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WATCH: 9/11 the 10-Year Anniversary, Stop and Remember

Today is Sept. 11, and a decade ago, the nation as we knew it changed forever.

On Sept.11, 2001, the world watched as terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington unfolded.

This YouTube video is a montage of news clips and interviews from that tragic day 10 years ago.

Millions of people across the country were affected by the 9/11 attacks. Some experienced the tragic loss of a loved one, some found an inspiring way to help those who were grieving, and others experienced a political awakening. 

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To help reflect the endless diversity of their experiences, Patch looked out across our sites to pull together 9/11 snapshots of every day Americans whose lives were changed by the events of that day.

From across the country, this Patch site and hundreds of others captured the faces, keepsakes, memorials, ceremonies, flags, fund-raisers, deployments and the still-raw emotions that followed the attacks.

Taken together they create a powerful mosaic that is large in scope but often deeply personal. Click through to see how your neighbors near and far marked the day.

"May God bless the many souls who lost their lives, on September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and on airline flights 11, 175, 77, & 93. The courage and sacrifice shown by the FDNY firefighters, the NYC Police, and other NYC EMS will never be forgotten. History will remember  9/11/2001." — September 11 News.com

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Here are other links dedicated to 9/11:

http://www.september11news.com/

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