>> this is the heart of the pentagon, in washington, d.c. since the early years of world war ii, this building has been the home of america's department of defense. it's one of the largest office buildings in the world. about 23,000 people come here to work every day. a good many of them are not even members of our armed forces-- many are civilian employees from all walks of life. all of them, though, are mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters. the men and women who travel these halls every day come here for one purpose only: to help defend our nation around the world.freedom it's been that way for nearly 70 years. the story you're about to hear today is a story i hope will reach every american, because it's really a story about america, about ordinary american families, about how we face the perils, uncertainties, and tragedies of life, and about how we, as individuals and a nation, come together to heal the wounds of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for all that we hold dear. it's a story of reflection, rem

the state department is being evacuated. >> here is the pentagon. >> here is the pentagon now. >> pat dawson, apparently, let's take a quick look at the pentagon. smoke continues to billow out of that structure. it's unclear as tom mentioned people were hurt and if, in fact, there was a plane. there is speculation they believe it was a plane. let's go to pat dawson who is down by the world trade center. pat, can you hear me? >> right down here, we cannot tell you much more in terms of specific information other than to say there are probably at this stage, i would say, hundreds, perhaps in the thousands of emergency workers who, in the last hour and a half, have managed to work their way down here to lower manhattan and basically try to get into this fray. we are standing here about 10 to 12 blocks north of the world trade center. these firemen that you can see, firefighters -- firefighters are walking down toward the site now and they literally have been arriving by the dozens over the past hour or so. as we say, probably in excess of a thousand or more emergency workers from new yor

>> it was interesting to listen to jim from the pentagon. of course the president has the authority to scramble military forces. this is a case, obviously, in which retaliation, if indeed it proves to be a terrorists incident will be contemplated. but the usual course will be this is an investigation. unless somebody steps forward and claims responsibility, they will try to pinpoint who is responsible, and then the u.s. usually says somebody will be made to play. that's a big if, if we can determine the origin of the terrorists attack. so there are implications to that. >> let's go back to jim at the pentagon. you have more information? >> bob is exactly right. what the primary concern right now is protecting the american public in the new york area right now against any further attacks by the air. they have no indications there will be. there is some concern that since this appeared to be such a highly coordinated attack, there may be other terrorists attacks that could be planned either in new york or elsewhere. there is absolutely the wor

pentagon. bill: back to the pentagon in a matter of minutes.: as we watch these pictures, we remember what happened in lower manhattan as well, this time eight years ago. as these pictures unfold at this time, i want to remind people, at this point, 10:10, the south tower had fallen. the north tower had not yet fallen. some of the brave men and women who were in the north tower trying to rescue the people trapped did not know that the south tower right next to them had gone down. a lot of the firefighters -- that is why we had such a high death toll, particularly among the new york fire department. 343 new york fire department personnel were lost, another 23 from the nypd. not to mention the people who were trying to earn a living. hone of the women who work in there was in there. her sister lost her sister. she is our guest. patricia, good morning to you. thank you so much for being here for a difficult day for you and your family. tell us a little bit about it. >> how she had a great sense of humor. she was a beautiful and funny lady. she mad

the president has left the pentagon.gh threat situation would have been diminished somewhat. >> exactly. we had heard just a little while ago that he was back at the white house inside the white house and that was interesting information to have. definitely. as you mention, a forth boat in that picture trying ining to f out if the situation is over or still being handled. certainly the coast guard has television sets and if this were a training exercise wouldn't they want to answer that question immediately at this point? >> you would think they would and you would have thought that 9/11 wouldn't be the day for that. particularly in the vicinity of the pentagon. but as i say, we just don't have any answers yet. we can't say that's what it was or whether this was a genuine incident. i was listening to those scanners myself. i heard them say that ten rounds had been fired. now there needs to be a question of whether that took place or not. some mystery here. >> obviously you need to be checking with your sources and making

just outside the spot where the plane hit the pentagon is this, the pentagon memorial. roughly two acres, an each one of these benches represents one of the 184 people who died in the attack. the benches that face away from the pentagon represent one of the 59 people aboard american airlines flight 77. the benches that face the pentagon represent one of the 125 people who died in the building. the names are on the front of each bench. for survivors of this attack who were in the building at the time, this anniversary brings up horrible memories. >> the sound, the people that you knew and worked with that was dying or had died. the smell that i can never get rid of, so a lot of things that i recall from that day is actually it's like a tattoo that will never go away. bret: we'll be back after this. bret: welcome back. we're coming to you from the pentagon as the country remembers 9/11. political leaders vowed to quickly rebuild the site bigger and better than before. while that is still the plan, the project has faced a number of setbacks. rick leventhal is live with the

