18 Years Later, Americans Vow to ‘Never Forget’ 9/11

First responders who braved the hazardous toxins of what was “ground zero” recounted on the sacrifice made by the FDNY on Sept. 11.

New York City firefighters salute in front of a memorial on the side of a firehouse adjacent to One World Trade Center and the 9/11 Memorial site during ceremonies on the 18th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York on Sept. 11, 2019. Craig Ruttle/AP Photo

Americans commemorated 9/11 with solemn ceremonies and vows on Sept. 11 to “never forget” 18 years after the deadliest terror attacks on American soil.

A crowd of victims’ relatives assembled at ground zero, where the observance began Wednesday with a moment of silence and tolling bells at 8:46 a.m.—the moment when a hijacked plane slammed into the World Trade Center’s north tower.