9/11 photos from World Trade Center, Pentagon, Shanksville around US (usatoday.com)
. . ."From the archives:As 9/11 attacks unfolded, no one knew if hijackers were on board
"Sept. 11, 2001, set the stage for a new “global war on terror” launched by former U.S. President George W. Bush. The United States military and its allies set out to eliminate al-Qaida terrorist network harbored by the Taliban in Afghanistan in a costly war that ended last year with the United States withdrawing its troops and the Taliban taking control of the county. ". . .
It's The 21st Remembrance Of Patriot Day - South Florida Reporter
9/11 'miracle' babies, now turning 21, were lifesavers for families (nypost.com)
. . ."These “miracle” babies are all grown up — turning 21 and reflecting on their solemn birthday, Sept. 11, 2001, when they saved their dads’ lives.
"The babies were busy being born that tragic morning, ensuring that their fathers would not be in their downtown offices at the heart of disaster.
"Instead of crossing the bridge connecting the World Trade Center to his CIBC Oppenheimer office at the World Financial Center, Steve Condos was at NYU Medical Center with his wife, Marika, who went into labor three weeks early. Their son, Reggi, was born at 9:23 a.m. — 36 minutes before the first tower collapsed.". . .
I'm sure those in the Middle East observe this day in their own way