shanksville, of course, famously where flight 93 went down.ers and crew members, taking control from the terrorists on 9/11. a plane almost certainly intended to crash into the u.s. capitol, killing an unknown number of people. those passengers gave their lives so that others might live. jeff zeleny joins us from the white house. jeff, obviously president biden is from pennsylvania, he is from scranton. and it was important for him to be in this field today, the citizens of shanksville and family members of those lost on flight 93 sometimes feel as though they are forgotten. >> without a question, jake. simply, shanksville is out of the way. it is a rural location. as you said, so critical to the tragic story of september 11th which would have been almost certainly far more tragic. that's what the terrorists intended, was for that plane to come here to the nation's capitol. likely the u.s. capitol as the 9/11 report said, but possibly also here at the white house. it was unclear what the actual target was. most think it was the u.s. capitol wh

people who live in shanksville or near shanksville, how do they feel with being associated with the greatept it and don't have issues with it. others choose to go about their lives and pretty much, i don't want to say ignore it, but not pay attention to what's going on up here. they were blessed in the fact that the national park service ground that it is sheltered the town from all of the other stuff going on up here. when you are down in town, there are things going on up here and you don't realize it because it is up here and down there. >> it really is a remarkable memorial and quite the tribute to the folks who saved lives that day. thank you for your service. justin and tom, thank you so much as well for your service on that day as well. we so appreciate you. thank you, thank you, thank you. right now, not far from where i am, the friends of flight 93 national memorial is awarding its first annual heroes award. how they are honoring the brave detroit firefighter who died trying to save a group of girls from drowning. before that, we want to take a moment to remember two heoes from 9

last night here in shanksville, there was a beautiful candle ceremony. each family placing a lantern with a candle inside in front of the memorial, 40 white marble slabs, each inscribed in the names of one of their loved ones. we spoke to one family of ceecee lyles, a flight attendant. former police officer turned flight attendant actually and her mom shirley says that these families have been united in making sure these memories stay alive. >> when we started here, i mean, it's -- 20 years is a long process and we have met all of these people and then over and over again we stayed over across the street in a hotel for many, many years, many of us, we've gone through births and deaths and we just know each other very, very closely. so, you know, it's just when we go out there, we just, you know, some of them are really heartbroken and we just go out there and we just -- we come here to love each other because our families went down together and here we are together, so we just fell in love with each other and it's been like that the whole time. >> report

he was in shanksville, pennsylvania. let me get your take.t are your thoughts on what the president had to say today defending his withdrawal, his handling of the withdrawal from afghanistan? >> reporter: yeah, jim, i think that, you know, the reality on the ground here was once people knew the united states was going to leave and was leaving in a hurry, there was going to be a huge rush of people because they knew that the taliban was coming to town. many people still fear the taliban from 20 years ago. they knew that their opportunity to get out was going to be a limited one, and that's why we saw the huge crush of people. there was still plenty of people here that want to get out. they had those experiences under the taliban, many of them 20 years ago. they had something different, they had improved lives here, and the reality is the taliban is not going to be able to deliver the same level of human rights, very likely the same level of economy, the same level of opportunities. it's going to be a much different picture for women at the mom

it eventually went down in a shield in shanksville, pennsylvania.re joining us from the memorial site in shanksville. good to see you all. dina, what has the day been like for you and your young ladies? >> you know, i would have to say this has been a really beautiful day of commemoration and just reflection, remembering tom's life and heroism of flight 93, enjoying memorial plaza and the park. it is wonderful to be able to reconnect with some of the family members we lost touch with. i think for the girls, it has probably been healing. madison, would you say healing? >> yeah, i would say so, yeah. >> because this is the first time, right? that's my understanding, first time that the young ladies have been to shanksville. describe for me why it felt healing, if you could. >> yes. this is the first time they've been. you know, the twins, halle and madison were five years old when tom died, anna claire was 3. i think it has been healing because they've had 20 years to think about what this place was like. it was kind of an anomaly, a mystery. to walk