just outside the spot where the plane hit the pentagon is this, the pentagon memorial.oughly two acres, an each one of these benches represents one of the 184 people who died in the attack. the benches that face away from the pentagon represent one of the 59 people aboard american airlines flight 77. the benches that face the pentagon represent one of the 125 people who died in the building. the names are on the front of each bench. for survivors of this attack who were in the building at the time, this anniversary brings up horrible memories. >> the sound, the people that you knew and worked with that was dying or had died. the smell that i can never get rid of, so a lot of things that i recall from that day is actually it's like a tattoo that air in your home can be two to five times more polluted than the air outside. smoke, germs, viruses, allergens, pet dander, even smelly and potentially harmful voc compounds can actually be floating in the air you're breathing! but now you can clean that air with the incredible oreck xl professional air purifier, and bring freshe

the pentagon dimly lit this morning. gone are the special lighting effects that have illuminated the building in years past. it's a physical sign of a subtle shift. this year's memorial service will be much smaller, open only to the families of the victims. it will take place in the memorial to the victims that was dedicated a year ago today. relatives will sit on the benches honoring their loved ones. at 9:37, the moment flight 77 hit the building, those lost will be remembered in a moment of silence. the memorial and the ceremony will not be open to the general public this morning so many people came last night to pay their respects and remember those who died. >> kind of solemn, but you feel the love and attention given to the ones who have past. >> it's hard to see it because you think about how many people died that day, not just here but in the towers andn93.93 day.ndhe service gets under way w at or m wisngnihit this morning with tathe nl io t airman of the joint chiefs of an of.rme jof t chiefs of staff.jo at at

we are live at the pentagon. >> later, we'll go to new york there. fox 5 morning news continues right now. >>> it is 6:00 on this friday morning, september 11th. good morning. thank you for getting up with us. i'm gurvir dhindsa. >> and i'm tony perkins in steve chenevey this morning. we wanted to repuget sound that you today has been a national day of service in honor of the nearly 3,000 lives lost on 9- 11. effect everyone is being encouraged to volunteer in their communities. >> we'll have a preview of memorial sterve sees at at the tent gone, new york city and pennsylvania. more on the anti-terror bulletin sent out by the fbi and homeland security. >>> first, there is weather news tis morning. heavy rain out to our east this morning and a system out there that appears to wanted to become tropical. >> we'll have heavy rain being very windy conditions to the beach communities. other than here in washington, we've been getting some wind being wind gusts of 20 to 5 miles -- 25 miles per hour in the last 4 hours. across southern new jersey up to they

he was actually in the pentagon that day.is way to a meeting but never made it there. secretary gates was in flight. he was at texas a&m, and he was on his way to a meeting as well, and his plane was diverted. of course, barack obama was a state leeghter at the time -- legislator at the time in illinois. this is the first time he's had to commemorate a 9/11. robin? >> as you said, everyone remembered where they were on this day eight years ago. >> of course at the pentagon still trying to come up with a strategy for afghanistan a war that began 26 days after 9/11, 2,800 al qaeda said to remain. the president at the memorial today saying we have to resolve our impulses not to destroy but to build and serve. we will return to regular programming now in some parts of the country. that is "good morning america." this will be a complete wrap-up tonight on "world news with charlie gibson." i'm diane sawyer with robin roberts in new york. have a good day. hey, i'm worried about mrs. lowenberg next door. why? i don't know, she's runn

at the pentagon, a new program started today. victims' families are training volunteers to lead tours of the pentagon memorial and explain to visitors what happened there. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> a british sailor named kate nesbith has become only the second woman in the royal navy to be honored with the navy cross. she was a medic and caught in a taliban ambush in afghanistan. she repeatedly ran into the line of fire to help the injured troops. british and defense officials said she made the difference between life and death for a rine who had been shot in the neck. >>> there is an art exhibit 2 new york city offering people a look inside the plane that landed on the hudson river. the plane touched down in the waters off new york city after a bird strike. the new art exhibit is offering a different look at everything from the cockpit to the tray tables. the exhibit of photographs is called "brace for impact" and is being opened inside a brooklyn warehouse gallery. >>> a woman in california thought to be the oldes

