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Joseph Curry, Deputy CHIEF, New York Fire Department, barks orders to rescue teams as firefighters and rescue teams search for survivors through the rubble and debris of the World Trade Centers in New York City in the area known as Ground Zero, after the 9/11 terrorists attacks

Joseph Curry, Deputy CHIEF, New York Fire Department, barks orders to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Preston Keres, USN Release Status: Released to ... More

New York, N.Y., Sep. 14, 2001 -- New York City firefighters and emergency personnel conduct response operations at Ground Zero following the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001

New York, N.Y., Sep. 14, 2001 -- New York City firefighters and emerge...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2001-09-14 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Dana Trytten City/State: New York, NY Disasters: New York Terrorist Attack (DR-1391) Disaster Types: Terro... More

Onboard the aircraft carrier USS EISENHOWER (CVN 69), US Navy (USN) Sailors gather to watch televised news reports, showing the events surrounding September 11, 2001 attacks

Onboard the aircraft carrier USS EISENHOWER (CVN 69), US Navy (USN) Sa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Major Command Shown: N Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Justin K. Thomas, USN Release Status: Released to Public... 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

Military personnel gather near a car in a parking lot to hear radio updates after the terrorist attack against the US on the morning of 11 September 2001. The personnel evacuated from a nearby workcenter as a Force Protection measure while the building is secured. Shaw Air Force Base moved into Force Protection Condition Delta in response to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon

Military personnel gather near a car in a parking lot to hear radio up...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Greg L. Davis, USAF Release S... More

Firefighters use an extended truck ladder to reach the roof of the Pentagon Building to conduct rescue operation after the September 11, 2001 attacks

Firefighters use an extended truck ladder to reach the roof 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 Major Command Shown: J Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Wa... More

Two firefighters spray water on the debris and rubble at the Western ring of the Pentagon Building hours after the September 11, 2001 attacks

Two firefighters spray water on the debris and rubble at the Western r...

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

Civilian emergency equipment and helicopters gather at the Helicopter Landing Pad side of the Pentagon where a suspected terrorist crash of a commercial airliner into the building. Various fire departments rushed to the scene to quell the flames as thick smoke billows over the structure

Civilian emergency equipment and helicopters gather at the Helicopter ...

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

A worker sets up emergency lights and equipment near the Western Ring of the Pentagon Building as firefighters conduct rescue operation after American Airlines Flight 77 was piloted by terrorists into the building

A worker sets up emergency lights and equipment near the Western Ring ...

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

Workers use an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) to position flood lights outside the Pentagon Building hours after American Airlines Fight 77 was piloted by terrorists into the building, during the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Substandard image)

Workers use an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) to position flood lights outs...

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

Washington DC fire, rescue and medical emergency units work to extinguish smoldering fires on the Pentagons western facing wall after American Airlines Flight 77 was piloted by terrorists into the Pentagon

Washington DC fire, rescue and medical emergency units work to extingu...

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: DOD Scene Camera Operator: Paul Dis... More

A local priest shows up moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

A local priest shows up 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, 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

First Sergeant (1SG) Raymond S. Gould, USA, Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue), combs through the rubble of the impact site at the Pentagon Sept 12, 2001, looking for possible survivors. 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

First Sergeant (1SG) Raymond S. Gould, USA, Military District of Washi...

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

Ordered to vacate his office in the Pentagon, (CAPT) Joe Kunkel, USAF, volunteers to help setup the Red Cross Disaster Services Area on the South Parking lot. The area will provide food and rest for various emergency response agencies working around the clock to secure the act area caused when a hijacked commercial jetliner crashed into the building the day before. 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 acting the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The...

Ordered to vacate his office in the Pentagon, (CAPT) Joe Kunkel, USAF,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Ordered to vacate his office in the Pentagon, (CAPT) Joe Kunkel, USAF, volunteers to help setup the Red Cross Disaster Services ... More

An aerial view of the destruction at the Pentagon cause 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 funamentalist Muslims, hijacke American Airlines Flight 77, then eliberately impacte the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboar an 125 people on the groun. The impact estroye or amage four of the five rings in that section of the builing. Firefighters fought the fire through the night. The Pentagon was the thir target by four hijacke aircraft, the twin towers of the Worl Trae Center (WTC) were the other targets, an one unknown when the passengers brought the aircraft...

