> 33:45.760 and my you 33:48.760 --> 33:52.130 was hi 33:53.650 --> 33:56.479 you horse 33:59.040 --> 34:02.979 as your long as life . 34:03.439 --> 34:04.439 And 34:14.668 --> 34:16.320 first and 34:19.149 --> 34:21.389 I ever 34:24.610 --> 34:28.389 cool to 34:30.510 --> 34:33.479 is her me 34:35.868 --> 34:39.649 for . So 34:46.919 --> 34:50.639 please . Mhm . 34:58.840 --> 34:59.840 Is 35:02.840 --> 35:05.062 ladies and gentlemen , please stand for 35:05.062 --> 35:06.062 the invocation . 35:12.209 --> 35:14.265 Would you please join me in prayer , 35:15.340 --> 35:17.479 God of all creation and the giver of 35:17.489 --> 35:19.711 life . We give thanks for the bountiful 35:19.711 --> 35:21.656 blessings you've bestowed upon the 35:21.656 --> 35:23.780 United States of America . The very 35:23.790 --> 35:25.734 freedoms that we so often take for 35:25.734 --> 35:28.179 granted , the leaders both nationally 35:28.189 --> 35:30.189 as well as those who lead and serve 35:30.189 --> 35:32.022 throughout the various levels of 35:32.022 --> 35:34.022 government for the peacekeepers and 35:34.022 --> 35:36.356 those who serve to uphold law and order . 35:36.729 --> 35:40.280 We are a truly blessed nation . We 35:40.290 --> 35:42.401 pause on this anniversary to remember 35:42.401 --> 35:44.623 those who perished on that faithful day 35:45.290 --> 35:48.370 in 2001 . We remember their 35:48.379 --> 35:51.780 names , their dreams , the families 35:51.790 --> 35:54.020 here today that represent them and the 35:54.030 --> 35:56.500 countless many others whose lives were 35:56.510 --> 35:59.229 tragically disrupted and destroyed by 35:59.239 --> 36:02.310 their loss . We remember the emergency 36:02.320 --> 36:05.590 responders , more than 400 police , 340 36:05.600 --> 36:08.300 firefighters and nearly 7000 military 36:08.399 --> 36:11.020 service members that gave of themselves 36:11.120 --> 36:14.770 in service to our country . We remember 36:14.780 --> 36:17.370 our country's leadership and all of 36:17.379 --> 36:19.490 their efforts to ensure that we would 36:19.490 --> 36:21.750 never again face another deadly attack 36:22.070 --> 36:25.399 of that magnitude as we finish the 36:25.409 --> 36:28.629 23rd year since that day , we recall 36:28.639 --> 36:31.090 the 23rd psalm that even though we walk 36:31.100 --> 36:33.100 through the valley of the shadow of 36:33.100 --> 36:36.199 death , we will fear no evil . 36:37.159 --> 36:40.000 May we never forget that day ? May we 36:40.010 --> 36:42.300 honor those who died needlessly as well 36:42.310 --> 36:44.820 as those who stood heroically on behalf 36:44.830 --> 36:47.399 of the wounded and the hurting in your 36:47.409 --> 36:51.010 precious and holy name . I pray . Would 36:51.020 --> 36:52.909 you please join me in a moment of 36:52.909 --> 36:54.964 silence and remembrance of the lives 36:54.964 --> 36:57.360 lost on that very minute . On September 36:57.370 --> 36:58.780 11th , 2001 , 38:29.560 --> 38:31.959 ladies and gentlemen , please be seated . 38:39.790 --> 38:42.840 Ladies and gentlemen , General CQ Brown , 38:42.850 --> 38:44.961 junior , chairman of the Joint Chiefs 38:44.961 --> 38:45.961 of Staff . 38:49.169 --> 38:52.719 Good morning . As we stand here on this 38:52.729 --> 38:56.530 somber day . I reflect on the words by 38:56.540 --> 38:59.929 poet Lawrence Binion best remembered 38:59.939 --> 39:02.889 for his World War One poem , The Fallen 39:03.479 --> 39:07.189 for the Fallen , which said they shall 39:07.199 --> 39:10.760 not grow old as we are left to grow . 