The two-minute moment of silence is held at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month of the year. A commemoration in New York on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 held a moment's silence on Saturday for the almost 3,000 people killed in the attacks. The Governor also has ordered that flags at state office buildings be lowered to half-staff for Patriot Day, in accordance with a proclamation from the White House.Ĭopyright 2020 WAVE 3 News. Although often misconstrued with Memorial Day, Veterans Day honors service people who have served the country.
Let’s remember the unity we felt as a nation in those moments and carry some of that same solidarity in our hearts with us as we confront the challenges of today.” campus of the University pealed as we observed a moment of silence on our. “But neither will we forget the heroic acts of courage from first responders, health care providers and everyday Americans who came together to help save the injured and prevent further loss. 1 We have drawn aside today, September 11, 2002, because we cannot escape. But this year's ceremony ran late, and the anniversary was observed at 9:47 a.m. the exact time when a plane crashed into the Defense Department's headquarters on Sept. “We will never forget the horror of that terrible day or the thousands of Americans killed in the crashes into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field,” Gov. The moment of silence is traditionally observed at 9:37 a.m. The Governor will provide brief remarks on Facebook and YouTube beginning at 8:40 a.m. to correspond with the moment American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City, the first of four intentional plane crashes by hijackers that day. The moment of silence will begin at 8:46 a.m. (WAVE) - Governor Andy Beshear will lead a moment of silence Friday morning to pay tribute to the victims and honor the survivors of the terror attacks that occurred on Sept.
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