let's begin with paula reed in shanksville, pennsylvania. i want to begin with president biden defending the withdrawal during his visit to a shanksville fire department, but those aren't the only comments he made today. >> reporter: that's right. we were not expecting to hear from the president today. the only former president we expected to hear from was former president george w. bush. but president biden made brief remarks while visiting a volunteer fire station not far from here in shanksville, pennsylvania. and he was visiting that particular station because those were the first responders to visit the crash site of flight 93 on 9/11. in his remarks as you heard he continued to defend the administration's withdrawal from afghanistan and he continues to defend our ability to respond to threats in that country even without troops on the ground. the president started the day in lower manhattan before coming here to shanksville, pennsylvania. i am currently standing at the national memorial to flight 93. as you just described, what's so si

shanksville, pennsylvania, where he is now. then tonight, later on this afternoon, we expect to see both president biden and vice president harris here for a wreath-laying ceremony. he is marking the 20th anniversary by making sure he spends time at each of these locations, which is something that is obviously important to him, to the white house, on a day that is critical to so many americans. at the pentagon, people forget -- and we've talking about it. you had andy card and he was talking about this moment that was so striking. he talked about the command that was given first by the vice president and then by then president bush to take down a civilian plane in the air if it looked as though that plane had been hijacked. and that is a command that was jaw-dropping and at one point i think andy relayed this, that there was confusion, even in the moment, of whether flight 93 in shanksville had been taken down by the u.s. military or what had happened to it. here at the pentagon, then defense secretary rumsfeld was in the build

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meanwhile at the shanksville, pennsylvania side where united flight 93 was taken down. former president george w bush echoed president biden's sentiments. >> so much of our politics has become a naked appealed anger, fear and resentment. i can only tell you what action. on america's day of trial and grief. i saw millions of people instinctively grabbed for neighbors hand. and rally to the cause of one another. that is the america i know. >> president biden also attended the shanksville side after making comments in new york city and washington, d c vice president kamala harris also attended that's a memorial service by president george w bush this morning. >> so please know your nation sees you. and we stand with you. and we support you. we are gathered today. and how a brand. at this place. that has been sanctified. a sacrifice. to honor the heroism that the 40 passengers and crew members showed in the face of grave terrorism. what happened and flight 93. told us then. and it still tells us so much. about the courage of those on board who gave everything they possibly

in shanksville 20 years ago.s day across at the pentagon where he lay a wreath alongside vice president kamala harris. while he was traveling today, the president took a moment to reflect on the moment as he called for the country to come together. and he also shared how one of his friends lost a son in 9/11 during that attack in new york city, and he talked about what this moment means for so many families. take a listen. >> it's a tough day for him and for everybody who lost somebody. and, you know, i know you heard me say it before, and i'll probably get criticized for saying it again, but these memorials are really important. but they're also incredibly difficult for the people who are affected by them. because it brings back the moment they got the phone call. it brings back that instant we got the news. no matter how many years go by. >> reporter: so the president there trying to be the empathizer in chief as he wrapped up that day of remembrance for all those lives lost in those terror attacks 20 years ago

we have a look at that field where the plane crashed in rural shanksville, pennsylvania. this event just ended. former president george bush just spoke. it departed on the way to s fo. one of the passengers was mark bingham, a graduate of uc berkeley. bingham among those who fought back against the hijackers who believed intended to crash that flight in washington, dc. everyone on board including those four hijackers died. bingham has since been recognized by the bay area, by the nation, and by the lgbtq community for his bravery. his friends are ensuring his legacy isn't forgotten. >> that one little act that him and the passengers of flight 93 saved the whole lot of lives afterwards. so let's celebrate that. let's not cry. >> i hope the gay hero part of it goes away, although it's important, we fight to get to a point where it's like, okay, he's a hero. that's the end of the story. >> happening today, the veterans support will host a ceremony at the flame of liberty memorial. los gatos civic center. the victims will be honored including mark bingham who we just mentione

tv's american artifacts, we will tour the flight 93 memorial near shanksville, pennsylvania, hearing the story behind the hijacking and the passengers who attempted to take control of the plane from terrorists heading to washington, d.c. then, on the presidency, president bush's oval office address to the nation. then, former white house chief usher recalls events in the white house walls after the terrorists crashed into the twin towers in pentagon. book tv authors discuss their latest nonfiction books. we will continue a look back on 9/11 with a historian and his book, "the only player in the sky\\\ -- " the only plane in the sky." watch american history and book tv every weekend on c-span two . find a full schedule on your program guide or visit c-span.org. >> i had a meeting at 7:30 in the morning on 9/11. we were meeting because we do this diversity program and dinner every year. i immediately jumped up and i was sitting next to a woman, pam woodward, because her company had a business in the building. we did not know then what the true story was of what happened. i left and wen