39:12.560 --> 39:15.679 Aid shall not worry them . Nor the 39:15.689 --> 39:19.149 years condemn at the going down of the 39:19.159 --> 39:21.969 sun . And in the morning , we will 39:21.979 --> 39:25.629 remember them today . We 39:25.639 --> 39:27.583 gather in the solemn shadow of the 39:27.583 --> 39:30.629 Pentagon , a tarn symbol of our 39:30.639 --> 39:32.850 nation's unyielding strength . 39:34.459 --> 39:38.429 We gather to remember them together to 39:38.439 --> 39:40.606 acknowledge their heroes whose courage 39:40.606 --> 39:43.679 illuminated the darkest hours . And we 39:43.689 --> 39:45.800 gather to honor the families who have 39:45.800 --> 39:49.530 borne the deepest loss , carrying an 39:49.540 --> 39:51.620 unimaginable weight for the past 23 39:51.629 --> 39:55.189 years , our nation , 39:56.500 --> 39:59.000 this building and the lives of everyone 39:59.010 --> 40:02.979 here were scarred that day by an act 40:03.479 --> 40:07.370 of horrific violence . Yet in the face 40:07.379 --> 40:09.899 of adversity it also became a testament 40:09.909 --> 40:13.510 to the uniting spirit than during power 40:13.520 --> 40:16.340 of unity . A testament to our 40:16.350 --> 40:19.850 perseverance and to our resilience as a 40:19.860 --> 40:23.060 nation . Today , we gather to remember 40:23.979 --> 40:27.000 the day , the loss and the 40:27.010 --> 40:31.000 determination . The day a 40:31.010 --> 40:33.040 Tuesday 23 years ago , the Pentagon 40:33.050 --> 40:36.679 awoke to a day like any other . But at 40:36.689 --> 40:39.050 9:37 a.m. the routine of the morning 40:39.060 --> 40:41.840 was shattered by the explosion of fire 40:41.850 --> 40:45.600 and steel as hijacked American 40:45.610 --> 40:47.721 Airlines flight 77 was flown into the 40:47.721 --> 40:50.820 west wall of the Pentagon . Those there 40:50.830 --> 40:52.997 on the day spoke of the acrid smell of 40:52.997 --> 40:55.850 fire . The gray smoke that permeated 40:55.860 --> 40:57.749 its way through the corridors and 40:57.749 --> 41:00.260 across the building . But many noted an 41:00.270 --> 41:02.989 absence of panic . Despite the horror , 41:03.000 --> 41:06.340 shock and confusion through the chaos 41:06.350 --> 41:08.540 and terror arose a focused calm among 41:08.550 --> 41:11.830 the people , trained the people there , 41:11.840 --> 41:13.507 trained military and civilian 41:13.507 --> 41:16.639 professionals dedicated to helping the 41:16.649 --> 41:19.679 wounded , dedicated to maintaining the 41:19.689 --> 41:22.419 mission as families waited for a call 41:22.429 --> 41:24.979 to hear that their loved one was ok . 41:26.750 --> 41:28.861 Some of those families never received 41:28.861 --> 41:32.530 the call . Flight 77 had departed that 41:32.540 --> 41:34.729 morning at 820 bound for Los Angeles , 41:36.080 --> 41:38.989 five Children were on board . Three of 41:39.000 --> 41:41.949 them , Roddy Dickens , Adrian Compton 41:42.449 --> 41:45.489 and Bernard Brown . They were under way 41:45.500 --> 41:48.260 to explore California's Channel Islands 41:48.270 --> 41:51.080 with National Geographic , a special 41:51.090 --> 41:52.979 trip , recognizing their stand up 41:52.979 --> 41:55.370 performance as students and celebrating . 41:56.120 --> 41:58.287 They fight creatures that laid ahead . 41:59.669 --> 42:01.860 Two sisters , Zoe and Dana Falkenberg 42:01.870 --> 42:03.703 were flying with their parents , 42:03.703 --> 42:06.120 excited to start a new life adventure 42:06.129 --> 42:09.500 in Australia . But at 937 those 42:09.510 --> 42:12.310 Children along with 54 other passengers 42:12.320 --> 42:14.969 and crew have their life's journey end 42:14.979 --> 42:17.659 just a few 100 yards where we now stand . 