U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew Nowlin with the D.C. National Guard, assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia (JTF-DC) in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, recounts his experience responding as a volunteer firefighter to the September 11th attack at the Pentagon. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Leland Blanchard with the D.C. National Guard, assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia (JTF-DC) in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, highlights the importance of honoring the victims of the attacks and the acts of heroism from all of the first responders to commemorate the 25th anniversary of September 11th. Officially named Patriot’s Day on Dec. 18, 2001, the anniversary of the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 is observed with ceremonies at each of three crash sites; the World Trade Center Museum and Memorial in New York City, New York, the Pentagon in Virginia, and the field outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania where the fourth plane was brought down by passengers. The ceremonies commemorate the courage, sacrifice and loss of the 2,977 victims and the 343 Fire Fighters and 71 Law Enforcement Officers killed in the attacks. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Carlos Parra)
| Date Taken: | 09.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.11.2026 10:00 |
| Category: | Package |
| Video ID: | 1022545 |
| VIRIN: | 260907-Z-PV404-6601 |
| Filename: | DOD_111966732 |
| Length: | 00:03:51 |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
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