joining us right now from shanksville, pennsylvania, cnn's paula reed. you were there as the former president spoke. >> reporter: flight 93. of course, flight 93 was one of four commercial airliners hijacked on 9/11, but it did not make it to its intended target, believed to be the u.s. capitol because the 40 passengers and crew members on board banded together, voted and decided to storm the cockpit. so instead of crashing in washington, it crashed here in the field in rural pennsylvania. and unity and americans coming together. that was really the theme of today's memorial. vice president kamala harris and former president george w. bush both gave remarks in tribute to the lives that were lost here in shanksville. and really interesting. former president bush, his remarks are really making headlines because he touched on the unity that he observed when he was leaving the country in the days following 9/11 and how that's such a contrast to the current climate and also talked about the threat of domestic extremism. listen to what he said. >> we've seen g

and in shanksville, pennsylvania.ality of malice. but we do know that america will always lead. and we do know the only compass that can guide us through the storms ahead. it is our core values and the principles enshrined in our constitution. liberty, rights, the rule of law. and the fierce commitment to a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. it is our job to defend the great experiment that is america. to protect this exceptional republic, body and soul. and to defend the american people and our democracy. even when it's hard. especially when it's hard. and, ladies and gentlemen, we must be tireless guardians of our ideals as well as our security. because we cannot have one without the other. let me thank again the families of the loved ones and survivors for all that you have given and for the inspiration that you provide. the hallways that we tread were the ones that so many of them walked. it will always be our duty to fulfill their missions and to live up to their goodness and to stand gu

the 911 terrorist attacks on american artifacts, will tour the flight 93 national memorial near shanksvillennsylvania hearing the story behind the hijacking and passengers who attempted to take control of the plane from for terrorists headed for washington d.c. then on the presidency present bush oval office address to the nation on the night of september 11. former white house chief usher gary walters occurs the events within the white house walls at the terrorists crashed into the twin towers and the pentagon. what american history every weekend by the full schedule on your program guide or watch online anytime at c-span.org/history. >> each week american history tv, american artifacts visits museums and historic places great next we traveled to somerset county pennsylvania to visit the flight 93 national memorial and take a tour of the visitor center which details the events of september 11, 2001. the memorial is a final resting place of 40 passengers and crew whose decisive actions prevented for al qaeda hijackers from crashing a united airline 757 into the likely target, the u.s. capit

and after that he boarded a plane to shanksville. >> he did not speak at shanksville.r president george w bush as well as vice president kamala harris. so the president is, however, obviously going around to some of the key locations and we do expect him to be at back in washington, dc at the pentagon in arlington a little bit later this morning. >> earlier this morning there was a ceremony as we mentioned in shanksville, pennsylvania, honoring the lives of the victims of flight 93 which headed to san francisco when it crashed there in a pennsylvania field. >> vice president kamala harris spoke at the ceremony. here is part of what she had to say. it is truly an honor to be with all of you at this field of honor. we are joined today. of course, by the family and friends of the 40 passengers and crew members of flight 93. and we stand today with all those lost someone on 9/11/2000. one. and in the aftermath of the attacks. so many in our nation. too many and our nation. have deeply felt the passage of time. these last 20 years. every birthday your loved one mask. every

bush and former vice president dick cheney at shanksville.carmel, california. please go ahead, ann. caller: yes, good morning. i was a dental hygienist at the naval postgraduate school in monterey, california, and we started our day very, very early. so i was up at 4:30 a.m., which was the usual time for me to get up and get ready for work, and i turned on the tv. so it was happening. i immediately rushed and dressed , and on my way to work, when i pulled into the grounds of the naval postgraduate school in monterey, california, i walked into harmon hall, which was the main building in monterey, and it was the home of the naval postgraduate school. i went in. the fellows at the quarterdeck, i said "how come you have no one at the gate," and he said, "ma'am, we are getting ammunition right now." i thought, "boy, that is a good idea." i went upstairs, and the tv was on. these are students at the postgraduate naval school, and they were young. i can't say we were numb. i think everybody's senses were on high gear. we were all kind of tingly. and

