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Pentagon 9-11

According to the 9/11 Commission Report, hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001Created by: NARA & DVIDS Public Domain ArchiveDated: 2016
Aftermath from a terrorist attack of the Pentagon, September 11, 2001. Shortly after 8 a.m. on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200, shortly after it took off from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. The hijackers herded up the 64 passengers toward the rear of the aircraft using knives and paper cutters then flew a circuitous route that took them away then back toward Washington. At about 9:45 a.m. they flew the aircraft and passengers into the side of the Pentagon. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five ...
According to the official 9/11 Commission Report, the Flight 77 was 5 miles (8.0 km) west-southwest of the Pentagon when, it made a 330-degree turn. At the end of the turn, it was descending through 2,200 feet (670 m), pointed toward the Pentagon and downtown Washington. Boeing 757-223, flying at 530 mph over the Navy Annex Building adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery, crashed into the western side of the Pentagon. The plane hit the Pentagon at the first-floor level, and at the moment of impact, the airplane was rolled slightly to the left, with the right wing elevated. The front part of the fuselage disintegrated on impact, while the mid and tail sections moved for another fraction of a second, with tail section debris penetrating furthest into the building. In all, the airplane took eight-tenths of a second to fully penetrate 310 feet (94 m) into the three outermost of the building's five rings and unleashed a fireball that rose 200 feet (61 m) above the building.
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The Pentagon in flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into building at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

The Pentagon in flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

The Pentagon in flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into building at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

The Pentagon in flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

The next day a Marine flag appears undisturbed and clean amid office wreckage following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew a circuitous route returning to Washington and impacting the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night

The next day a Marine flag appears undisturbed and clean amid office w...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: P... More

A Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue) firefighter makes his way towards the fire on the second day after the attack. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew a circuitous route returning to Washington and impacting the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night

A Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Re...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: P... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Nicole Kaehler, USAF, dog handler, 48 Security Forces Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, and her K-9, Harras, search packages more thoroughly at base Post Office for bombs or or dangerous articles following terrorists attack on United States. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten American people, terrorist mounted attacks on World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into buildings, killing mselves, passengers and thousands on ground. Security is always foremost at RAF Lakenheath, but security is even tighter to prevent anor occurrence of...

SENIOR AIRMAN Nicole Kaehler, USAF, dog handler, 48 Security Forces Sq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: SENIOR AIRMAN Nicole Kaehler, USAF, dog handler, 48 Security Forces Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, and her K-9, Harras, search packag... More

Placards expressing emotions remain after memorial services held on the grounds overlooking the Pentagon as part of the September 14, National Day of Prayer and Remembrance. President George W. Bush declared the day in the wake of terrorist attacks on September 11, which resulted in extensive loss of life and damage to the Pentagon and the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Placards expressing emotions remain after memorial services held on th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status:... More

Damage to an office inside the Pentagon. The damage was caused by a hijacked commercial jetliner crashing into the Pentagon on September 11th. The terrorist attack caused extensive damage to the Pentagon and followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Damage to an office inside the Pentagon. The damage was caused by a hi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

A damaged chair inside an office on the fourth floor of the Pentagon on September 14th. The damage was caused by a hijacked commercial jetliner crashing into the Pentagon on September 11th. The terrorist attack caused extensive damage to the Pentagon and followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

A damaged chair inside an office on the fourth floor of the Pentagon o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where their loved ones perished there in a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where thei...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" carefully gather a large (28x30 foot) American Flag after lowering it from the west wall of the Pentagon Building in Washington D.C. The flag has hung on the wall since the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MDW Scene Camera Operator: Angela M... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" carefully gather a large (28x30 foot) American Flag after lowering it from the west wall of the Pentagon Building in Washington D.C. The flag has hung on the wall since the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MDW Scene Camera Operator: Angela M... More

Pentagon employees join Air Force and Army personnel pitching in to help where needed after a hijacked commercial jetliner crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. The Pentagon attack followed an attack on the New York World Trade Center in what is being called the worst terrorist attack in history

Pentagon employees join Air Force and Army personnel pitching in to he...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Statu... More

Pentagon employees walk in disbelief after a hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 was deliberately crashed into Pentagon, September 11, 2001. The Pentagon attack followed an attack on the twin towers of the New York World Trade Center, where two fully loaded passenger airliners were flown into the buildings, in what is called the worst terrorist attack in history