42:19.090 --> 42:22.800 And with them , 125 sailors , soldiers 42:22.810 --> 42:25.719 and civil servants , people who had 42:25.729 --> 42:27.618 committed years of their lives in 42:27.618 --> 42:29.939 service of our country . People who had 42:29.949 --> 42:31.949 gone to work that day , not knowing 42:32.020 --> 42:34.439 their surface would end in the ultimate 42:34.449 --> 42:38.370 sacrifice . Yet amid the destruction , 42:38.379 --> 42:41.209 something were found to merge a 42:41.219 --> 42:44.810 demonstration of determination . It was 42:44.820 --> 42:47.042 the courage of those who ran toward the 42:47.042 --> 42:50.310 danger . You chose not to flee but to 42:50.320 --> 42:53.729 help to save . They provided a light 42:54.989 --> 42:58.550 in a time of darkness . In the 911 42:58.560 --> 43:00.560 commission's report and the section 43:00.560 --> 43:02.979 covering the Pentagon's response , it 43:02.989 --> 43:06.280 is aptly titled Heroism and horror . 43:07.469 --> 43:09.929 It discusses the mix of local state and 43:09.939 --> 43:12.739 federal entities that work together to 43:12.750 --> 43:15.459 contain the fire tender , the unit and 43:15.469 --> 43:18.399 keep the mission going . But it does 43:18.409 --> 43:20.576 not discuss were the countless acts of 43:20.576 --> 43:22.909 bravery then went unseen and unrecorded . 43:23.669 --> 43:25.669 The calm determination of those who 43:25.669 --> 43:28.320 remain at their posts . There was fear , 43:29.469 --> 43:31.636 yes , but that fear was tempered by an 43:31.636 --> 43:33.580 unyielding resolve to protect , to 43:33.580 --> 43:37.000 defend and to serve . Miss the sadness 43:37.010 --> 43:39.590 and the rage , the people who remain 43:39.600 --> 43:41.711 that day chose to honor those who had 43:41.711 --> 43:44.229 fallen by coming together to protect 43:44.389 --> 43:47.550 and to serve . There are many accounts 43:47.969 --> 43:50.191 of people running back into the burning 43:50.191 --> 43:52.191 rubble , pulling people to safety , 43:52.191 --> 43:54.489 only to go back in and save more 43:55.649 --> 43:57.649 leaders who got to their teammates' 43:57.649 --> 43:59.649 safety , navigating the hot ash and 43:59.649 --> 44:02.570 smoke . Others had to be restrained by 44:02.580 --> 44:04.691 security to stop them from going back 44:04.691 --> 44:06.909 in once again because their blunt 44:06.919 --> 44:08.919 instinct was to run into the flames 44:08.919 --> 44:12.790 with no regard for their own safety to 44:12.800 --> 44:15.133 support those that were still in danger . 44:16.100 --> 44:18.110 And while destruction and rescues 44:18.120 --> 44:20.739 continued on the west side , the rest 44:20.750 --> 44:23.070 of the building continued to persevere 44:24.209 --> 44:25.830 relocating watch stations , 44:26.209 --> 44:28.840 establishing communications and 44:28.850 --> 44:30.739 preparing for potential follow on 44:30.739 --> 44:34.439 attacks . Even a as this side of of the 44:34.449 --> 44:37.340 Pentagon collapsed into rubble . This 44:37.350 --> 44:39.610 building kept the mission going because 44:39.620 --> 44:41.850 of the grit and determination of the 44:41.860 --> 44:45.199 people there that day . So today 44:46.300 --> 44:49.520 we gather to support each other to do 44:49.530 --> 44:51.586 what we can to comfort one another , 44:52.350 --> 44:54.810 your honor , the sacrifice made by too 44:54.820 --> 44:57.770 many and to fulfill our sacred duty to 44:57.780 --> 45:01.129 remember . We remember the day . 45:02.389 --> 45:04.445 We will remember the determination , 45:04.879 --> 45:07.101 but most importantly , we will remember 45:07.101 --> 45:09.840 the loss last year at the Pentagon , 45:10.840 --> 45:13.360 the loss of the World Trade Center and 45:13.370 --> 45:15.648 the loss in the fields of Pennsylvania . 