An aerial view of the destruction at the Pentagon cause by a terrorist...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An aerial view of the destruction at the Pentagon caused by a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to ... 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" present a folded large (28x30 foot) American Flag to Major General (MGEN) James T. Jackson (foreground back to camera), USA, Commander, USA Military District of Washington (MDW). The flag has hung on the wall of the Pentagon Building in Washington, D. C. since the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The Pentagon Building was damaged on 09/11/2001 when five members of the Al-Qaida terrorist group hijacked American airlines flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 commercial jetliner and crashed the aircraft into the Pentagon Building, killing themselves and all 64...

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" present a folded large (28x30 foot) A... More

911: President George W. Bush Arrives at Offutt Air Force Base, 09/11/2001.

911: President George W. Bush Arrives at Offutt Air Force Base, 09/11/...

Original Caption: President George W. Bush arrives at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska...U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: P7087-05A..Created By: President (2001-2009 : Bush). Office of Management and ... More

911: President George W. Bush Talks on the Telephone aboard Air Force One, 09/11/2001.

911: President George W. Bush Talks on the Telephone aboard Air Force ...

Original Caption: President George W. Bush confers with staff via telephone from his office aboard Air Force One during the flight from Sarasota to Barksdale Air Force Base...U.S. National Archives’ Local Ident... More

Sean Quinby, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief,

Sean Quinby, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief,

Sean Quinby, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief, addresses attendees during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Sept. 11. The event, hosted by the 4th Fighter Wi... More

Marines assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Marines assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Marines assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) command element, board an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266, as they prepare to deploy aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) Nov... More

150911-N-QO941-009 WASHINGTON (Sept. 11, 2015) Dawn

150911-N-QO941-009 WASHINGTON (Sept. 11, 2015) Dawn

150911-N-QO941-009 WASHINGTON (Sept. 11, 2015) Dawn at the Pentagon Memorial prior to a ceremony to commemorate the 14th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon. The ceremony is for familie... More

Col. Matthew St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Col. Matthew St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Col. Matthew St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, speaks to Marines assigned to the 26th MEU on Midland Beach at Staten Island, N.Y., Nov. 9, 2012, to praise them for their hard w... 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. Air Force photo by Jim Garamone) (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: Jim Garamone, CIV Release Status: Relea... More

911: President George W. Bush Confers with Andy Card aboard Air Force One

911: President George W. Bush Confers with Andy Card aboard Air Force...

Original caption: President George W. Bush confers with White House Chief of Staff Andy Card in the President's stateroom aboard Air Force One. Photographs Related to the George W. Bush Administration

911: New York City Views - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

911: New York City Views - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photo...

Original caption: A highway sign reads, "All Crossings to New York Closed." Photographs Related to the George W. Bush Administration

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 ...

Aftermath from a terrorist attack of the Pentagon, September 11, 2001....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Aftermath from a terrorist attack of the Pentagon, September 11, 2001. Shortly after 8 a.m. on September 11, 2001 in an attempt... More

911: President George W. Bush and Speech Preparation

911: President George W. Bush and Speech Preparation

Original caption: Working with his senior staff, President George W. Bush reviews the speech that he will deliver to the nation from the Oval Office. Pictured from left are: Alberto Gonzales, White House Couns... 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

A US flag set outside the Pentagon after a hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 was deliberately crashed into it on 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

A US flag set outside the Pentagon after a hijacked American Airlines ...

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

An unidentified Fireman with the District of Columbia (DC) FIRE and Emergency Services (EMS) Department, responds during the 9/11 fire at the Pentagon Building in Washington, DC. The photograph is intended time lapsed photography

An unidentified Fireman with the District of Columbia (DC) FIRE and Em...

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

Members of the United States Army run to help victims moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Members of the United States Army run to help victims moments after 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

Six-by-six timbers, stacked Lincoln-log style, support a three-story section of the Pentagons outer wall twelve hours 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

Six-by-six timbers, stacked Lincoln-log style, support a three-story 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: P... More

Six-by-six timbers, stacked Lincoln-log style, support a three-story section of the Pentagons outer wall twelve hours 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

Six-by-six timbers, stacked Lincoln-log style, support a three-story 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: M... More

911: President George W. Bush Visits New York

911: President George W. Bush Visits New York

Original caption: Rescue workers stand at the World Trade Center disaster site in New York City as President George W. Bush tours the area. Photographs Related to the George W. Bush Administration

911: Ground Zero - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

911: Ground Zero - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Original caption: Remains of the World Trade Center in New York City. Photographs Related to the George W. Bush Administration

Family members and friends visit the Pentagon to see where their loved ones perished in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack that destroyed one section of the Pentagon

Family members and friends visit the Pentagon to see where their loved...

