On this 25th anniversary of 9/11, we remember the nearly 3,000 Americans murdered in cold blood by Islamist terrorists.
September 11th, 2001, marked a loss of innocence for America. It reminded us that there is indeed evil in this world that wants to do us harm. And while it tested our nation, it did not break us. America grew stronger and more determined.
Today, we honor the innocent lives taken that morning. We also thank the heroes who stepped forward, whether amid the wreckage at Ground Zero or the Pentagon, or in uniform abroad in the years that followed.
We must never allow this tragedy to fade from our national consciousness.