![]() The United States and the world were shocked, and the global war on terror was launched. ![]() and American Airlines Flight 77 crashed in a field in rural Pennsylvania after a passenger revolt against the terrorists who had hijacked the plane. Nearly 3,000 people were killed on Sept 11, 2001, when terrorists crashed airplanes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. I think that the majority of the country – the citizens – do not want to lose track of 9/11.” “If you look at the past and you look at things that Hitler did and some of the other things that have happened, we tend to lose track of them. He said patriotism is more than anything what the 9/11 observance is all about. The Buffalo Bills play the New York Jets at 8 p.m., and the post will be open during the game, Berger said. The observance will be held outdoors, weather permitting. “We would like to see as many people as we can.” He said, this year, there may not be as big a turnout as the post has for some other events. The keynote speaker will be Grand Island Deputy Supervisor Pete Marston.īerger, who took over as post commander June 30, will also speak at the brief ceremony. ![]() “We are going to have an honor guard and a rifle brigade,” new post Commander Dale Berger said. Monday at the post, 2121 Grand Island Blvd. DeGlopper Memorial VFW Post 9249 will hold a 9/11 ceremony at 7 p.m.
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