Pentagon employees walk in disbelief after a hijacked American Airline...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status:... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner cras...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters find a American Flag among the rubble unharmed, shortly after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters find a American Flag among the rubble unharmed, shortly a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Shot of the exposed wreckage after the smoke cleared from a hijacked jetliner which crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Shot of the exposed wreckage after the smoke cleared from a hijacked j...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner cras...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

In defiance, a US flag is setup outside the Pentagon. Shortly after 8 AM on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200, shortly after it took off from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. The hijackers herded up the 64 passengers toward the rear of the aircraft using knives and box cutters then flew a circuitous route that took them away then back toward Washington. At about 9:45 AM they flew the aircraft into the side of the Pentagon. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five "rings," in this section, that circle the...

In defiance, a US flag is setup outside the Pentagon. Shortly after 8 ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: In defiance, a US flag is setup outside the Pentagon. Shortly after 8 AM on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the Am... More

US President George W. Bush visits the Pentagon to survey damage and commend the joint rescue and recovery efforts currently underway the following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew a circuitous route returning to Washington and impacting the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building

US President George W. Bush visits the Pentagon to survey damage and c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: P... More

Early fire fighting methods shown in the aftermath of a hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, that impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night

Early fire fighting methods shown in the aftermath of a hijacked Ameri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: P... More

QUIT HELL!!! reads a sign posted on a shoring brace amid wreckage and debris at the Pentagon following the 11 September terrorist attack in which a hijacked commercial Boeing 727 deliberately impacted the Pentagon. The "Pentagon Renovation Program" actually started in the mid 90s, at this stage they were in the finishing stages of re-enforcing and updating this section

QUIT HELL!!! reads a sign posted on a shoring brace amid wreckage and ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: P... More

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where their loved ones perished there in a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where thei...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where their loved ones perished there in a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where thei...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Openly displaying his allegiance Robert Eversbury, Firefighter, Arlington County, stands ready for any required task outside the Pentagon on September 16th. On September 11th, a hijacked airliner struck the Pentagon causing extensive damage to the building. The attack followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Openly displaying his allegiance Robert Eversbury, Firefighter, Arling...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Larry A. Simmons, USAF Release Sta... More

Pieter Wollschlager, 15, Charlottesville, Virginia takes a break while volunteering for Salvation Army outside the Pentagon. On September 11th, a hijacked airliner struck the Pentagon causing extensive damage to the building. The attack followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Pieter Wollschlager, 15, Charlottesville, Virginia takes a break while...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Larry A. Simmons, USAF Release Sta... More

Major General (MGEN) James T. Jackson (foreground), US Army (USA), Commander, USA Military District of Washington (MDW), looks on as USA Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" fold a large (28x30 foot) American Flag, after lowering it from the damaged west wall of the Pentagon Building in Washington D.C. The flag has hung on the wall since the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

Major General (MGEN) James T. Jackson (foreground), US Army (USA), Com...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MDW Scene Camera Operator: Angela M... More

Major General (MGEN) James T. Jackson (foreground right), US Army (USA), Commander, USA Military District of Washington (MDW), and Colonel (COL) James F. Laufengurg, USA, Commander, 3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" render salutes as USA soldiers remove a large (28x30 foot) American Flag from the damaged west wall of the Pentagon Building in Washington, D. C. The flag has hung on the wall since the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

Major General (MGEN) James T. Jackson (foreground right), US Army (USA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MDW Scene Camera Operator: Angela M... More

Portable generator powered floodlights and van trucks parked outside the Western ring wall of the Pentagon Building after the September 11, 2001 attacks

Portable generator powered floodlights and van trucks parked outside t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Watson, USN Release Status: Rel... More

Fire trucks and emergency vehicles are parked near the Western ring of the Pentagon Building as firefighters conduct rescue operation hours after American Airlines Fight 77 was piloted by terrorists into the building, during the September 11, 2001 attacks

Fire trucks and emergency vehicles are parked near the Western ring of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Watson, USN Release Status: Rel... More

View of the Pentagon from the Navy Annex minutes after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the building at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

View of the Pentagon from the Navy Annex minutes after a hijacked jetl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Status: Released... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner cras...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Onlookers watch in amazement, as firefighters struggle to contain the fire, after the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. (U.S. Army photo by Paul Disney) (Released)