we begin at the pentagon memorial in arlington. >> good afternoon. you can see here the pentagon and 911 memorial is back open to the public once again. this, after a ceremony this morning, drenched in rain, and frankly, sadness. >> in a sometimes driving rain, hundreds gathered even on what a senior debt would be the shadow of the pentagon. it marks the day international terror touched down on american soil. >> septembers have come and gone. nearly 3000 days have passed. almost one for each of those taken from us. but no turning of the season can diminish the pain and the loss of that day. >> eight years ago today, american airlines flight 77 slammed into the side of the pentagon, leaving 180 four victims dead. 59 on board and it wasn't -- and another 125 working inside. now, steps away from the morial, president obama told family members this morning that the nation will never forget. >> for you and your families, no words can ease the ache of your hearts. no deeds can fill the empty spaces in your homes. but on this day and all that follow, you ma

we understand there has been an explosion in the pentagon. >> i began to hear reports of the pentagone, lights went out, everything was black. very heavy smoke. debris was piled on top of me. and in my chair. >> this pile of debris would look like a face. quite possibly the live person. and then i yelled for help and from outside came the lieutenant commander. >> it was like a furnace. i could not leave anything was alive. -- i could not believe anything was alive. and 10 feet away, i saw inside this kind of cave of debris, already my uniform was starting to melt, my shoes were melting. i am eager to get out of there. but he says he cannot budge. so out of desperation, i lay on my back and put my feet up on the debris over his head and leg press as hard as i could. >> i was pushing my back against the this, and we managed to get most of the debris up far enough. there was a huge pile of rubble that had pinned him to his desk. >> i did not think i have very much time left when the first report came in. >> we couldn't get everybody out. >> my boss did not make it. [inaudible] >> going t

at the pentagon here in the d.c. area, a moving ceremony, including remarks by the president. >> friends gathered to honor the 184 lives lost at that site. holly morris joins us live from the pentagon. good mornin >> reporter: good morning to you once again. i don't know if you've been talking about this back at the station but i've heard talking about this down here saying they can't believe it's been eight years. however, it hit me starkedly when i ran into one boy who said, i was 9 years old when i lost my dad. and i was talking to a 17-year- old. and i'm like, wow, time does pass. i thought it again when the president was speaking here and he said, it's been eight years. it's been 3,000 days, that's almost as many as the number of lives that were lost on september 11th. again it just reiterated for all of us the magnitude of the tragedy. september 11th, each and every year is going to be a difficult anniversary. president obama and the first lady in their first time as the president and first lady chose to be a p

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the wall of the pentagon hit the was in an area that was under construction -- the wall of the pentagonin an area that was under construction, so very few people were there. jane: on the bottom of the screen, we are putting the names of those killed in 9/11 to honor them and remember. there has been controversy about why something is not in that spot behind you, eight years later. when it do we get a memorial? -- when do we get a memorial ? jon: it is expected in time for the 10-year anniversary of the attacks. there will be a reflecting pool that should be finished. much of the other construction, like the memorial museum, is not going to be ready. but the memorial itself is to be finished within two years. jane: a lot of other news to report on today. we are waiting for the coast guard in two minutes or three minutes or so. they were doing a training exercise, but there were reports going around that shots had been fired, and it looked very real to those who had seen it. they will explain whether they had gone to the right protocol for letting people know what was -- gone through of t

ceremonies will also happen in arlington, virginia at the pentagon anding shangsville, pennsylvania, the sight of the crash site of united flight 93. whitt janson has more. >> reporter: two bright beams lit up the new york city skyline on the eve of the 8th and verse of the attack, the tribute lights were being tested ahead of today's memorial. this morning vice-president biden will attend a ceremony at ground zero. more than 100 volunteers who worked at the trade center after the tours collapse will read the names of the victims s even though it happened nearly decade ago for some it feels like yesterday. >> that compression your life flashes before up, it does. >> reporter: he saw up close ground zero, where more than 2700 people died. today construction is still being done to complete a lasting tribute to the victims a memorial museum. >> it is not a pit. it is not ground zero. it is now a zion of rebuilding and a sign of real hope. >> reporter: this year for the first time the country's national day of mourning will also be a national day of service. president obama is encouragin

john mcwethy at the pentagon. john?pentagon at this point. it has been already a long morning for rescue workers and police here. one eyewitness i talked to who was on this busy highway outside the pentagon this morning said he saw an airplane coming directly over his head, it was an american airlines plane. he could see the number on the plane. he could almost see the passengers inside as it went along the highway, started clipping off the high wires and the different light poles along the highway and slam directly into the side of the pentagon. as we said earlier, peter, the aircraft penetrated deep inside the pentagon. it is organized in rings from the e ring on the outside it penetrated all the way into the a ring in the inner part of the pentagon. after it burned for a number of minutes, a part of the building collapsed. by the time re cues workers could get in there, the destruction was just terrific. >> do you have any sense of casualties? >> reporter: we don't have any sen except for the size of the medical oper

