09/11/2026
25 YEARS. WE REMEMBER. WE HONOR. WE WILL NEVER FORGET.
Twenty-five years ago, our nation was forever changed.
On September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 innocent people lost their lives. Mothers and fathers. Sons and daughters. Brothers and sisters. Friends, coworkers, and neighbors.
And among them were 343 firefighters and 23 New York City police officers, along with countless other first responders who ran toward danger while others were running away.
They answered the call knowing only that someone needed help. They climbed the stairs. They entered the buildings. They searched for survivors. They carried the injured. They made the ultimate sacrifice.
Their courage reminds us that the true measure of a hero is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to act despite it.
Twenty-five years later, we have come a long way. We have strengthened our emergency response, improved our training and preparedness, advanced technology, and learned countless lessons from that terrible day.
But we still have farther to go.
We must continue to learn. Continue to prepare. Continue to serve. And, most importantly, continue to remember.
We owe it to those who were lost—and to the families, friends, and fellow first responders who have carried their absence for a quarter century—to ensure that their sacrifice is never reduced to a date in history.
Today, we pause to respect their lives, honor their sacrifice, and remember their stories.
Twenty-five years have passed.
Their sacrifice remains.
Their courage remains.
Their legacy remains.
🇺🇸 September 11, 2001 — Never Forget.
September 11, 2026 — We Remember.