so she is standing there in this abandoned coal mine in shanksville and slovenia. assuming the terrorists meant to crash the plane and the particular field which is not a bad assumption if the only facts you have that morning are that of the other two planes hit the world trade center and the other one hit the pentagon and then there's this one. so she is standing there scared because she doesn't know what is buried under the field of the government has that the terrorists are trying to blow up. and she also knows that there were two planes that hit the world trade center so she is standing there scared looking into the sky looking for the other planes that are coming to crash into that field. this was all she knew at the time and for much of the day, none of us understood why united airlines flight 93 had crashed. we didn't really even understand that day whether it had crashed or whether it had been shut down. the story of the shoot down orders sort of ends up being its own fascinating window into that day. vice president cheney is rushed into that bunker under t

the 9/11 terrorist attacks on american artifacts, we toward the flight 93 national memorial near shanksville, pennsylvania, hearing the story behind the hijacking of passengers who attempted to take control of the plane and terrorists heading for washington dc, then on the presidency president bush's oval office address on the night of september 11th and gary walters recalls events within the white house walls after the terrorists crashed into the twin towers and the pentagon. watch american history every weekend and find a schedule on your program guide or watch online, c-span.org/history. each week american history tv's american artifacts visit museums and historic places we do travel to somerset county, pennsylvania to visit the flight 93 national memorial and take a tour of the visitor center which details the events of september 11th, 2001. the memorial is the final resting place of 40 passengers and crew whose decisive actions prevented four al qaeda hijackers from crashing a united airlines 757 into a likely target, the us capitol building, this program is just under an hour. >> i am

host: have you visited the flight 93 memorial in shanksville?e opportunity yet. host: that is denise in massachusetts. this is john in illinois. what do remember about that day 20 years ago? caller: what do my very best buddies worked for united airlines and was mechanic at logan airport. you worked midnight that night. when he left work, everything was on the up and up. he left work and he stopped at a grocery store on the way home from work to get a cup of coffee and the lady behind the county says, jimmy, do you know what happened. my buddy says no and she said an airplane ran into the trade centers. he was dumbfounded. he went home and then got the information about the airplanes leaving. one of his compatriots, a fellow jet mechanic had work done that very night. when he left in the morning, he was just happy to be off of the job, like a normal day. and then you know what the fan for all of america. host: that is john in illinois. greta: headlines from september 12 2001, the new york times, we will begin with their headlines. u.s. attacked

[reading of names] >> president biden has arrived in shanksville, pennsylvania.course, that is where the, you know, flight 93 crashed after passengers took over the plane, tried to seize the plane from terrorists, crashed it and 40 people lost their lives. former president bush was there earlier today and vice-president kamala harris. let's listen and see if we can pick up anything here. (inaudible) (inaudible), [silence] [silence] >> all right, the president checking things out in shanksville, pennsylvania, his third and final stop will be the pentagon. he was in new york right behind me not too long ago, no remarks. he had a taped statement in remembrance of all those who lost their lives. one things things we've learned as the loss of life where the field crash, it's remembering the sacrifice so many have made, including frank stiller who lost his brother in the 9/11 attacks and he has devoted his life since year in and year out as you know by now to making good on his memory and doing some good from that memory. take a look. >> i've been greeted by so many be

that box traveled from new york city to the pentagon and on to shanksville, pennsylvania.that box, and revisited their stories. >> they're joining us now. david belton and bjorn johnson. thank you so much for being with us on such a monumental day. david, i want to hear from you first. what is it like hearing these stories 20 years later and what do you hear in their voices? >> i think initially we felt privileged that these people felt courageous enough to come back into the box 20 years after doing something so heartfelt. 20 years ago they were so fresh and raw with experiences that have often left them deeply wounded, and they would have carried those feelings for 20 years, and the invitation we made to them to come back into the box was one which had attached to it quite a lot of risk. how would they feel sitting back in the box, closing the door, talking to the camera. and i felt that was something we felt truly honored by. the second thing i felt to me was how natural they were. it was almost as though they were picking up where they left off, and that was just a won

