national anthem? >> it became the official national anthem in 1931. a national anthem, they called it a national air, but it really wasn't until the 1920s that a grassroots movement came afoot to make it official, and herbert hoover signed it into a resolution and public law in 1931. >> what are some of the highlights of the bicentennial exhibit? >> we have a lot going on for the bicentennial. we have our new state-of-the-art visitor and education center, where we have 5,000 square feet of pure awesome exhibits. you can vote on declaring the war of 1812, an interesting imax movie that puts you in the center of the action, and fort mchenry is getting all new exhibits inside the old fort, so it's an incredible story, and it's never been told like it has been right now for the bicentennial. >> ♪ o say does that star-spangled banner yet wave ♪ ♪ o'er the land of the free ♪ and the home of the brave? >> yes, it does. 200 years later, our flag still proudly waves, spangled with a lot more stars. for "tkn," i'm carly. >> we're continuing our special coverage

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national anthem. army chief of chaplains will give the invocation. there will be a moment of silence at 9:37 a.m. there will be remark by the president and defense officials then there will be a rendition of america the beautiful. after the president and first lady visit the pentagon memorial here, they will then head to the walter reed national naval medical crepter to visit with wounded warriors there. back to you. >> thank you. -- naval medical center to visit with wounded warriors there. >>> the reading of the names, the more than 2700 people killed when the twin towers were brought down 11 years ago today. fox's craig boswell is live this morning mere the 9-11 memorial at ground zero. good morning to you, craig. >> good morning to you. construction continues here on one world trade center. there is also appear agreement on the ground zero museum that is huge news here as the nation really and the world pauses to remember all of those killed as well as those related to illnesses related to ground zero rescue work. lives in the u.s. and around the world were forever change. >> what came down? the other trade center is down. it's down. >> reporter: coor

officially as a member of the royal family. as nbc sarah james reports, the topic is one close to kate's heart, children's hospice. >> reporter: belting out a rousing chorus of the malaysian national anthemse kindergartners couldn't wait to see the duchess. this hospital provides care for the terminally ill, mirrors her patronage of the hospice in the uk. but thursday she did much more than put in an appearance. >> i'm hugely excited to be in malaysia. this is my first ever visit and i'm absolutely delighted to have been invited to join you all here at hospice malaysia. >> reporter: that speech, her first on the international stage, spoke volumes about indicate's growing confidence. >> it's been wonderful meeting the patients, families, and all the staff here. you have given us the most wonderful welcome. >> reporter: earlier thursday, before leaving singapore, the duke and duchess paid tribute to fallen british and commonwealth soldiers from world war ii at this cemetery. those events continue this evening. the duke and duchess will attend a dinner hosted by the king of malaysia. sarah james, nbc news, could ala lum purr, malaysia. >>> angelina jolie is a special envoy. earlier she visi

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a wreath and we'll hear the national anthem. 9:37 is the moment of silence to mark when the plane hit the pentagon. there'll be remarks by the president and defense officials and then a rendition of "america the beautiful." it left dulles airport at 8:20 a.m. instead five hijackers took over the plane and turned it around and crashed into the pentagon at 9:37 a.m. killing all 56 passengers as well as the hijackers. it hit on the western side and one section of the building collapsed. 125 workers here that day were also killed and many of them civilians, the memorial was completed and open to the public in 2008. the seventh anniversary of the attacks. it's usually own 24/7 but today it will be closed for the morning's ceremonies and reopen to the public at noon. and tony and allison after the president takes part in the ceremonies here today, he and the first lady will then travel to the walter reed naval center in bethesda to visit with wounded warriors. including a prayer service at the washington national cathedral. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> and now the other scene of the attacks in pennsylvania. lanterns were lit to pay tribute to the 40

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