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MDCPS presentation for schools on the significance of Patriot Day.
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2011 Patriot Day
On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four jet airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States.
Background Information
• Two planes were flown into
the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City.
• A third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C.
• A fourth plane crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
• Often referred to as 9/11, the attacks resulted in extensive death and destruction.
•Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks on September 11, 2001, including more than 400 police officers and firefighters.
• The attacks triggered major U.S. initiatives to combat world-wide terrorism.
In memory of those who died in the
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks,
each September 11th is designated as
*Patriot Day.* This year marks the tenth
anniversary of the tragic events which changed all
our lives in both subtle and dramatic ways.
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