America Remembers the September 11 Attacks

With solemn tributes, the United States is marking the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people and launched the country into a decade of war.

Events were held at the sites of each attack a decade ago — New York, the Pentagon outside Washington, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

In New York City, a moment of silence marked when the first plane struck at 8:46 a.m., and silence fell again at 9:03 a.m. in observance of when the second hijacked jetliner struck the South Tower. Attendees also paused to remember when each of the towers fell.