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

Reconstruction of the Pentagons northwest section continues nearly around-the-clock as construction crews pour cement for floors and walls on to replace those damaged in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack

Reconstruction of the Pentagons northwest section continues nearly aro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Grant Greenwalt, CIV, Dod Release Statu... More

911: President George W. Bush Speaks on the Telephone, 09/11/2001.

911: President George W. Bush Speaks on the Telephone, 09/11/2001.

Original Caption: President George W. Bush calls New York Governor George Pataki, FBI Director Robert Mueller and Vice President Dick Cheney Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, from Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sar... More

911: President George W. Bush and Teleconference at Offutt Air Force Base, 09/11/2001.

911: President George W. Bush and Teleconference at Offutt Air Force B...

Original Caption: President George W. Bush, Admiral Richard Mies, left, and White House Chief of Staff Andy Card conduct a video teleconference Tuesday Sept. 11, 2001, at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. ..U... More

911: President George W. Bush and Speech Preparation, 09/11/2001.

911: President George W. Bush and Speech Preparation, 09/11/2001.

Original Caption: President George W. Bush reviews notes with Karen Hughes before addressing the nation from the Oval Office...U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: P7132-04..Created By: President (2001-200... More

911: President George W. Bush in Oval Office, 09/11/2001.

911: President George W. Bush in Oval Office, 09/11/2001.

Original Caption: President George W. Bush looks over a brief with White House staff outside the Oval Office. ..U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: P7153-00..Created By: President (2001-2009 : Bush). Off... More

Marines and sailors with the Chemical Biological Incident

Marines and sailors with the Chemical Biological Incident

Marines and sailors with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force conducted an annual training exercise alongside the New York City Fire Department at a training academy in Randall's Island, New York. CB... More

190911-N-BJ275-001 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Sep. 11, 2019)

190911-N-BJ275-001 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Sep. 11, 2019)

190911-N-BJ275-001 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Sep. 11, 2019) The Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Chief Petty Officer Selectees hosted a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the base chapel on Wednesday to ho... More

200413-N-TR141-0016 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Apr.

200413-N-TR141-0016 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Apr.

200413-N-TR141-0016 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Apr. 13, 2020) Capt. David Baird, commanding officer of Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, thanks the installation's Emergency Dispatch personnel during the kicko... More

Today we remember - A black and white photo of a group of soldiers

Today we remember - A black and white photo of a group of soldiers

On the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on our nation, Team McConnell Airmen and civilian personnel remember and pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 Americans who lost their lives. Through ... More

Cpl. Juan C. Mejia, a Tarrytown, N.Y., native and Marine

Cpl. Juan C. Mejia, a Tarrytown, N.Y., native and Marine

Cpl. Juan C. Mejia, a Tarrytown, N.Y., native and Marine serving with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), poses for a picture at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Aug. 12, 2013. Mejia became a U.S... More

Members of the Nebraska Air and Army National Guard

Members of the Nebraska Air and Army National Guard

Members of the Nebraska Air and Army National Guard collaborated with multiple key community and state agencies during a major accident response exercise at the 155th Air Refueling Wing in preparation for the U... More

U.S. Army Chaplain Lt. Col. Henry McCaskill Jr., left,

U.S. Army Chaplain Lt. Col. Henry McCaskill Jr., left,

U.S. Army Chaplain Lt. Col. Henry McCaskill Jr., left, and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Brian Breaker cut a cake during a 9/11 memorial event at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Romania, Sept. 11, 2018. The event hono... More

U.S. Air Force Col. Corey Simmons, 60th Air Mobility

U.S. Air Force Col. Corey Simmons, 60th Air Mobility

U.S. Air Force Col. Corey Simmons, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, speaks during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 11, 2020. The ceremony honored lives lost in the Sept... More

U.S. Service Members and civilians participate in the

U.S. Service Members and civilians participate in the

U.S. Service Members and civilians participate in the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony held to commemorate the lives lost during the attacks and the war on terrorism, during Marine Week, Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 9, 2018. M... More

Firefighters from the Lincoln Fire Department team

Firefighters from the Lincoln Fire Department team

Firefighters from the Lincoln Fire Department team up with firefighters from the Nebraska Air National Guard and other key community agencies during a major accident response exercise at the 155th Air Refueling... More

Marines and sailors assigned to Battalion Landing Team

Marines and sailors assigned to Battalion Landing Team

Marines and sailors assigned to Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2 and Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), exit a CH-53E Super Stallion at Staten Island, N.Y., Nov. 9, 2012,... 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

911: New York City Views - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

911: New York City Views - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photo...