at the pentagon, a new program started today. victims' families are training volunteers to lead tours at the pentagon memorial and explain to visitors what happened there. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> for troops serving in iraq and afghanistan says marking today's anniversary helps remind them of the importance of the u.s. mission tll over people ar inme mb all o>>r people are remembering september 11th. the borden bell was tolled in washington's national cathedral at noon, one for each year since the attacks. there was also a noon prayer service in memory of the thousands of lives lost and those affected. as part of the national day of service, a number of students and medical reserve corps members were at the middle school today. eight years ago a teacher sarah clark and a student from the northeast washington area were killed in the attacks. they were on american airlines flight 77 on their way to california when their flight was hijacked and crashed into the pentagon. >>> at rfk stadium today, 200 volunteers spent

i think those disclosures may have been among the most significant in history, more than the pentagonpapers in preventing that war. if there were other reasons, i'd like to know them. that's a story the press should be looking into. why was there not any attack or were the sources to hirsch and geraldi wrong? i doubt that. >> let's have a reporter discussion. as a reporter, i love leaks, but how can a government funk if it can't maintain secrets? >> well, governments will always maintain secrets and they'll always maintain excessive secrecy, so we don't have to worry about government being conducted in a goldfish bowl. career empulses and loyalty to one's boss will keep people from revealing secrets that shea should in many cases. >> but you're saying that a bureaucrat can undermine the president because he or she happens to disagree with a policy. what if an obama administration official leaked information about say, diplomatic outreach effort toward iran and that it sunked the whole initiative. in other words, it was something that person didn't like or didn't agree with? >> i think

a plane attacked the pentagon this morning as well. there is a report of a hijacked plane that went down near pittsburgh. nbc's robert hagger is tracking this through the faa through us. robert? >> there is more information on the unconfirmed hijacking we know of and that is that american airlines flight number 11 was a 767 and took off from boston logan this morning and was to go to los angeles. american airlines confirmed it was hijacked. we have first numbers on how many were on board. 58 passengers and a crew of 11. so 69 people on that flight. that is presumed to be one of the planes that went into one of the towers of the world trade center. the other planes that we know of, the other tower of the world trade center and the plane that went to -- that crashed into the pentagon area, those are unknown flights. the pennsylvania crash which is still not the faa, but local authorities saying it, our affiliate in pittsburgh has heard traffic on the radio scanners saying that it was a flight that originated in chicago and was headed to

not too long after the president's speech at the pentagon there were reports the coast guard had fired on a boat in the river. it all went down between the 14th street and memorial bridges along e president's motorcade route. ur iutwatt s o a coast argud drill. fox 5's claudia coffey has the story. >> reporter: this was the scene this morning on the potomac between the memorial and 14th street bridges. four coast guard boats, guns drawn, circling the area and with a 9/11 memorial taking place across the river at the pentagon, it quickly fanned fears among those here. >> we did see it. we asked each other, what's going on over there. what are they doing. >> reporter: but the coast guard says this was a preplanned, low profile exercise. one of the coast guard's top commanders said common overheard their radio communication and misunderstood what was going on. and that led to cable news reports of gunfire on the potomac. >> during that exercise they were discussing their tactics, their training as they normally do on channel 81 which is a marine frequency, a discrete coast guard channel t

and megan joins us live from the pentagon with more. good morning, megan. >> reporter: good morning. this, of course, is a very emotional and difcult day for the family members that lost loved ones. they have come here to the pentagon to honor the loved ones that they lost and to spend time at the memorial. we have a number of family members who are at the victim's memorial right now following the conclusion of the remembrance ceremony. it was eight years ago today that flight 77 slammed into the side of the pentagon and killed 184 people. today the memorial was held here, and it was dedicated last year. this year, though, it quite a bit different. a day so different from september 11th, 2001. gray skies, not the brilliant blue that fateful morning. different, too, the size and scale of this morning's remembrance service. no long speeches, just a simple ceremony. at 9:37, a time when thelane made impact, a moment of quiet reflecti reflection. and this memorial has become a special place for ny . a quiet spot to meditate and heal and mos