45:16.389 --> 45:19.969 The sons , daughters , mothers , 45:19.979 --> 45:23.790 fathers , brothers and sisters who are 45:23.800 --> 45:26.510 lost in that day but will never be 45:26.520 --> 45:30.149 forgotten . God bless our fallen . 45:30.629 --> 45:33.219 God bless all of you and may God bless 45:33.229 --> 45:34.951 the United States of America . 45:42.330 --> 45:44.552 Ladies and gentlemen , the Secretary of 45:44.552 --> 45:46.810 Defense Lloyd J Austin , the third 45:52.699 --> 45:54.699 General Brown . Thank you for those 45:54.699 --> 45:55.550 moving words , 45:58.219 --> 45:59.949 family members of the fallen 46:01.669 --> 46:04.850 survivors and first responders , 46:06.879 --> 46:08.500 our outstanding troops . 46:10.810 --> 46:14.219 Ladies and gentlemen , thank you all 46:14.229 --> 46:18.219 for being here . I'm honored to join 46:18.229 --> 46:22.110 you once more on this day of memory and 46:22.120 --> 46:25.659 resolve and on behalf of the 46:25.669 --> 46:29.419 entire department of Defense , let me 46:29.429 --> 46:31.520 offer my deepest condolences to the 46:31.530 --> 46:34.520 families , the friends 46:35.550 --> 46:38.469 and the loved ones of the 46:38.479 --> 46:42.010 184 souls who were 46:42.020 --> 46:45.510 stolen from us 23 years 46:45.520 --> 46:49.050 ago today here at the 46:49.060 --> 46:52.030 Pentagon and on flight 46:52.239 --> 46:53.229 77 46:57.370 --> 46:59.810 we have repaired the damage to this 46:59.820 --> 47:03.739 building , but we cannot 47:03.750 --> 47:07.629 repair the damage to your hearts . No 47:07.639 --> 47:09.699 words can take away your grief . 47:12.459 --> 47:16.399 No amount of time can make sense 47:16.800 --> 47:18.879 of the worst terrorist attack in 47:18.889 --> 47:22.810 American history . And I 47:22.820 --> 47:25.120 know that for those whose lives were 47:25.129 --> 47:27.409 changed forever on 911 , 47:29.139 --> 47:32.159 it can feel as if more and more 47:32.169 --> 47:34.840 Americans are returning to normal life 47:35.790 --> 47:38.889 on each new September 11th , 47:41.560 --> 47:44.919 but not here , not at the Pentagon 47:45.550 --> 47:49.520 because we remember the men and women 47:49.530 --> 47:51.969 of the Department of Defense . Remember 47:54.250 --> 47:56.350 and we always will . 48:00.739 --> 48:04.219 Every September we gather 48:04.229 --> 48:07.820 here near 184 memorial 48:07.830 --> 48:08.540 benches . 48:12.000 --> 48:14.000 But the troops and the personnel of 48:14.000 --> 48:17.419 this department don't need to come to 48:17.429 --> 48:19.979 this space to remember . 911 . 48:21.919 --> 48:24.580 You see , we don't just work near a 48:24.590 --> 48:28.510 memorial . We work in a memorial 48:30.169 --> 48:32.550 every day . We serve in the only 48:32.560 --> 48:35.199 surviving building struck by Al Qaeda 48:35.560 --> 48:36.560 on 911 . 48:39.330 --> 48:43.110 And every day we carry 48:44.209 --> 48:46.830 a powerful sense of purpose . 48:49.689 --> 48:51.800 And that's why there's a piece of the 48:51.800 --> 48:55.729 wreckage from 911 on display outside my 48:55.739 --> 48:59.399 inner office for every 48:59.409 --> 49:02.580 visitor and every teammate to see . 49:04.760 --> 49:07.139 It is a constant reminder 49:08.959 --> 49:11.810 that 911 isn't a part of our distant 49:11.820 --> 49:15.500 history . It is entwined in the 49:15.510 --> 49:18.989 department's mission and it's 49:19.000 --> 49:22.600 captured in the stories of 49:22.610 --> 49:23.777 those who are here . 