Original caption: Smoke rises from the site of the World Trade Center. Photographs Related to the George W. Bush Administration

A picture of the New York City skyline on the afternoon

A picture of the New York City skyline on the afternoon

A picture of the New York City skyline on the afternoon of Sept. 11, 2001.

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

911: President George W. Bush Visits Pentagon

911: President George W. Bush Visits Pentagon

Original caption: President George W. Bush delivers remarks in front of the damaged Pentagon in Arlington, Va. The President is accompanied by Karen Hughes, Counselor to the President, and Secretary of Defense ... 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

Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue) engineers rest in e shade of a M1097 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) and M105 trailer before going back inside e Pentagon to search for more bodies on September 12, 2001. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten e American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, en flew a circuitous route returning to Washington and impacting e Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on e ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of e five rings in at section of e building. Firefighters fought...

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 rest in the shade of a M1097 High-Mobility M... More

911: President George W. Bush at National Cathedral

911: President George W. Bush at National Cathedral

Original caption: President George W. Bush, Mrs. Laura Bush, Former President George H. W. Bush, Mrs. Barbara Bush, Former President Bill Clinton, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton, bow their hea... 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

US Pizza, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, proudly presents their mural of Uncle Sam flanked by WWI doughboys (right) and WWIIs Rosie the Riveter. Rosies collar button is altered with the number 911, the date of the terrorist attack against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

US Pizza, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, proudly presents their mural of U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Smith State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Dennis L. Br... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, makes an announcement during a briefing at the Pentagon, Washington D.C. on Sep. 25, 2001. (DoD photo by Robert D. Ward) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, makes an ...

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

911: President George W. Bush in Oval Office

911: President George W. Bush in Oval Office

Original caption: President George W. Bush reads a briefing in the Oval Office of the White House. Photographs Related to the George W. Bush Administration

911: President George W. Bush Receives Information Regarding Terrorist Attacks, 09/11/2001.

911: President George W. Bush Receives Information Regarding Terrorist...

Original Caption: As Dan Bartlett, Deputy Assistant to the President, points to news footage of the World Trade Center, President George W. Bush gathers information about the terrorist attack from a classroom a... More

U.S. Army Chaplain Lt. Col. Henry McCaskill Jr.,left,

U.S. Army Chaplain Lt. Col. Henry McCaskill Jr.,left,

U.S. Army Chaplain Lt. Col. Henry McCaskill Jr.,left, prays during a 9/11 memorial event at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Romania, Sept. 11, 2018. The event honored the 2,996 lives taken during the attack on... More

A Marine with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, runs

A Marine with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, runs

A Marine with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, runs to an accountability formation as part of an air contingency battalion recall rehearsal aboard the Camp Horno parade deck here, Sept. 26, 2013. The drill g... More

Coast Guard Station Galveston, Texas, tows a 19-foot

Coast Guard Station Galveston, Texas, tows a 19-foot

Coast Guard Station Galveston, Texas, tows a 19-foot white Wellcraft boat off the Galveston South Jetty after they lost propulsion and made an emergency phone call Monday, March 28, 2016. The two men and their ... More

911 tribute display at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve

911 tribute display at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve

911 tribute display at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. during the Thunder of Niagara Air Show, July 18, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Peter Borys)

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller speaks at the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony held to commemorate the lives lost during the attacks and the war on terrorism, during Marine Week, Charlotte, N.C., Sep... More

Troy Anthis, left, a firefighter assigned to the 673rd

Troy Anthis, left, a firefighter assigned to the 673rd

Troy Anthis, left, a firefighter assigned to the 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron, explains rescue techniques to visiting Air Force Academy cadets on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 20, 2015. The trai... More

View of the Pentagon from the Navy Annex minutes after a hijacked jetliner crashed into 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 gather for a brake after conduction rescue operations at the Pentagon Building hours after the September 11, 2001 attacks. A view of the damaged Western ring wall is visible in the background

Firefighters gather for a brake after conduction rescue operations at ...