plus from the pentagon to the world trade center's to shanksville, pennsylvania. we have live team coverage as the nation remembers the tragedy that unfolded on 9 1120, years later. good evening. thank you for joining us for kron 4 news at 8. i'm pam moore and i'm ken wayne, if you're heading to walnut creek, this weekend. you may see some extra police there. that's because the chief says. >> there will be extra foot patrols throughout the downtown area tonight and tomorrow. this comes after 2 isolated incidents earlier this week. one involving shots fired the other resulted in a person injured kron four's amanda hari us live after talking with some residents about the increased police presence amanda, how are they reacting? >> good evening. most of the people i spoke to here said they already feel safe here in downtown walnut creek. but the police chief tells me he wants to make sure it stays that way and he's going to be doing that by having 6 extra officers >> and we want everybody to have a good time. but safely new walnut creek chief of police jamie knox says

shanksville is a special day. i don't know if they're democrats or pp srepublicans. i know the comfort they gave to families whose family members were vaporized on the hillside. they didn't have a place to stay or eat. that was o a horrific time in america. the former president is right, it was also a special time. it is naive to think any of us can analyze the speech and, bam, we'll get back to it, but this is the reason you do celebrate, mark, commemorate big anniversaries, so everybody stops and thinks. maybe everybody can stop and think. the president says this is not mere nostalgia. he's right. he's right. on big issues, big questions, we have a pandemic now in front of us, on big issues and questions, americans should be able to say, i'm putting that in the drawer. let's have a conversation as friends and neighbors. again, it's naive to think that's going to wipe away, but i hope everybody, regardless of your party, listens to that. and those old enough, you remember those days. the iraq war damaged it, but he was pitch perfect immediately after, talking about

bush in shanksville.t attacks on our country 20 years ago today, you know that we can never move on but that we must continue to move forward. on september 11th, 2001, we lost a total of 2,977 innocent souls. and that morning more than 6,000 people were injured in the attack on our country. 2,606 died in the world trade center. 125 at the pentagon. and 246 innocent people were murdered on the four hijacked planes, 40 of which were on flight 93 brought down here in a field just outside of shanksville, pennsylvania. and our heroes fought to overcome the evil brought to our shores that morning. to date, an additional 2,000 first responders that took part in the immediate rescue and continued recovery efforts have have died from related illnesses. and with every month, we continue to lose more. if the ripple effect of september 11th is unfathomable. there are still many questions to be answered about the day, facts to be declassified and released and justice to be served. so much of september 11th involved pa

this is the shanksville fire department, a coat that would have been left, this is a facsimile. you see the original code on the wall covered in ice at the back of the exhibit case. the other piece in the foreground's assistant fire chief rick king's and the other things that would have been at the front of the responding fire departments. a piece in the center here is a montage, through the history of the sites and the crash. from the very moments family members were here for the first time leaving flowers and things themselves to visitors, to the passengers and crew, shifting periods from the early days to the dedication of the permanent memorial in 2011 at the memorial plaza, to the dedication of the visitor center we are standing in in 2015. so the inclusion of this, the final wall, sure you as well as a result of these attacks including flight 93 so they are segmented out by different locations and in the center three screens captured the three memorial sites. because this is an unfolding story we did not talk about september 11th in the world that is continuously changing.

in shanksville, pennsylvania, and at the pentagon, the pain is still fresh for survivors. first responders and families of the victims. >> i think about 9/11 everyday when i wake up >> the toll of the war still being written like lessons of remarkable stories like heroes and resilience resonating now just as loudly >> these were my firefighters and the city i love. >> tens of millions coming together united by grief and the healing power of time. tributes and events and ceremonies from coast to coast to mark a day we'll never forget america remembers today. saturday, september 11th, 2021 . announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today: america remembers 20 years later" with savannah guthrie and hoda kobt, live from the world trade center >> and good morning everybody, welcome on this special edition of today on a saturday morning beginning here at the site of the world trade center, across the country hoda where you and i are, we are in the shadow of where the twin towers stood 20 years ago. >> everybody remembers exactly where they were and who they were w

bush spoke at the remembrance ceremony in shanksville, pennsylvania. this is one hour and 40 minutes. ♪ ♪ >> the national park service has a great privilege of being the caretaker of this memorial dedicated to the memory of 40 remarkable people. as they boarded their aircraft 20 years ago today, these 40 individuals never imagined the challenge they were about to face. in a moment's time, their journey to san francisco became a harrowing test of their strength and courage. the passengers and crew members of flight 93 met this test as heroes and literally changed the course of history. this morning, i would like to respectfully extend a special welcome to the vice president of the united states kamala harris and the second gentleman. [applause] second gentleman. and the 43rd president of the united states, george w. bush. [applause] and first lady laura bush. [applause] i'd also like to provide a special welcome to the secretary of the interior deb haaland. [applause] the commonwealth of pennsylvania's governor, mr. tom wolf. [applause] and finally, the