another 125 inside the pentagon were killed. president obama will attend a memorial service for the victims at the pentagon this morning. the event is for victims, family members only. holly morris is at the pentagon this morning. right now there are security measures taken in advantage of the president's visit. so we'll check in with her coming up during in the 8:00 hour. >>> in the meantime we'll be remembering the 40 people who died on a field in shanksville, pennsylvania, where flight 93 was brought down by terrorists. it was believed the plane was headed to d.c. when passengers fight with the hijackers. this is a look at memorial fence in shanksville. later on they will have a permanent memorial built. tom ridge, the first secretary of homeland security, will be at the shanksville ceremony. >>> a small remembrance will be held at bernie backus middle school. the school lost a teacher and student. one student and teacher were killed when flig 77 crashed into the pentagon. they were on the way to california for a national geo

he had been at the pentagon earlier this morning. he was not where this training exercise was. there was no prenotification of secret service to my knowledge, because this was a routine training exercise. >> i'm going to take the questions. we promise to get to everybody. >> today the best day to be doing this? it is september 11. there's a lot of emotion on this day. is today the best day? >> we won't look at our procedures and our timing of this exercise, but i will tell you this. we are charged with 7 by 24, 365, all day, every day, all weather, security and safety on the interest of the national capital region. we train every day. we have crews that are highly proficient and this is a routine exercise. i don't think that our operational commander saw any reason not to train today. >> yes. >> can you explain again the frequency was intercepted. can you clarify that? how that got out there? >> this is a discreet coast guard working frequency, but it is not encrypted. so anyone with a scanner, just like many police departments have their communications intercepted, this was in

. >> the president was not in the area, he been at the pentagon early they are morning. he was not near where the training exercise was taking place. there was no prenotification of secret service to my knowledge because this is, as i said, was a routine training exercise. >> as part of the training, there were reports on police scanners saying that shots had been fired by the coast guard. courier says no shots were fired and the radio traffic is a standard part of the exercise. >>> the nation of course is remembering the victims of the september 11th terrorist attacks. eight years ago today, planes with hijackers at the controls smashed. >>> the world trade center and the pentagon. a fourth plane crashed in a pennsylvania field. 3,000 people have been murdered in the worst act of terrorism in history. kelly swoope shows us how americans remembered. >> am 3,000 lives were lost when terrorists attacked the united states. eight years later, the pain still lingers. >> we love you maddy, whether it's eight years or 800 years, you will never be forgotten. >> reporter: in new

the 184 lives lost at the pentagon on 9/11. fox 5s tom fitzgerald has more on today's emotional remembrance. ♪ >> reporter: a steady rain broke the silence as president obama placed a wreath at the pentagon 9/11 memorial friday. let us renew our resolve against those who perpetrated this barbaric act. >> reporter: the commander in chief used the occasion to note the terrorists continue to plot strikes inside america. >> the defense of our nation, we will never waiver. the pursuit of al qaeda and the extremist all is we will never falter. >> reporter: the president and michelle obama greeted family members who then entered the memorial. the pentagon memorial is made up of 184 benches, each bearing the name of a person who lost their life here on september th, 2001. names like brady howell of arlington, virginia,&his brother regan said time has stood still. >> it really doesn't seem like 8 years other than eight years of missing a brother and very good friend. >> reporter: names like jimmy holly of bowie, maryland, his wife marth

the 66 page document which the pentagon handed to president obama contains 16 uses of the word failure. we know this because the "the washington post" obtained a copy of it. fox news has confirmed it. mcchrystal summing up the assessment, warning, quote: trace: jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon. the general putting this in some pretty blunt terms. >> that's right. but the commander is waiting to send a request for more troops, tens of thousands of them, we're told. here is what he warned in the document. quote. failure to gain the initiative and reverse insurgent momentum in the near term, next 12 months, while afghanistan security capacity matures, risks an outcome where defeating the

president obama had just left the pentagon, less than a mile away. there was just one problem. cnn was reacting to video and radio transmissions of a routine training exercise it overheard. it sounded real. >> you will be fired upon. >> reporter: but it was broadcast before any government official could tell cnn it was fake. >> no shots were fired. there was no suspect vessel. there was no criminal activity. this was a pre-planned, normal training exercise. >> reporter: why schedule an exercise on 9/11, of all days, around the time a memorial service is happening? >> we're going to review our own protocols, procedures. >> reporter: but a group supporting families of 9/11 victims families is outraged. >> i don't understand that. it doesn't make sense to me why it couldn't have been done another day. >> reporter: in a statement, cnn said it would have been irresponsible not to report. >> there is no way around it. cnn got the information wrong. in an ideal world, that should not have been on television. it's not the i dee ideal world. >> reporter: one in which some occasionally l