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

Evacuees watch as smoke and flames rise over the Pentagon from the Helicopter Landing Pad side at about 10 A.M. September 11, 2001, following a suspected terrorist crash of a hijacked commercial airliner into the building

Evacuees watch as smoke and flames rise over the Pentagon from the Hel...

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

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

A view from the parking lot on the Metro Concourse side of the Pentagon as smoke and flames rise from the impact point on the Helicopter Landing Pad side of the building after it was struck by hijacked civilian airliner

A view from the parking lot on the Metro Concourse side of the Pentago...

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

Injured victims of the 9/11 terrorists attack on the Pentagon Building in Washington, District of Columbia (DC) are loaded onto an ambulance, at the medical triage area, for transport to a local hospital

Injured victims of the 9/11 terrorists attack on 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: JO1 Mark D. Faram, USN Release Status: ... More

A local firefighter douses smoke billowing from the windows of the Pentagons western wall, after American Airlines Flight 77, piloted by Al-Qaeda led terrorists deliberately crashed into it

A local firefighter douses smoke billowing from the windows 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 Major Command Shown: DOD Scene Camera Operator: Paul Dis... More

The damage caused by the crash of American Airlines Flight 77 at the Pentagons western wall can be clearly seen at night under the bright rescue lights

The damage caused by the crash of American Airlines Flight 77 at the P...

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: DOD Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Robe... 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

Members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Evidence Team meet outside the Pentagon Building hours after the September 11, 2001 attacks

Members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Evidence Team me...

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

The huge American flag visible to the right of the damaged area is the garrison flag sent from the US Army Band at nearby Fort Myer, Virginia. It is the largest authorized (20' x 38') flag for the military. 3rd Infantry soldiers and fire fighters unfurled the flag over the side. Each night floodlights illuminated it. The impact area is where the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 deliberately crashed into the building the day before. 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

The huge American flag visible to the right of the damaged area is the...

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

Members of the Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue) gather for final instructions before entering the Pentagon for a search for bodies on 12 September 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

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

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

Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue) engineers and civilian Search and Rescue (SAR) personnel inside the Pentagon searching for bodies or survivors 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. (SUBSTANDARD)

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

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

On roof, a crew of military and civilian members prepare to unfurl a Garrison Flag, largest authorized for military, near damaged area of Pentagons east wall. The flag, from US Army Band at Fort Myers, Virginia, will be a backdrop for US President George W. Bushs visit to impact site. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, n flew it into Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on ground. Firefighters fought fire through night. The Pentagon was third target by four hijacked aircraft,...

On roof, a crew of military and civilian members prepare to unfurl a G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: On the roof, a crew of military and civilian members prepare to unfurl a Garrison Flag, the largest authorized for the military,... More

An overall aerial view, two days later, of the impact point on the Pentagon where the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 entered, breaking up in the process. 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 Flight 77 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...

An overall aerial view, two days later, of the impact point on the Pen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An overall aerial view, two days later, of the impact point on the Pentagon where the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a B... More

911: President George W. Bush Visits New York

911: President George W. Bush Visits New York

Original caption: President George W. Bush waves to a rescue worker while touring the site of the World Trade Center terrorist attack in New York City. Photographs Related to the George W. Bush Administration

911: President George W. Bush Visits New York

911: President George W. Bush Visits New York

Original caption: President George W. Bush consoles families of victims of the terrorist attack during a visit to New York City. Photographs Related to the George W. Bush Administration

As rescue and recovery operations continue, family members gather to visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to view area where their loved ones perished in a terrorist attack. 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 the twin towers of the New York World Trade Center, on the same day, in...

As rescue and recovery operations continue, family members gather to v...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: As rescue and recovery operations continue, family members gather to visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to view area where t... More

First Sergeant (1SG) Ray Gould, (left), USA, Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue) and Airports Authority fighter Liedke look over the damage on the inside of the Pentagons C ring. The hole before them is where the airliners mass stopped its forward movement. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a 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...

First Sergeant (1SG) Ray Gould, (left), USA, Military District of Wash...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: First Sergeant (1SG) Ray Gould, (left), USA, Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue) and Airpo... More

Major General (MGEN) James T. Jackson (foreground right back to camera), US Army (USA), Commander, USA Military District of Washington (MDW), and Colonel (COL) James F. Laufengurg (foreground left back to camera), 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 back to camera...

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: Chuck Ph... More

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