The sun rises behind New York’s Lower Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2013
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Friends and family members gather at the 9/11 Memorial during ceremonies marking the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, Sept. 11, 2013….
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Officer Daniel Henry pauses during a moment of silence at 9:01 am
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A woman pauses at the south reflecting pool
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WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama come out from the White House to observe a moment of silence to mark the 12th…
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Barack Obama places a wreath during the memorial service at the White House
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President Obama, Michelle Obama, and VP Joe Biden observe a moment of silence
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Gail Silke and her niece Erica Tierney trace the name of Gail’s brother Steven Bristoll who worked as a police officer
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The World Trade Center Flag is presented as friends and relatives of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks gather at the National September 11 Memorial at the World Trade…
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Flowers and pictures left along the North Pool
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A woman pauses along the edge of the north reflecting pool at the 9/11 Memorial during a ceremony marking the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade…
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A woman prays at the edge of the North Pool at the 9/11 Memorial during a ceremony marking the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center…
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A man awaits Barack Obama’s speech at the Pentagon Memorial park
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Governor Andrew Cuomo rides a Harley Davidson towards Ground Zero
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