Arlington: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that “we remember not only who teammates fell us, but the mission they shared.” Austin made a statement prepared at the Pentagon Ceremony Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attack.
He continued, “We remember their shared commitment to defend our republic …
and honestly faced new dangers.” Austin noted that “almost a quarter of the residents we maintain today were born after 9/11,” including many of the 13 American service members killed in recent attacks in Afghanistan.
He said that “as many years of March, we must ensure that all Americans know and understand what is happening here on 9/11 …
and in Manhattan …
and in Shanksvania, Pennsylvania.” The head of the Pentagon said that “is our responsibility to remember.
And it is our duty to defend our democracy.” He said, “We cannot know what the next 20 years will take.
We cannot know what new dangers will be Bring.
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but we know that America will always lead.
“And to the Audience in the Pentagon’s warning, the defense secretary said,” We still work here.
We still remember here.
We still uphold our values ​​here.
With a clear head and fearless heart.
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