Onlookers watch in amazement, as firefighters struggle to contain the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: P... More

A National Transportation and Safety Board agent at the task of inspecting and cataloging aircraft parts following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew a circuitous route returning to Washington and impacting the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building

A National Transportation and Safety Board agent at the task of inspec...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: P... More

Early in the morning 12 September 01, unable to sleep during his scheduled rest period, Sergeant (SGT) Fredericko Ruiz, USA, ilitary District of Washington (DW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue), watches the activity around the impact zone at the Pentagon. A member of DW Engineer Company, he, like the other soldiers in his unit, is specially trained to operate as members of urban search and rescue teams in the ilitary District of Washington. ost of his squad went to sleep when told to rotate on rest plan. "I can't sleep. I want to do something," he said. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist...

Early in the morning 12 September 01, unable to sleep during his sched...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Early in the morning 12 September 01, unable to sleep during his scheduled rest period, Sergeant (SGT) Fredericko Ruiz, USA, Mil... More

Thick smoke permeates the air around the Pentagon on September 12, 2001. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew a circuitous route returning to Washington and impacting the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night

Thick smoke permeates the air around the Pentagon on September 12, 200...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: P... More

Members of the Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue) walk into the causeway between E ring and D ring of the Pentagon on September 12, 2001. They were in the middle of a secondary search for bodies, and just finished searching their sector of the D ring. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew a circuitous route returning to Washington and impacting the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the...

Members of the Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue) walk into the causeway between E ring a... More

A tent erected on the Pentagon south parking lot September 12, 2001, to manage recovery efforts in the aftermath of the September 11th terror attack. Shortly after 8 a.m. on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200, shortly after it took off from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. The hijackers herded up the 64 passengers toward the rear of the aircraft using knives and paper cutters then flew a circuitous route that took them away then back toward Washington. At about 9:45 a.m. they flew the aircraft and passengers...

A tent erected on the Pentagon south parking lot September 12, 2001, t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A tent erected on the Pentagon south parking lot September 12, 2001, to manage recovery efforts in the aftermath of the Septembe... More

A member of the Police Force logs a vehicle license plate number before entering the main gate at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Security has being heightened in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

A member of the Police Force logs a vehicle license plate number befor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Rob Schuette,... More

Damage to a hallway inside the Pentagon viewed on September 14th. On September 11th, a hijacked airliner struck the Pentagon causing extensive damage to the building. The attack followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Damage to a hallway inside the Pentagon viewed on September 14th. On S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

An aerial view, from the southeast, showing the level of the destruction at the Pentagon caused by a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night. The Pentagon was the third target by four hijacked aircraft, the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) were the other targets, and one unknown...

An aerial view, from the southeast, showing the level of the destructi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An aerial view, from the southeast, showing the level of the destruction at the Pentagon caused by a terrorist attack. The morni... More

Small American flags are left planted on the grounds overlooking the Pentagon after a memorial ceremony. President George W. Bush declared Sept. 14, 2001 a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance in the wake of suspected terrorist attacks on September 11th, which resulted in extensive loss of life and damage to the Pentagon and the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Small American flags are left planted on the grounds overlooking the P...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status:... More

A clock, frozen at the time of impact, inside the Pentagon. Shortly after 8 AM on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200, from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. About 9:30 AM they flew the aircraft and 64 passengers into the side of the Pentagon. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five "rings" in that section that circle the building. That section of the Pentagon was in the finishing stages of a renovation program to re-enforce and update the building. Fire fighters fought the fire through the night. The ...

A clock, frozen at the time of impact, inside the Pentagon. Shortly af...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A clock, frozen at the time of impact, inside the Pentagon. Shortly after 8 AM on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten ... More

Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Lee Williams, USAF, Division CHIEF Analysis, Director 0f Personnel, stands guard at the entrance to Wedge One while escorting clean-up crews through the Pentagon. On September 11th, a hijacked airliner struck the Pentagon causing extensive damage to the building. The attack followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Lee Williams, USAF, Division CHIEF Analysis,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Larry A. Simmons, USAF Release Sta... More

During the recovery operation, military and civilian personnel receive lunch outside the Pentagon on September 16th. On September 11th, a hijacked airliner struck the Pentagon causing extensive damage to the building. The attack followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

