[h=2]'We remember the moment when America fought back!' Trump commemorates heroes of Flight 93 and pledges to fight 'radical Islamic terrorism' as U.S. marks 9/11 with somber tributes, moments of silence and a new 93-foot monument in Shanksville[/h]
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President Donald Trump praised the heroes of Flight 93 who forced a group of terrorists to drash a hijacked plane rather than allow it to hit the U.S. Capitol. The 9/11 attacks happened 17 years ago today
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Trump pledged to fight 'radical Islamic terrorism' and lauded the 40 men and women who fought hand-to-hand with 'the enemy' to save others' lives in Washington on September 11, 2001
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President Donald Trump praised the heroes of Flight 93 who forced a group of terrorists to drash a hijacked plane rather than allow it to hit the U.S. Capitol. The 9/11 attacks happened 17 years ago today
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Trump pledged to fight 'radical Islamic terrorism' and lauded the 40 men and women who fought hand-to-hand with 'the enemy' to save others' lives in Washington on September 11, 2001
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The president pumped his fists as he arrived at a small regional Pennsylvania airport in advance of his speech
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Memorial: The ground in Shanksville where Flight 93 crashed into the ground is marked by a 93-foot tower with 40 wind chimes, one for each of the passengers and crew who died
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Intimate: Trump addressed a small crowd of a few hundred people at the Shanksville ceremony
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Trump and his wife Melania traveled to the rural town of Shanksville, PA, where a California-bound United airliner crashed after the 40 passengers and crew members learned what was happening and attempted to regain control
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Gathering: Trump addressed an audience which included service personnel and veterans, relatives of the dead and local residents
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United in grief: Flight crew from the airline were among those at the commemoration addressed by the president. Flight 93 was on its way from Newark Airport, New Jersey, to San Francisco, when it was targeted by four hijackers. Its 33 innocent passengers and seven crew all died.
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Visit: Trump gave a thumbs-up as he walked into the Flight 93 National Memorial with his wife Melania and Stephen Clark, the superintendent of the park
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Tour: Donald and Melania Trump were taken through the plaza in the memorial to the overlook which has a view of the field where Flight 93 crash landed
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Explanation: Memorial superintendent Stephen Clark pointed out the ground where Flight 93 crash landed from the Flight Path Overlook
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Moment of reflection: President Trump and the First Lady were left alone on the memorial overlook to spend time with their thoughts
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Solemn: Trump and Melania walk back towards the memorial plaza after spending time looking at the ground where the flight crash landed after passengers and crew fought back
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Hail to the chief: An Air Force chief master sergeant salutes the president and first lady at Shanksville, PA
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Escort: Memorial superintendent Stephen Clark leads President Trump and the First Lady on to stage in Shanksville, PA
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