93, family members of the 40 heroes. the flight 93 task force composed of family members, local people from shanksville, somerset county, pittsburgh and the commonwealth and others. they were the original group of citizens who imagined a national memorial here, worked to consensus and took action to convince the congress and president bush to act. the flight 93 advisory commission is the direct link between everyone else and the department of interior and the national park service. it s made up of 15 people representing the local community, the families, philanthropic, corporate and national interest and nationally recognized public historians. the national fund-raising arm of the partnership and national park service, the keeper of the nation s most important heritage from yellowstone to the statue
of flight 93, family members of the 40 heroes. the flight 93 task force, composed of family members, local people from shanksville, sommerset county, pittsburgh and the commonwealth and others. they were the original group of citizens who imagined a national memorial here, worked for it before the congress and president bush to act. direct link between national park service, made up of 15 people representing the local communities, families philanthropic, corporate and national interests and nationally recognized public historians. the national park foundation, the national fund raising arm of the partnership and the national park service, the keeper of the nation s most important heritage from yellowstone to the the statue of liberty, from concorde
have to go. i love you. another said, it s up to us, i think we can do it. and one of the most stirring accounts, todd beamer, a father of two with a pregnant wife with a home in new jersey asked the air operator to join him in reciting the lord s prayer. then he helped lead the charge with the words let s roll. with their selfless act, the men and women who stormed the cockpit lived out the words greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. and with their brave decision, they launched the first counter offensive of the war on terror. most likely target the hijacked plane with the united states capitol. we ll never know how many innocent people might have been lost, but we do know this, americans are alive today because the passengers and crew of flight 93 chose to act. and our nation will be forever grateful. the 40 souls who perished on the plane left a great deal behind. they left spouses and children and grandchildren. whom miss them