wondering about it. i ll just go on the record and say i was vaccinated the day that it was available as a physician on the front line seeing emergency patients and such. i think these vaccines were a miracle and,ing hopefully, we can continue to see increasing populations of people getting vaccinated so we can finally put away these masks and get back to life as we knew it before this all started. arthel: i like it. i m vaccinated as well. dr. riley williams, thank you so much. we ll see you again. eric? eric: arthel, this weekend we, of course, marked 9/11. and as part of that, we remember and honor to heroism of the passengers and crew of united airlines flight 93. todd beemer s unforgettable beamer s unforgettable words, let s roll, that became a rallying crying if or flower for our nation. now the bravery of the passengers and crew of that plane, it s the inspiration behind a new award.
preventing an attack on our nation s capital. we don t need to be reminded, but this next generation, they don t have those memories. so it s our job to tell them the story. reporter: this year a chalk artists gathered at the memorial to draw 40 portraits. it s yet another effort to honor and remember their sacrifice. these are modern day heroes who made a courageous decision on september 11th, and we don t want to forget them. reporter: the winner of the flight 93 heroes award was a firefighter from detroit who died while saving three children from drowning. in shanksville is, pennsylvania, bryan llenas, fox news. eric: the flight 93 heroes award showing that the spirit of helping, the spirit of bravery still part of our american soul. we ll be back in just a moment. i don t just play someone brainy on tv - i m an actual neuroscientist.
37 phone calls were made by 13 people onboard united flight if 93. the passengers and crew onboard knew that their plane was about to be used as a weapon, so they took a vote, and they decided to fight back. that act of heroism is the legacy of flight 93 and the inspiration behind a new award. this is terry ingram s first time visiting the flight 93 national memorial. if we had not been if you have not been here, please come. it s an experience you ll never forget. reporter: the 52-year-old was named always one of the four finalists for the new award. back in january 2020, ingram a photographer was out taking photos of eagles in bellevue, nebraska, when a white car flew if off the road and landed upside down in a frozen pond. ingram jumped in the frigid water. i grabbed one guy, i pulled
him out. there s another guy back in the back trying to get some air. so i grabbed him and pulled him out. reporter: he saved three men that day. i can t swim. i wasn t thinking about that. my adrenaline reporter: i m sorry, you jumped in water to help them, and you can t swim? yes, sir. reporter: we re talking about this, and you re getting emotional? yes, sir. reporter: why are you getting emotional? because flight 93, the passengers up there put themselves in danger to save other lives. and, you know, i feel honored just to be here. reporter: it s so wonderful the meet you. i remember my brother. i remember how great he was with his brother. reporter: the 40 passengers and crew, strangers and unarmed, fought back against the 9/11 hijackers. the plane crashed into a field
president biden urged unity as america reflects on the attacks. everybody says, biden, why do you insist on bringing the country together? that s going to affect our well-being and how the world responds to us knowing that we can actually, in fact, lead by example. i think we can do it. meantime, former president george bush honored the lives lost on flight 93 in shanksville where president biden also paid his respects to the victims. contrast all this with the most recent former president, native new yorker donald trump didn t attend any ceremony paying tribute to the victims today. however, he visited a new york city fire station and released a video statement to mark the anniversary where he discussed the attacks for about 30 seconds. spent more than double that time slamming president biden over america s withdrawal from afghanistan. well, other presidents honored the victims today and trump plans to wrap up his day comment