During the recovery operation, military and civilian personnel receive...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Larry A. Simmons, USAF Release Sta... More

President George W. Bush (center), and The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), U.S. Secretary of Defense, look at satellite images of the Pentagon before and after the Sep. 11 terrorist attack, while Vice President Dick Cheney (left) inspects damaged metal, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., on Sep. 17, 2001.(DoD photo by Helene C. Stikkel)  (Released)

President George W. Bush (center), and The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Helene C. Stikkel, CIV. Release Status:... More

The Pentagon, Washington DC, western wall damage after 911 attack, viewed from I-395

The Pentagon, Washington DC, western wall damage after 911 attack, vie...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tracy Reisinger, USAF Release Stat... More

President George W. Bush departs Andrews AFB, Maryland, September 11, 2001, onboard Marine One (H3-H Sea King) after returning to Washington from Offutt AFB, Nebraska. The president was in Florida when he learned of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon and for security reasons traveled to Offutt AFB, before returning to Washington

President George W. Bush departs Andrews AFB, Maryland, September 11, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: SRA Ne... More

The Pentagon in flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into building at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

The Pentagon in flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner cras...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters discuss rescue operation standing in front of the Western ring of the Pentagon Building hours after American Airlines Fight 77 was piloted by terrorists into the building, during the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Substandard image)

Firefighters discuss rescue operation standing in front of the Western...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Watson, USN Release Status: Rel... More

The Pentagon in flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into building at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

The Pentagon in flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Smoke and flames rose over the Pentagon from the collapsed wall at about 10 A.M. September 11, 2001, following a suspected terrorist crash of a hijacked commercial airliner into the Helicopter Landing Pad side of the building

Smoke and flames rose over the Pentagon from the collapsed wall at abo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: DoD Scene Camera Operator: Gerald... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, (center) conducts a news briefing with (left to right), Secretary of the Army, Thomas White, U.S. Army GEN. Henry H. Shelton, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF,  Senators John Warner, R-Va. and Carl Levin, D-Mich., on the terrorist attack at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., on Sep. 11, 2001. (DoD photo by Helene C. Stikkel)  (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, (center) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Helene C. Stikkel, CIV. Release Status:... More

US Marine Corps Lance Corporal Shulz carries a stretcher to help after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

US Marine Corps Lance Corporal Shulz carries a stretcher to help after...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Civilian and Military personnel are evacuated down Interstate highway I-395, following the 9/11 terrorists attack on the Pentagon Building located in Washington, District of Columbia (DC)

Civilian and Military personnel are evacuated down Interstate highway ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Mark D. Faram, USN Release Status: ... More

A private security guard and US Army (USA) Soldier prepare to perform mirror checks on vehicles entering the main gate at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Security has been heightened in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

A private security guard and US Army (USA) Soldier prepare to perform ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Redstone Arsenal State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Donald Davis, Civilian Release Status: Relea... More

Twisted wreckage and debris litter the grounds of the Pentagon following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew a circuitous route returning to Washington and impacting the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night

Twisted wreckage and debris litter the grounds of the Pentagon followi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: P... More

Burned and melted items sit atop an office desk inside the fifth floor of the Pentagon. Shortly after 8 AM on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200, from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. About 9:30 AM they flew the aircraft and 64 passengers into the side of the Pentagon. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five "rings" in that section that circle the building. That section of the Pentagon was in the finishing stages of a renovation program to re-enforce and update the building. Fire fighters fought the fire...

Burned and melted items sit atop an office desk inside the fifth floor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Burned and melted items sit atop an office desk inside the fifth floor of the Pentagon. Shortly after 8 AM on September 11, 200... More

A sign stating "100 percent I.D. Check In Progress" is posted at the entrance to the main gate at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin as Federal Police stand at the guard house. Security has being heightened in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

A sign stating "100 percent I.D. Check In Progress" is posted at the e...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Rob Schuette,... More

86th Airlift Wing Free Methodist Chaplain, Lieutenant Colonel Rex Carpenter, USAF, takes a moment to reflect in prayer before the memorial service at the Ramstein Air Base Northside Chapel. The memorial service is in honor of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground

86th Airlift Wing Free Methodist Chaplain, Lieutenant Colonel Rex Carp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cheri... More

An aerial view showing the level of the destruction at the Pentagon caused by a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night. The Pentagon was the third target by four hijacked aircraft, the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) were the other targets, and one unknown when the passengers...