49:26.500 --> 49:29.040 We continue to honor the beloved 49:29.050 --> 49:32.949 teammates who we lost . The first 49:32.959 --> 49:36.229 responders who raced towards the flames . 49:37.770 --> 49:40.709 The families who humble us 49:41.600 --> 49:45.580 with their resilience and the survivors 49:46.600 --> 49:49.060 who continue to inspire us all . 49:53.620 --> 49:56.189 I'm thinking today of two sisters , 49:58.050 --> 50:01.679 Patty Mickle and Kathy 50:02.010 --> 50:04.959 Diller in the fall of 50:04.969 --> 50:08.540 2001 , Patty worked in the defense 50:08.550 --> 50:12.340 intelligence agency and Kathy 50:12.350 --> 50:14.461 work for the Department of the Army . 50:16.320 --> 50:20.199 And on 911 , they began their day 50:20.739 --> 50:23.760 as they so often did with the morning 50:23.770 --> 50:26.810 talk in the Pentagon courtyard . 50:28.719 --> 50:30.941 Patty's daughter had graduated from the 50:30.941 --> 50:33.108 Pentagon Daycare Center a week earlier 50:35.159 --> 50:37.270 and she had just had her first day of 50:37.270 --> 50:40.669 kindergarten . And so Patty told her 50:40.679 --> 50:42.389 younger sister all about it 50:44.830 --> 50:47.108 and then they went their separate ways . 50:50.360 --> 50:52.419 That was their last conversation . 50:56.120 --> 50:58.729 Cathy was devastated by Pat Patty's 50:58.739 --> 51:02.080 murder , but she channeled her 51:02.090 --> 51:05.620 anguish into service 51:07.439 --> 51:09.550 by working with the Pentagon Memorial 51:09.550 --> 51:12.360 Fund . And Cathy says 51:13.830 --> 51:16.459 that was a tie that kept me here 51:19.090 --> 51:22.250 and we are grateful that Cathy is here 51:22.260 --> 51:23.260 with us today . 51:27.530 --> 51:31.159 After 911 , the staff , 51:32.550 --> 51:35.209 the family members and the Children of 51:35.219 --> 51:38.250 the Pentagon Daycare Center donated a 51:38.260 --> 51:40.929 small plaque in the Pentagon courtyard . 51:43.040 --> 51:46.719 It honors Patty and Shelley Marshall , 51:47.639 --> 51:51.000 another dia teammate slain on 51:51.010 --> 51:54.550 911 and her young 51:54.560 --> 51:56.616 Children were at the day care center 51:56.616 --> 52:00.449 that morning . Now Shelley 52:00.459 --> 52:03.850 Marshall's daughter Chandler is now a 52:03.860 --> 52:06.560 lawyer who has helped to care for 52:06.570 --> 52:10.290 Afghan refugees . And her 52:10.300 --> 52:13.600 son Drake is now training at Fort 52:13.610 --> 52:17.489 Liberty to become a special forces 52:17.500 --> 52:20.959 soldier . They're both here 52:20.969 --> 52:24.270 today with their father , Don 52:25.379 --> 52:27.439 who raised them with such love 52:32.489 --> 52:34.211 and the plaque in the Pentagon 52:34.211 --> 52:37.909 courtyard for Patty MC Lee and Shelley 52:37.919 --> 52:41.320 Marshall reeds . They are not 52:41.330 --> 52:44.850 gone who live in the hearts of 52:44.860 --> 52:45.570 others . 52:49.020 --> 52:52.679 They are not gone who 52:52.689 --> 52:55.520 live in the hearts of others . 52:58.300 --> 53:01.489 After 911 , fear turned to resolve 53:02.669 --> 53:06.129 and resolve , turn to action and to 53:06.139 --> 53:10.139 service and proof of for proof of that . 53:10.149 --> 53:12.439 We can , we can look to the life of 53:12.449 --> 53:15.989 Kevin Schafer . On the morning of 53:16.000 --> 53:19.820 911 . Kevin was a lieutenant 53:19.830 --> 53:23.090 on duty in the Pentagon's Navy Command 53:23.100 --> 53:26.979 Center as he watched the news 53:26.989 --> 53:30.159 from New York . He was knocked to the 53:30.169 --> 53:32.320 ground by the force of a fireball . 53:34.909 --> 53:37.429 Nearly half of Kevin's body was 53:37.659 --> 53:40.959 terribly burned , but somehow 53:41.979 --> 53:44.312 he crawled through the rubble to rescue . 