thanks for getting this done. >> spevak live at the pentagon. 9/1-- back live here at the pentagon. it may seem intimidating to get to this spot. it is relatively easy. my family and i have visited a couple of times. it is worth coming to see, especially when it is dark. matt brock, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> 6:00 for. we continue to follow it developing story in prince george's county. hazmat crews are cleaning up a chemical explosion at an industrial park. this was on hampton overlooked after 11:00 last by. chemicals in several drums exploded, blowing out windows and part of a wall of the building. no one was hurt. >>> president obama plans to keep health care reform in the spotlight in the coming days after a speech on wednesday night. there will be a rally in minnesota tomorrow. he says he has accepted the apology from the south carolina congressman who heckd tempehim n wednesday night. >>> some local doctors are speaking out. >> president obama, and shame on you. >> they protested on the national mall yesterday. doctors say they support health care reform but not the plan an

the pentagon in arlington and a field in rural pennsylvania were also hit. nearly 3,000 people were killed in those attacks. >> today marks the eighth anniversary of the attacks. people around the nation and here at home are honoring the memory of those killed. holly morris is joining us live from the pentagon, which is home to the first dedicated national 9-11 memorial. >> reporter: good morning. i don't know what is going through your morning but i just keep thinking it is hard to believe that it has been eight years and on this dreary morning, there are so man emotions and feelings that come along with honoring and remembering this tragic anniversary. somehow, the weather seems fitting. but as i stand next to the pentagon memorial here and the benches are all lit up, there is a real sense of peace that emanates from this memorial too which was one of the goals of this aleourimo that was officially dedicated just one year ago. today, in terms of what is going to happen here at the pentagon, the ceremony will be relatively low key come pardon to what was pl

headed to california for a field trip when it crashed into the pentagon. flowers are yellow, like a yellow ribbon tide around the tree making sure the victims are remember remembered. >> i hope whatever they do to the school, they don't remove this memorial. it's meaningful to us here in this community. >> reporter: backus middle school is part of la salle backus education campus, which planted roses in memory of the late teacher and student. it's being called teacher dreams. >> i think people reaching out to embrace them and their memories, i think it meant a great deal to the families, communities, the schools, everyone. >> reporter: at the old middle school, this new larger plaque will put the finishing touch on the restored memorial. >> our dedication to just -- by the people. after finishing their work, the students took a moment to remember who brought them here. in northeast, sherri ly, fox 5 news. >> go to www.myfoxdc.com for more. remembering the september 11th attacks. we have monday humidities of mournings from around the nation. the latest on c

the pentagon did get hit. and the president was moving to and from the pentagon, so it got heightened attention because it happened today. >> so, you know how we all are at journalists. you're listening to the scanners. you're listening to what's going on. something is heard on the scanner, and you're hearing certain phrases, certain words, and you're thinking, that's funny, that doesn't sound right. this could be something serious. it seems pretty crucial to me that at that point, when calls are made to whatever agency that is taking on a training evolution like this, that immediately that the public relations folks, public affairs, should say, no, this is training. don't worry. i mean, everything's okay. let's move forward. >> kyra, you're absolutely right. and, you know, i think what we're going to see -- i have spoken to senior officials at the coast guard. i think what you're going to see, there's going to be a complete after-action report and lessons learned. and i expect one of the lessons -- they will

she was at the pentagon when it was struck. she says as a survivor of 9/11 i will spend the day reflecting on my blessing and on my life that i was one of the lucky ones that made it out of the pentagon. i will remember my friends who did not. i will cry some more like i did this morning. hold my son for a few extra moments and tell all my loved ones just how much i love them. you can also share your feelings on our facebook account. just go to wusa9.com. >>> up next when wusa 9 news returns. a mother charged with killing two children enters a plea today in court. >>> and find out if you'll have to pay extra for that cash for clunkers credit. that's coming up in tonight's living smart. >> i would b@keep ndisha y thha next colo st rshoof wea t of showers ru sing upnnan d down 270 primarily on the east side and ey thre amoving off re thheutso the southeast again. right through the district north showers for a while. we will come back and talk about the weekend and when the showers roll in s. turn >>> a maryland mother accused of