in a field in shanksville, pennsylvania, at the pentagon, and here in the spot where the towers once stood. >> what used to be here was a pit. now it's an entire plaza. >> we wanted a place for contemplation and reflection but also a place full of hope. >> reporter: sacred grounds, a place defined by these names etched in bronze. a roster of heroes that will never be forgotten. beginning here in the morning, president biden and the first lady will visit all three memorial sites tomorrow. jay gray, nbc news, new york. >> jay, thank you. the fbi also honoring the victims of september 11. fbi director christopher wray and others gathered at the terrorist screening center in virginia. wray rekouptsd where he was on that day and acknowledged how the fbi has changed to ensure an attack like this never happens again. >> every day we wake up asking ourselves, what to we immediate to do to keep people safe today, tomorrow and the day after. because of september 11, the fbi transformed itself in ways that have made us better able to carry out our mission, to protect the american people. >> two

we will go to you, mike, because moments ago in shanksville, pennsylvania, president biden speaking toor the first time today. what did he say? >> reporter: yes, as we have seen the president make two of the three stops scheduled today, we have seen him bring two different types of experience to the day. one is the experience he has seen as somebody who has lost his loved ones, his wife and daughter in 1972, and then, of course, his son in 2015. but also the persons of somebody who has been in public office during so many of these anniversaries, particularly as vice president. what the white house had said is we were expecting not to hear from the president today, that it was a day in which he would symbolize the rest of the country in mourning the loss of those who died 20 years ago. but in an unscheduled stop that the president made after visiting the memorial in shanksville, pennsylvania, he was at a local fire station. he did speak with some of the reporters who were traveling with him. he spoke, for instance, and i think poignantly about the remarks earlier today from former presi

. >> and silence in shanksville at 10:03 [ bell tolling ] >> the family members of the 40 who died ondent harris and former president bush there to honor the heroes who prevented the plane from reaching washington. [ bell tolling ] >> the final moment of silence at 10:28, the moment the north tower fell late today president biden's last stop, laying a wreath at the pentagon after visiting all three sites. >> these memorials are really important >> president trump making a surprise visit to the fdny and nypd in chicago, a flag raised at west point, army takes the field with flags raised at windsor castle, guards playing the american national anthem just as they did 20 years ago the world coming together to never forget for 20 straight years now america has set aside this day to remember those who died on 9/11, but for their families there is no day without painful reminders. rehema ellis tonight on how they are still dealing with their loss >> reporter: it is a somber day [ bell tolling ]. >> reporter: filled with powerful emotion and reflections on lives lost >> i love you, dad we all

in shanksville, pennsylvania, an emotional moral this evening, this is where that san francisco-bound plane, flight 93, crashed into a field. 2,977 people killed on september 11, 2001. this tragedy felt across the nation and very much so here in the bay area, where several of the victims called home. tomorrow countless memorials are planned. president biden leaving new york, leaving for new york late tonight. he and the first lady will be attending a remembrance, a remembrance ceremony at ground zero. earlier this evening, the president shared a message on twitter, speaking directly to those who lost loved ones in the attack. >> it's on this day jill and i hold you close this our hearts and send you our love. there are people around the world that you'll they ever know who are suffering through their own losses who see you, your courage, your courage gives them courage that they, too, can get up and keep going. we hope that 20 years later the memory of your beloved brings a mile to your lips even while still bringing a tear to your eye. >> the president and first lady will also travel

it crashed in a fielder near shanksville, pennsylvania.rs. >> i think that really is a lesson of flight 93 in that moment with no idea what was going to happen they came together, they worked together as a team and they tried to do something and they came close. >> reporter: mark left an enduring legacy. >> it was okay to talk about being gay and being a rugby player and being a hero all at once. >> reporter: 20 years ago on 9/11, the fog gathered at the pilsner inn near the castro and here you'll find the team after practice above the juke box a flack in mark's honor. >> it's important to just celebrate the people that we have in our lives and celebrate what mark did. >> reporter: on september 11th, the club plays a tournament in his honor and an award-winning documentary called "the rugby player" will stream live for the first time. >> this game is really more about the spirit of mark bingham and what he stood for in that moment. >> it reminds you the goodness of human beings and i like to think that's part of mark's legacy too. >> repor

