NEW YORK CITY—Firefighters, grieving family members, dignitaries, and politicians mixed with the general public at a memorial plaza in lower Manhattan to honor those who lost their lives in the terror attacks on the World Trade Center 24 years ago.
The 24th anniversary ceremonies began at 8:30 a.m. with the national anthem. The New York City Fire Department Emerald Society Pipes and Drums played while police officers marched out carrying the Stars and Stripes.
Over the next few hours, relatives of those who perished in the Twin Towers read 2,977 names—husbands, fathers, sisters, and uncles—along with emotional personal messages.
There were six moments of silence, each accompanied by the tolling of the Bell of Remembrance….