broke onelevision out an incident on the potomac river not far from where the president nts at the pentagon. tedbound flits werhalted at nsioington's airrt, and tensions were high, until we learned it was a false ala. the day nt on from there. sad memorials here in new york, washington, pennsylvania and elsewhere,any of them in el n aking rain. but e tone w set. our justice correspondent, pete williams, starts us off from the williaof the potomac in washington tonight. pete, good evening. >> reporter: bri, this is memorial bridge over the potomac. and as the president's motorcade des driving back and forth across it this morning, something was going on nearby that sent ripples of alarm across the capital. for the crews the u.s. coast of ths fast patrol boats, it d's a normal day, a routine s aining drill likthis one on the potomac river between two washington bridges and not far from the pentagon and nation airport. n andrt of therill, a coast guardsman said on an open marine radio channel that a suspicious boat refused an order to sto "bang, bang, bang" said one of oe exercise participants

from ground zero to the pentagon, it is a day of solemn remembrance. a massive steel column has been returned, a symbol of rebirth. >> it means progress. it means we're thinking about tomorrow. >> in boston, high school seniors honored victims with 3000 flags. >> they lost families and friends. >> in new jersey, residents come to the meadowlands where there are dual piers to symbolize the towers. >> it is near the area where the twin towers war. i know no one will ever forget. >> and to bayonne, or they call this memorial the teardrop. >> people with solemn faces coming through here. >> as americans remember the attack, nancy pelosi dismissed calls for a surge of troops to combat rising violence. >> i do not think there is a great deal of support to sending troops to afghanistan. >> here in washington, president obama will observe a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. and will later lay a wreath. >> thank you. >>> today is being declared a day of service. there are several events in our area. more than 200 volunteers will make quilts today. residents in fre

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he will lay a wreath at the pentagon later. >> 184 bench as along the wall the pentagon where terror under siege person who died here. those aboard flight 77 and those working inside the pentagon. thousands gathered here one year ago to dedicate the 9/11 memorial, including the man who led the efforts to build it. >> i knew it would come. i did not know how we would get your request president barack obama will file the suit of president bush one year ago. he will lay a wreath here. [taps] after the ceremony, he will meet with family members, those who know the meaning of loss, the cost of terror all too personally. many will be here to honor lost husbands, wives, parents, and children. this man lost his brother david. >> a lot of them are up there looking down. thanks for sticking with and your commitment. >>> president barack obama is declared today a day of service and remembrance for 9/11 victims. here are several of events in the area. >>> maz-mat crews are trying to determine what caused a chemical explosion at a warehouse in capitol heights. it happened after 11:00 last night a

later, he will lay a wreath at the pentagon memorial. jeremy and vinita? >> john hendren live for us in washington this morning. john, thanks. >>> and later this morning, count on abc news for live coverage from ground zero and the president's remarks at the pentagon. >>> in connecticut, the fbi has launched an all-out search for a missing yale university grad student. annie lee was supposed to get married this weekend. but she's not been seen since tuesday. with more on the search, here's jen maxfield, of our new york affiliate, wabc. >> reporter: police are sorting through e trash at the medical research facility at yale, digging for clues in the disappearance of student annie lee. inside the building, trained dogs are sniffing the lab for evidence. officers are handing out missing persons flyers, hoping that someone knows what happened. >> it may not be foul play. but it's kind of scary. >> reporter: the yale pharmacology student was seen on surveillance video. it's unclear whether lee exited with her colleagues. but she hasn't been seen or heard from s

. >>> president obama is in washington to attend a ceremony at the pentagon. digital correspondent armando trull is live with a look ahead to that. >> reporter: it will be the first time that mr. obama marks the 9/11 anniversary as president and commander in chief. >>> at exactly 8:46 this morning the time when the first plane slammed into the world trade center eight years ago, president barack obama and the first lady will mark a moment of silence on the south lawn of the ite house. >> to honor the memories of those that gave their lives. >> reporter: mr. obama will travel across the river to the point gone where he will visit the memory honoring the 184 people who lost their lives there and moat with family members and survivers of a pentagon attack. >> he will continue to talk about this notion of serving our country and of public and national service. >> reporter: arlington is also marking the tragedy by draping flags throughout many buildings in the county. >>> last night in washington the national's baseball team honored those who died on this day by ho

and why can't the pentagon keep track of how many combat awards it has given out over the past eight years. but first defense secretary robert gates decided the air force will take the lead on a third attempt to acquire new aerial tanker planes. last year they sloacted a modified version of the air 330 jet liner over r over boeing 767. boeing contested the award and the world trade organization in a recent preliminary ruling agreed with the u.s. government that airbus may have benefited from unfair trade subsidies giving it an edge in world markets. >>> with request for proposals to replace the aging tanker fleet how will the wto ruling influence the contest for more than $100 billion worth of new air craft? joining us today are two experts on this issue, richard aviliapo of the teal grep and dan griswold, author of mad about trade why main street america should embrace globalization. thank you for joining us. dan, let's start with you. what is the wto ruling about. what is the complaint and when is the final verdict likely to be out. >> this is probably the most complex case the wto

