Washington, September 10, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
US President Donald Trump has proclaimed September 11 as Patriot Day, marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which killed 2,977 people in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
In a White House proclamation issued on Wednesday, Trump said a quarter of a century had passed since the attacks and that an entire generation of Americans had come of age without a living memory of the tragedy.
“The passage of time must never dim what will forever burn bright in the conscience of our Nation,” Trump said, calling for the promise to remember the victims and the events of September 11 to be renewed across the country.
“Amid the ashes of Ground Zero, we made a solemn vow to Never Forget — a vow that must be renewed in every American heart, taught in every classroom, and honoured in every community across our land,” he added.
The proclamation recalled how hijackers seized four commercial aircraft on September 11, 2001, crashing three into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The fourth aircraft, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers confronted the hijackers.
Trump specifically honoured the 40 passengers and crew members aboard Flight 93, including Todd Beamer, who helped lead efforts to retake the aircraft.
“In laying down their lives, those 40 patriots transformed a quiet field into hallowed ground — leaving behind an everlasting testament to the unbreakable will of the American people,” Trump said.
He also paid tribute to police officers, firefighters, emergency personnel, rescue workers and volunteers who responded to the attacks. According to the proclamation, nearly 100 emergency and first responder agencies took part in rescue and evacuation operations in New York City.
Trump said the terrorists had failed to break or divide the American spirit and also honoured US military personnel who served in conflicts following the attacks, including those killed or left with physical and psychological wounds.
“Our Nation owes them a debt that can never be repaid,” he said.
The President warned that the threat that led to the attacks had not disappeared and called for continued vigilance in the US and abroad. He said his administration remained committed to protecting the country through a policy of “peace through strength”.
Trump directed all US departments, agencies and instrumentalities to fly the American flag at half-staff in honour of the 2,977 victims. He also encouraged governors, organisations and individuals across the country to participate in the observance.
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