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'''Dedication to: The Passengers of Flight 93''' | '''Dedication to: The Passengers of Flight 93''' | ||
United Flight 93, the fourth terrorist attack plane on September 11, | United Flight 93, the fourth terrorist attack plane on September 11, 2001, crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot on September 11, 2001. | ||
The passengers aboard doomed flight were able to learn of the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon, and determined it is no mere high-jacking | The passengers aboard doomed flight were able to learn of the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon, and determined it is no mere high-jacking | ||
''“The people who died in Pennsylvania fighting for control of United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, don‟t need a new memorial,”'' said then President George Bush. ''“In very real sense, they already have two memorials: We call them The White House and the Capitol Building.”''''“Every time you see those white pillars or that gleaming dome,”'' the president said, ''“remember the 40 Americans who volunteered in a moment to defend freedom with their own blood. Remember the ones who looked fear in the face and said, "Let‟s Roll.'"'' | ''“The people who died in Pennsylvania fighting for control of United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, don‟t need a new memorial,”'' said then President George Bush. ''“In very real sense, they already have two memorials: We call them The White House and the Capitol Building.”''''“Every time you see those white pillars or that gleaming dome,”'' the president said, ''“remember the 40 Americans who volunteered in a moment to defend freedom with their own blood. Remember the ones who looked fear in the face and said, "Let‟s Roll.'"'' | ||
[[Category: USS Thunder|P]] | [[Category: USS Thunder|P]] | ||