it coincides with the exact time flight 77 slammed into the pentagon. 125 pentagon workers were killede hallway yelling, we've been hit. we've been hit. >> reporter: she was working inside the pentagon eight years ago. she brought a co-worker for the visit. it's only her second time she's been here since the memorial opened one year ago. >> it's a scary day. >> reporter: the service gets urpdway here at 9:30 a.m. it's for the family members of victims killed on 9/11. at the pentagon michael flynn, news 4. >>> people plan to show up at d.c. tomorrow to answer president obama's call for community service. isabel lived in the same house for more than 50 years. two of her sons died serving in vietnam. she's excited about the work being done to fix up her place. >> i haven't stopped crying yet. as old as i am i never thought no one, but the lord, would help me get my house like this. tears come up in my eyes. >> volunteers say giving back is a great way to remember and honor those lives lost on september 11. >>> a man charged with bringing a shotgun on the hill. joshua bowman was arrested a

the 9/11 anniversary will take place at the pentagon. the first time it will be held amid the memorial dedicated just last year. a much bigger tribute will be held across the nation and washington area as thousands are called to community service. at the pentagon memorial, a wreath is already in place as the hours wind down to the anniversary. for a year now since the memorial's dedication, family members of the victims have been able to come here to find solace. visitors pay tribute to the 184 lled in the terrorist attack on the pentagon. >> it's very fresh. eight years later. >> reporter: in the pentagon office where mary bradley survived 9/11, 26 of her colleagues perished. she is invited to tomorr's ceremony, but decided to pay her respects today. it's very relaxing. you get to sit out here and you can sit on those benches. you can think about the people that you worked with. and you can almost see them. >> reporter: hundreds of other washington area residents will honor the fallen in another day. this southeast washington home is on

he 'lay a wreth at the pentagon memorial. now let's head over to linda so with how locals mark the anniversary with a race. >> reporter: they raised the flag for the run to remember. we're here at the corner of gay and fayette streets right in front of city hall. this race is about to get underway. right now, they are remembering the victims of 9/11. this rain is not stopping these runners from coming out to show support. this race again start as 7:00 this morning. let's take a look at this map because traffic will be an issue this morning. the 5k run starts on fayette street runs down key highway and will finish at federal hill. this is the fifth year for the race and hundreds turned out in the past. the run to remember raises money for baltimore's police and fire department. proceeds from this year's race will help support the mounted police unit. again, this race is about to get underway. it starts at 7:00 this morning. the runners will start at fayette street, go around the inner harbor, then on to key highway and the rac

hijacked planes were flown into the world trade center as well as the pentagon. fourth aircraft a and crushed it in a field in pennsylvania. the repercussions are still being felt, not least on the board and afghanistan and pakistan and other parts -- the war on militancy in afghanistan and pakistan and other parts of the world. >> 9/11 is frozen into the heart of every american. ground zero appears as if frozen in time and new yorkers and relatives of those killed in the attacks here are losing their patience. >> i think it is a national disgrace. i mean, it is eight years later. everyone is saying it would put the last column in there. it is eight years later and this is what we have done. it is horrendous. >> this is a vision of what grounds 0 should one day look like, and memorial and museum, five skyscrapers. but the project has largely remained on the drawing board amid disagreements over the side. >> the public sector will be done. the memorial will be completed. >> the owners have to remain positive, but since the credit crisis there has been a collapse i

she died when flight 77 slammed into the pentagon. ita bench bearing her name gives her a place to warm. -- gives them a place to mourn. >> the light still shines brightly in the darkness. the calls upon all of us to be strong and firm and united. >> president obama and the first lady greeted the family's one by one, filled with emotion. >> it is a way of communicating with him. we miss them. he was very special to all of us. >> a sentiment echoed by thousands who never had a chance to say goodbye. as you might imagine, there were many tears shed. it has been eight years, but family members say the state on the calendar is always tough. live at the pentagon, cynne simpson, abc 7 news. >>> beams of light representing the two world trade center towers lit up the sky today. the construction of a memorial at ground zero began in 2006. they hope to have it complete by the 10th anniversary of the attacks in 2011. >>> god bless you, and god bless america. >> former mayor rudy giuliani was on hand for a ceremony. more than 5700 people died th