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
we are also joined by members of the national park service along 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 ] 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
american heroes. at this memorial on this sacred earth, in the field beyond this wall, and in the skies above our heads, we remember the moment when america fought back. melania and i are grateful to be joined for today s ceremony by governor tom wolf and governor mark sh wiker. i also want to thank the members of congress and senator bob casey, congressman lou barletta, keith, along with the president of the families of flight 93 gordon felt.
those words echo across this field, and those words tell the story of 40 men and women who gave all their love for their families, their country, and our freedom. to dorothy and to every family here today, america will never forget what your loved ones did for all of us. [ applause ] earlier this week you dedicated the final part of this memorial, the tower of voices, standing at 93 feet tall, the tower of voices is now the first structure visitors see when they
worked as a signal to others to invest. with citi s help we built a wonderful maternity ward and we were able to purchase an mri machine. we ve made it possible for the people who live here to lead healthier lives and that s invaluable. we are live in shanksville, pennsylvania. the president and first lady are there remembering those who lost their lives in that field. gordon is speaking now, the president of the families of flight 93 association. this is donald trump s first