53:46.179 --> 53:48.780 And for three months , Kevin fought 53:48.790 --> 53:52.489 hard in the burn unit just to survive 53:54.020 --> 53:56.679 and he still carries the scars of 911 . 54:00.010 --> 54:02.540 You know , Al Qaeda's attack on the 54:02.550 --> 54:04.870 Pentagon ended Kevin's service to the 54:04.879 --> 54:07.959 Navy but not to our country . 54:09.969 --> 54:11.969 Kevin thought hard about what to do 54:11.969 --> 54:15.610 next and he raised his hand to 54:15.620 --> 54:19.590 serve once more this time as a civilian . 54:21.929 --> 54:25.909 In 2003 , he was selected as one of the 54:25.919 --> 54:29.189 professional staff members on the 911 54:29.199 --> 54:33.010 commission and that 54:33.020 --> 54:36.699 his unremarkable government desk 54:38.010 --> 54:41.389 in his unremarkable government 54:41.399 --> 54:45.389 cubicle . Kevin chose to put up 54:45.399 --> 54:48.750 the pictures of the 911 54:48.760 --> 54:52.699 hijackers . And on the commission , 54:52.709 --> 54:55.530 he worked to shed truth and clarity 54:56.489 --> 55:00.040 on the evil that those 19 terrorists 55:00.050 --> 55:01.080 chose to commit . 55:06.060 --> 55:09.939 In the wake of 911 , Americans like 55:09.949 --> 55:13.010 Kevin and Cathy turn grief 55:13.739 --> 55:16.909 integration in agony 55:17.889 --> 55:18.899 to resolve 55:21.780 --> 55:25.570 and stories like theirs remind us 55:25.580 --> 55:29.250 of what we've lost , but they 55:29.260 --> 55:32.909 also remind us of who we are . 55:34.050 --> 55:36.469 We are the United States of America . 55:37.110 --> 55:40.250 We do not bend to terror and in 55:40.260 --> 55:43.719 uncertain times , our compass remains 55:43.729 --> 55:44.785 our constitution . 55:47.949 --> 55:51.469 This department does not just defend 55:51.479 --> 55:54.689 our country and our citizens . It also 55:54.699 --> 55:57.550 defends America's founding values of 55:57.560 --> 56:01.550 democracy , freedom and liberty under 56:01.560 --> 56:05.560 law . And those beliefs 56:06.560 --> 56:08.870 have inspired generations of patriots 56:08.879 --> 56:12.040 to step forward and to wear the cloth 56:12.050 --> 56:15.590 of our nation . And they 56:15.600 --> 56:19.310 still do , you know , only about 56:19.320 --> 56:22.800 6% of today's troops were in uniform on 56:22.810 --> 56:26.719 911 and some of our troops , 56:27.439 --> 56:31.100 about 21% of our troops were 56:31.110 --> 56:33.510 born after 911 56:36.030 --> 56:37.974 and some of our troops enlisted or 56:37.974 --> 56:40.250 commissioned after 911 , as our country 56:40.260 --> 56:42.040 came together in sorrow and 56:42.050 --> 56:45.929 determination and others 56:45.939 --> 56:49.310 join years later , spurred on by an 56:49.320 --> 56:51.149 enduring spirit of service 56:53.760 --> 56:56.429 and we are profoundly grateful to them 56:56.439 --> 57:00.389 all . We thank the military families 57:01.149 --> 57:03.129 who make their service possible . 57:05.530 --> 57:09.320 And today of all days , I 57:09.330 --> 57:11.330 want to especially thank my fellow 57:11.340 --> 57:15.139 veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and 57:15.149 --> 57:18.540 Iraq . And the memory of 57:18.550 --> 57:21.010 every American soldier , 57:21.800 --> 57:25.239 sailor , airman , marine and public 57:25.250 --> 57:28.389 servant who lost their lives 57:29.629 --> 57:31.851 in the wars that America fought . After 57:31.851 --> 57:35.389 911 we bow our 57:35.399 --> 57:36.110 heads . 