An aerial view showing the level of the destruction at the Pentagon ca...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An aerial view showing the level of the destruction at the Pentagon caused by a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th,... More

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where their loved ones perished there in a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where thei...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

A family member of a victim killed during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon holds yellow roses and an American flag in remembrance of his loved one. Family members visited the Pentagon to see the impact site on September 15th. Shortly after 8 AM on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200, from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. About 9:30 AM they flew the aircraft and 64 passengers into the side of the Pentagon. The Pentagon attack followed a similar attack, two hijacked passenger planes flown into...

A family member of a victim killed during the September 11, 2001 terro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A family member of a victim killed during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon holds yellow roses and an Ame... More

CHIEF MASTER Sergeant (CMS) John Monaccio, USAF, Security Forces Career Field Manager, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, scans the various tents set up outside the Pentagon on September 16th. CMS Monaccio's office was one of the many destroyed during the September 11th terrorist attack on the Pentagon. On that date, a hijacked airliner struck the Pentagon causing extensive damage to the building. The attack followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

CHIEF MASTER Sergeant (CMS) John Monaccio, USAF, Security Forces Caree...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Larry A. Simmons, USAF Release Sta... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" carry a large (28x30 foot) American Flag from the west wall of the Pentagon Building in Washington D.C. The flag has hung on the wall since the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MDW Scene Camera Operator: Angela M... More

A worker sets up a portable generator near the Western ring of the Pentagon Building hours after American Airlines Fight 77 was piloted by terrorists into the building, during the September 11, 2001 attacks

A worker sets up a portable generator near the Western ring of the Pen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Watson, USN Release Status: Rel... More

Firefighters work to put out flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out flames moments after a hijacked jetliner ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters struggle to contain the fire, after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon. Members of Al-Qaeda, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon, killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate First Class Dewitt D. Roseborough III.)  (Released)

Firefighters struggle to contain the fire, after the September 11, 200...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Dewitt D. Roseborough, USN Release ... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

High angle view showing damage to the Western ring wall of the Pentagon Building after the September 11, 2001 attacks

High angle view showing damage to the Western ring wall of the Pentago...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: J Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Wa... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner cras...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters struggle to contain the fire after the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. The Pentagon attack followed a similar attack, two hijacked passenger planes flown into the twin towers of the New York World Trade Center, on the same day, in what is being called the worst terrorist attack in history

Firefighters struggle to contain the fire after the hijacked American ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Show... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

District of Columbia (DC) FIRE and Emergency Services (EMS) personnel along with US Military and Civilian volunteers work the first medical triage area set up outside following the 9/11 terrorists attack at the Pentagon Building in Washington, DC

District of Columbia (DC) FIRE and Emergency Services (EMS) personnel ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Mark D. Faram, USN Release Status: ... More

Fire trucks and emergency vehicles are parked near the Pentagon Building as firefighters conduct rescue operation hours after American Airlines Fight 77 was piloted by terrorists into the building, during the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Substandard image)

Fire trucks and emergency vehicles are parked near the Pentagon Buildi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Watson, USN Release Status: Rel... More

A nighttime view of the Pentagon Building showing smoke rising from the building after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The dome of the Capital Building is visible in the background

A nighttime view of the Pentagon Building showing smoke rising from th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Robert Houlihan, USN Release Status... More

A view showing a portion of the Western ring wall of the Pentagon Building showing smoke damage caused during the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Substandard image)

A view showing a portion of the Western ring wall of the Pentagon Buil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Watson, USN Release Status: Rel... More

Crews work into the night after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Crews work into the night after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the P...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

A view of the damage done to the Western ring of the Pentagon Building as firefighters conduct rescue operation, hours after American Airlines Fight 77 was piloted by terrorists into the building, during the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Substandard image)

A view of the damage done to the Western ring of the Pentagon Building...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Watson, USN Release Status: Rel... More

Several of the destroyed vehicles sit just outside the destruction zone of the Pentagon, September 12, 2001. Rescue workers are attempting to clear debris away from the crash site to aid search and rescue efforts. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew a circuitous route returning to Washington and impacting the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night

Several of the destroyed vehicles sit just outside the destruction zon...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: P... More