bryan llenas in shanksville. can we ever forget infamous let's roll as a way to fight that. >> eric, good afternoon. the reality is that 20 years ago today the entire nation was watching as those planes went into the world trade center and the pentagon and at that moment we did not know what was happening on united flight 193 but today we do know and the family and friends on those on flight 93 really are working hard to make sure that all of us remember their names beginning today with today's ceremony. listen. >> alan anthony simmons. [bells tolling] >> the bells rang as they read the names of each of the 33 passengers and 7 crew members that were on board united flight 93 that morning. they fought back against those hijackers and as a result saved countless lives on the ground. today former president george w. bush spoke about their heroism and how united they were on that flight, listen. >> these americans were brave, strong and united in ways that shocked the terrorists but should not surprise any of us. thi

their heroism will be remembered today at a memorial in shanksville, pennsylvania.ole killion is there. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, dana. president biden and former president bush will pay tribute to the 40 lives lost that day. last night a vigil was held here at the memorial with a lantern lit for each victim. it drew quite a crowd. and today around 500 family members and invited guests are expected to attend this morning's ceremonies which will be the most they've ever had. ♪ >> 20 years later it's one of those things where it feels like it's been a really long time, and then on the other hand it feels like it's own been a few minutes. >> reporter: time knows no bounds for emily schenkel who lost her godmother two decades ago when united flight 93 came hurtling to the ground in this pastoral pennsylvania field. >> she was a flight attendant for 37 years. if you can think of somebody who just absolutely loved their job, that was her. >> reporter: emily will never know if lorraine was part of the arduous struggle between the passengers and crew a

shanksville, pennsylvania, forever linked with the bay area. flight 93 destined for san francisco, crashed there. take you live now to ground zero. the tribute in light beaming bright. in the foreground, that massive reflecting pool. in san francisco, firefighters continue the long tradition of honoring those who rushed into the towers to help, and never made it out. here's nbc bay area's thom jensen. ♪ i once was lost but now am found ♪ >> reporter: a memorial held at all 44 san francisco fire stations on 9/11. a 20-year tradition of respect and honor. tributes to all of the victims lost in the 9/11 attacks and their families with a special focus on the sacrifices of new york firefighters on that fateful day. >> christopher j. rockwell. >> reporter: reading the names of all 343 heroes who went into the crumbling towers trying to save lives, losing their own in the process. >> and since then, we have lost hundreds more to cancer, lung disease, heart disease, suicide, and other illnesses. >> reporter: san francisco's fire chief also remembering

it's a sure sign that this memorial will be around for decades to come reporting live in shanksville, pennsylvania. i'm matt alvarez. >> thank you, matt. and if you're looking for a way to honor the lives lost on 9.11. there are several events happening around the bay area tomorrow. that's right. the east bay, for instance, the alameda county sheriff's office and fire departments will be holding a memorial ceremony. >> at the alameda county fairgrounds that starts at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. the san jose fire department is hosting a patriot day anniversary commemoration. it will start with the procession down south market. 2 firehouse. one followed by a brief ceremony and reception that starts at 9.45 tomorrow morning. and we'll be live streamed on facebook. >> and in san francisco, nearly a 1000 volunteers are gathering at the palace of fine arts for the day of service and remembrance fallen tears will pack up 200,000 meals for the san francisco-marin food bank that runs from 8 until 4 tomorrow and you will need to register online to participate for more events all around the bay

in shanksville, pennsylvania, spent time with the families of the victims on flight 93. that plane was bound for san francisco. president praised their bravery for fighting back against the terrorists. >> all of you on that plane, knowing two terrorists in the cockpit. somebody said i got a good idea. let's go up and rush that cabin. even though you knew that probably they were going to do something, you were going to lose, anyway. but it's one thing to say i know i should step up. it's another thing to do it. that's genuine heroism. >> and a night of reflection in the east bay. the thousands lost heavy on the minds of people who showed up to a memorial in hayward but they also reflected on the impact 9/11 has had on their own lives. here is nbc bay area's marianne favro. >> reporter: tonight's candlelight ceremony was all about remembering the victims of 9/11, giving people a chance to express their feelings. here, one person wrote, god bless all the victims. thanks to the flight 93 passengers for taking action. a moment of silence in hayward, as a community heals, toge

