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reading of the names. nearly 3000 victims of the september 11 attacks were remembered one by one. whenever you wore a ridiculous shirt such as the one i am sporting, we didn t know whether to laugh or cry. today we will do both. reporter: those reading names included a blind man who was able to recite some of the names including his father s. junior. reporter: philip hayes has been to all 15 ceremonies. he flew in from l.a. to remember his dad. when they rang the bell for the time my dad lost his life, that exact moment is the most touching to me. reporter: at a ceremony remembering those lost at the pentagon president obama hailed sacrifice of the fallen and the resilience of those left behind. we come together in prayer strength that has fortified us across these 15 years. reporter: outside in pennsylvania where flight 93 crashed, an honor guard laid a wreath. several events across our area today honored the victims. two hours ago the oak wood cemetery hel
New-yorkUnited-statesGeorgiaAlabamaTampa-bayFloridaWarren-tonVirginiaNorth-carolinaTexasPhiladelphiaPennsylvania a vigil was held here on 9/11 to honor all of them. i am looking at 11 years that he has been gone and it seems like yesterday. sergeant michael kelly decided to join the national guard right after 9/11. he was in afghanistan for 69 days and was killed in an attack . reporter: he was just 26 years old. as far as memorial day and all that sort of thing goes, every day is memorial for us. there is not a day that we don t think about him and what he stood for. in our eyes, we are proud of him. he is a hero. reporter: sergeant kelly was the third oldest of four. he was the funniest guy. he was great. he had the best sense of humor. reporter: the kelly s are now a gold star family, honored for their loved one s sacrifice. they joined dozens in the sacrifice. [ taps ] still a day of reflection and a day of service, comfort to it really makes you appreciate everything you have in life and the beautiful country that we live in. reporter: and sergeant kel
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