57:50.449 --> 57:52.505 Ladies and gentlemen , United States 57:52.505 --> 57:55.429 military remains the greatest fighting 57:55.439 --> 57:58.750 force on earth , not just because of 57:58.760 --> 58:01.010 our might , but because of our people . 58:02.050 --> 58:04.010 And we will always strive to carry 58:04.020 --> 58:06.560 forward the values of the teammates who 58:06.679 --> 58:10.510 we lost here 23 years ago . Their 58:10.520 --> 58:14.419 memory is our mission and their 58:14.429 --> 58:16.540 families are our families too . 58:19.020 --> 58:21.590 You have endured endless sorrow and 58:21.600 --> 58:24.939 unimaginable pain with 58:24.949 --> 58:26.282 unimaginable strength . 58:30.199 --> 58:31.739 We stand with you today 58:34.110 --> 58:37.699 and every day and we rededicate 58:37.709 --> 58:40.820 ourselves to living up to the example 58:40.830 --> 58:43.250 and the goodness of your loved ones 58:44.699 --> 58:48.020 with a spirit of shared duty , with 58:48.030 --> 58:51.629 deep love for our country and with an 58:51.639 --> 58:55.510 unbreakable devotion to our democracy . 59:01.620 --> 59:05.340 They are not gone who live 59:05.639 --> 59:07.120 in the hearts of others . 59:11.149 --> 59:13.739 May the memory of the fallen fallen be 59:13.750 --> 59:17.090 a blessing . May God provide 59:17.100 --> 59:19.520 comfort to all who mourn . 59:20.989 --> 59:24.320 May God protect our troops and may God 59:24.330 --> 59:26.530 continue to bless the United States of 59:26.540 --> 59:28.000 America . Thank you , 59:36.810 --> 59:39.032 ladies and gentlemen , please stand for 59:39.032 --> 59:41.088 the singing of God bless America and 59:41.088 --> 59:43.088 remain standing for the benediction 01:00:02.739 --> 01:00:03.580 of the ST 01:00:08.310 --> 01:00:09.719 across the 01:00:13.739 --> 01:00:14.370 no way . 01:00:19.879 --> 01:00:20.770 And that 01:00:24.899 --> 01:00:25.360 so , 01:00:28.719 --> 01:00:31.580 oh , so and so 01:00:35.270 --> 01:00:38.770 as we raise our voices 01:00:39.969 --> 01:00:43.209 as in my soul and 01:00:48.010 --> 01:00:50.580 mhm . God bless her 01:00:52.800 --> 01:00:56.620 land that I love , 01:00:56.629 --> 01:01:00.310 stand beside her and quite 01:01:00.320 --> 01:01:03.500 her through the night with the light 01:01:03.510 --> 01:01:07.360 from above and he's 01:01:07.370 --> 01:01:08.350 trying to 01:01:10.090 --> 01:01:12.989 24 to win . 01:01:17.149 --> 01:01:19.280 That's all . Oh , 01:01:21.260 --> 01:01:22.419 sweet . 01:01:42.780 --> 01:01:43.780 Got it . 01:01:51.110 --> 01:01:52.110 So 01:02:21.360 --> 01:02:21.639 then 01:02:25.020 --> 01:02:28.300 let us pray . Heavenly Father . We pray 01:02:28.310 --> 01:02:30.540 that as we leave this place , we never 01:02:30.550 --> 01:02:33.360 leave your presence . May your spirit 01:02:33.370 --> 01:02:35.203 continue to bring healing to our 01:02:35.203 --> 01:02:38.030 families , comfort to those who suffer , 01:02:38.050 --> 01:02:40.250 hope to our nation and peace to our 01:02:40.260 --> 01:02:43.040 world humbly . We ask that as you 01:02:43.050 --> 01:02:45.161 continue to grant us opportunities to 01:02:45.161 --> 01:02:47.530 cherish the freedoms and blessings and 01:02:47.540 --> 01:02:50.620 liberties that we enjoy every day in 01:02:50.629 --> 01:02:53.379 the United States of America in your 01:02:53.389 --> 01:02:56.320 precious and holy name . I pray . Amen . 01:03:00.020 --> 01:03:02.131 Ladies and gentlemen , this concludes 01:03:02.131 --> 01:03:03.964 today's ceremony . Thank you for 01:03:03.964 --> 01:03:06.131 joining us this morning . The Pentagon 01:03:06.131 --> 01:03:08.353 Memorial , the Pentagon Memorial Chapel 01:03:08.353 --> 01:03:10.464 and the Navy Reflection Room are open 01:03:10.464 --> 01:03:10.739 until 12 p.m.