With firefighters, first responders, and incredible people from law enforcement. these are truly great people. [applause] some of you here today answered the call and raced to this field 17 years ago. you fill our hearts with pride and i want to thank you on behalf of our country. thank you very much. [applause] bill: most importantly to the family members of flight 93, today all of america wraps up and joins together. we close our arms to help you shoulder your pain and to carry
Your great, great sorrow. your tears are not shed alone, for they are shared grief with an entire nation. we grieve together for every mother and father, sister and brother, son and daughter who was stolen from us at the twin towers, the pentagon, and here in this pennsylvania field. we honor their sacrifice by pledging to never flinch in the face of evil and to do whatever it takes to keep america safe. [applause] 17 years ago, your loved ones were among the 40 of flight 93, the 40 passengers and crew members on board the 8:00 a.m.
Field today, where he paid tribute to the victims. we grouped together for every mother and father, sister and brother, son and daughter, who was stolen from us at the twin towers, the pentagon, and here in this pennsylvania field. we honor their sacrifice by pledging to never flinch in the face of evil, and to do whatever it takes to keep america safe. harris: never flinch in the face of evil. molly joins us now from shanksville, pennsylvania, near the new tower of voices honoring the heroes of flight 93. molly? as you mentioned, president trump and first lady melania trump traveled here to this sacred site, the flight 93 national memorial, to share and honor those passengers and crew who briefly rose up against the 9/11 hijackers.
Shoulder your pain and to carry your great, great sorrow. your tears are not shed alone, for they are shared grief with an entire nation. we grieve together for every mother and father, sister and brother, son and daughter who was stolen from us at the twin towers, the pentagon and here in this pennsylvania field. we honor their sacrifice by pledging to never flinch in the face of evil and to do whatever it takes to keep america safe. [ applause ] 17 years ago, your loved ones were among the 40 of flight 93, 40 passengers and crew members
In coming to shankville, he is honoring the people who overtook the cockpit and brought that plane down in the field behind me now known as sacred ground. flight 93 was the only one not to reach the intended target on 9/11. the suspected target was the capitol. we expect the president to speak in what has become a long tradition of american presidents observing this day. he is going to talk about sacrifice and resilience, 9/11 tested this nation, but our strength has not waivered and we are resilient. that is the message we expect. an important message. jeff, you are looking live at the ringing of the bells in shanksville, pennsylvania. the ambassadors are ringing the bells now. we expect to hear president trump coming up in 25 minutes from now. you can see him and the first lady sitting on stage as the