Officers, everyonewho was present on that day or had their agency present, civilians, too, so much appreciate the fact that their loved ones are not forgotten. That well always remember their names and well remember their actions that day and this was a must do. This needed to be done and im so glad it was. Sandra you wrote a piece on the 15year anniversary of 9 11. This is 19 years now since these attacks. Next year, of course, will be 20 years and it is hard to believe this time has passed. But at 15 years, brad, you wrote america is at our best when were tested as a nation. It was a very significant piece in which you went on to say americas greatest strengths from our freedom, liberty and goodness. What was the point of your piece that day as we look back at the tragic events that happened that morning . Look, there isnt anything my nephew would have wanted more than to be helping people and sacrificing his life. Thats what we do every day in america. We have brave servicemen and w
The president arrived just as usual for an event, twotiered event. A classroom and then a larger speech in the gym about education. Welcome aboard. Its fox friends. 2 after 8 00 in the east. It was just a regular day. I started my day at bryant park. Liz lang has something a little extra. Theres a great item on the front page. President bush is in florida encouraging reading programs and california grand jury decided against investigating gary condit. Toby of maine is our pet of the day. Were taking a timeout plus a preview of the latest fall tv shows. You are watching fox friends. Were nuts about nuts. I was in the battle cap. We were starting a norad exercise. We have a couple of those a year. Also because of the exercise we had the fighters on alert with a little extra gas. With some more weapons on board than they normally would. The morning of the 11th i received a call from an individual i assumed was the exercise coordinators asking of a notification of a hijacking situation app
The thousands of lives lost. This is the first year that President Trump a native new yorker observes todays ceremonies as president. First bill hemmer joins us from orlando as irma continues to batter the sunshine state. Bill good morning to you. More than 3 million in florida waking without power. It was 24 hours ago the storm came across in key west. It is still a big story and will be throughout the day but it is also a moment where we pause and we reflect. A significant time for reflection for all of us across the country and around the world. September 11th, the day yet again 9 11. Well see you later in morning in florida. Jon and shannon, back to you in new york. Shannon he will join us later for more extended coverage of the storm. A moment of silence to mark the Moment United Airlines flight 75 was flown into the south tower. President trump and melania will arrive at the pentagon for the ceremony there. Vice president mike pence will take part in ceremonies at the flight 93 m
Bill President Trump and the first lady are en route to a Memorial Service in shanksville, pennsylvania where flight 93 went down. A special day there and well explain why. Vice president mike pence marks the day at the pentagon and here in new york city as youve been watching and listening there are thousands gathering yet again in Lower Manhattan in ground zero. The president and first lady arriving on the ground in shanksville, p. A. Sandra the president and first lady on the ground in shanksville. This is a day, bill, we have had to relive now. The 17th year we look back at that day that changed america and the president and the first lady will be paying their respects on the ground there in pennsylvania. As we continue to hear the names of those victims read aloud in Lower Manhattan at ground zero. Bill as you may remember at home or in the office or listening on your mobile device today, you may know the moment in time 8 46 a. M. Flight 11 crashes into the north tower. In one mom
You through exactly the time line of what happened on september 11th, 17 years ago and we, of course, will do the same thing today. Brian they did a remarkably sensitive, insightful job with the museum there, with the reflecting pool that you are staring at now, and finally 17 years later u almost all the rebuilding is done or they are very close. They finally fixed the subway station destroyed on 9 11 17 years later. Sadly we are also talking about some of the cancers that those working on the pile to save as many lives as possible and to clean up down there, people are still suffering. Its almost like a time bomb went off that day and we heard about that yesterday and hear more about it today. Its also important to not only go back over the moments when tacks happened witbut also the moments of silence. Six moments of sigh lengths today when both towers fell and when the pentagon was hit and when both towers towers were hit as well when flight 93 went down. Steve this hour 6 45 we wi