Wearing protective gear, a worker returns to the damage inside the Pentagon on September 14th. On September 11th, a hijacked airliner struck the Pentagon causing extensive damage to the building. The attack followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Wearing protective gear, a worker returns to the damage inside the Pen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

In the aftermath of a hijacked airliner slamming into the Pentagon, a desk and chair sit undisturbed while everything around them is in shambles. The damage was caused by a hijacked commercial jetliner crashing into the Pentagon on September 11th. The terrorist attack caused extensive damage to the Pentagon and followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

In the aftermath of a hijacked airliner slamming into the Pentagon, a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

An attendant at the memorial ceremony carries the American flag toward the Pentagon where recovery operations are on going. President George W. Bush declared Sept. 14, 2001 a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance in the wake of suspected terrorist attacks on September 11th, which resulted in extensive loss of life and damage to the Pentagon and the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

An attendant at the memorial ceremony carries the American flag toward...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status:... More

Hand made banner declares the American feelings at a memorial services held on the grounds overlooking the Pentagon as part of the September 14th, National Day of Prayer and Remembrance. President George W. Bush declared the day in the wake of suspected terrorist attacks on September 11th, which resulted in extensive loss of life and damage to the Pentagon and the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Hand made banner declares the American feelings at a memorial services...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status:... More

The hijacked airliner that slammed into the Pentagon September 11th caused massive damage to the building and killed 125 people, in addition to the 64 onboard the aircraft. Massive recovery efforts are underway by a variety of governmental agencies that included the 3rd US Army Infantry (the Old Guard) from Fort Myer, Virginia, the Military District of Washington Engineer Company, and the US Army Criminal Investigation Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The Pentagon was the third target of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Muslims. The others were, the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) and one unknown, when the passengers brought that aircraft down in a Pennsylvania field

The hijacked airliner that slammed into the Pentagon September 11th ca...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue) engineers make their way through the wreckage between the rings inside the Pentagon. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night. The Pentagon was the third target by four hijacked aircraft, the twin tos of the World Trade Center (WTC)...

Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Resc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue) engineers make their way through the wreckage between ... More

Members of the 39th Wing Honor Guard solemnly retreat after lowering and folding the American flag at the retreat ceremony on September 21, 2001. The flag flew at half-staff in front of the 39th Wing Headquarters since September 11, 2001, as a tribute to those lost in the recent terrorist attack. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground

Members of the 39th Wing Honor Guard solemnly retreat after lowering a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Dawn M. Bolen, USAF Release Status: R... More

A view of the damage done to the Western ring of the Pentagon Building as firefighters conduct rescue operation, hours after American Airlines Fight 77 was piloted by terrorists into the building, during the September 11, 2001 attacks

A view of the damage done to the Western ring of the Pentagon Building...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: J Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Wa... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner cras...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Standing before a burned out hulk of an automobile an Alexandria fireman inspects the damage to the Pentagon. The US flag is set outside the Pentagon after a hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 was deliberately crashed into Pentagon, September 11, 2001. The Pentagon attack followed an attack on the twin towers of the New York World Trade Center, where two fully loaded passenger airliners were flown into the buildings, in what is called the worst terrorist attack in history

Standing before a burned out hulk of an automobile an Alexandria firem...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: D Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim V... More

Two Firefighter take a brake near the Pentagon Building hours after American Airlines Fight 77 was piloted by terrorists into the building, during the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Substandard image)

Two Firefighter take a brake near the Pentagon Building hours after Am...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Watson, USN Release Status: Rel... More

Firefighter gather outside the Pentagon Building hours after American Airlines Fight 77 was piloted by terrorists into the building, during the September 11, 2001 attacks

Firefighter gather outside the Pentagon Building hours after American ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: J Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Wa... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner cras...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

High angle view showing damage to the Western ring wall of the Pentagon Building after the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Substandard image)

High angle view showing damage to the Western ring wall of the Pentago...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Watson, USN Release Status: Rel... More

A collapsed portion of the Western ring wall of the Pentagon Building caused during the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Substandard image)

A collapsed portion of the Western ring wall of the Pentagon Building ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Watson, USN Release Status: Rel... More

Floodlights provide illumination as rescue operations continue into the night, at the Pentagon Building hours after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The dome of the Capital Building is visible in the background. (Substandard image)

Floodlights provide illumination as rescue operations continue into th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Watson, USN Release Status: Rel... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner cras...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

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