and i'll never know exactly what that plane in shanksville, went down in shanksville, where it was aimed people at the capitol who -- you know, who knows what would have happened if they had been able to bring down the dome. it was just so cataclysmic what was happening. peter jennings got into place about 45 minutes after the planes hit. diane went down to the site to try to get as close to the trade centers as she could with a crew. abc had leased a boat on the hudson river and they wanted me to get on that boat, go down the hudson and try to get pictures from the river of the trade centers. but needless to say the police department had everything blocked off, as they should have. and so i went back to the studio. i remember david westin saying, you may have to anchor when peter gets tired because we're going to be on the air for several hours, i remember saying, david, we'll be on the air for several days and indeed that proved to be the case. you do, cecilia, go into reporter mode. diane's reaction was, oh, my god when she saw the second plane hit and mine was the sort of who, what,

join us for live coverage from new york, the pentagon, and shanksville, pennsylvania, starting at 7:00stern saturday on c-span. watch online at c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. ( ♪♪ ♪♪ >>> historians of the future may very well refer to our present era as the years of protest and dissent. certainly public demonstrations for and against every conceivable cause under the sun have become a prominent feature of the american scene. whether this phenomenon is good or bad is not within the scope of this discussion. our purpose today is simply to review the legal restrictions on unbridled speech and protestations of dissent insofar as they apply to members of the military. there is no denying the fact that a few members of the military establishment have been caught up in the fever of the times, and have participated in public political demonstrations. they have become involved in the publication and distribution of so-called underground newspapers and they have signed and circulated petitions denouncing their commander in chief's policies in vietnam. upon reflection, we realize t

and in manhattan, and in shanksville, pennsylvania. (♪ "taps" ♪) >> sreenivasan: tonight, new york cityn see the tribute in light-- two beams of light marking the memory of twin towers, all who perished, and the thousands who raced to the scene. >> sreenivasan: for more on today's commemorations, and the latest national and international news, visit www.pbs.org/newshour. >> sreenivasan: on the morning of 9/11, photojournalist jennifer brown, who was working for the "star ledger" newspaper, now a part of new jersey advanced media, raced to the ferry terminaln her hometown of jersey city after hearing reports that a plane had craed into the world trade center. from her vantage point across the river from manhattan, she photographed the towers before they fell, as they fell, and after. she covered the ferries evacuating people from new york city across the river to new jersey. since 2001, she's documented the stories ofurvivors and families of those who died for the remembrance project. we met in jersey city, where she's returned to the same spot every year to take photographs. so, what br

in new york city at a field in shanksville, pennsylvania and fence.the anniversary the president called for unity. >>> new york police department is honoring the women who rushed to ground zero in the wake of the attacks. it released a video featuring their contributions and the sacrifices they made. >> that's why we joined the police department. we go. there's a fire, a shooting. that's what we do. we go in. we go. we. we do what we're supposed to do. we go and save people. >> it's heavy. it's heavy because the officers really depend on us. because if you mess up there's consequences. >> one female member of the department died on september 111th and 35 others have since died from illnesses related to the take. >> britain's queen elizabeth sent a message to joe biden today reflecting on her own. visit to the site of the world trade center in 2010. it reads as we mark the 20th anniversary of the terrify bicycle attacks on 11th september, 2001 my thoughts and prayers and those of my family and entire nation remain with the victims, survivors and famili

we'll also take you to shanksville, pennsylvania, where flight 93 went down.e're going to begin with the current crisis facing this country-- the covid pandemic. tonight, president biden is getting fierce push-back to his vaccine mandate that would impact two-thirds of american workers. more than 20 republican governors are lined up in opposition. the president is firing back, calling those governors "cavalier" with the health of children, and he appears ready to battle it out in court. boosting his case is new research showing if you are unvaccinated-- listen to this-- you are 11 times more likely to die from covid. it's a pretty stunning number. cbs' weijia jiang is going to lead us off tonight from the white house. good evening, weijia. >> reporter: good evening to you, norah. republican leaders are accusing president biden of bullying and coercion, and they promise to take steps to stop those new requirements from taking effect. but tonight, the president is not backing down, stressing that lives are at stake. tonight, new c.d.c. data reveals how deadly th