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Ceremonies mark 17th anniversary of 9/11 attacks (42 images)

Ceremonies mark the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, in which four airliners were hijacked. Two crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, another hit the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. A fourth, headed for D.C., crashed in Shanksville, Pa. Nearly 3,000 people were killed.



The names of those who died on Flight 93 are read by family members of those who passed at the ceremony. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI
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President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf stand for a moment of silence for the victims at the ceremony. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI
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Stephen Clark, Superintendent of the Flight 93 National Memorial speaks as President Trump, Melania Trump, and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf look on. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI
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Navy brass plays as President Donald Trump arrives at a ceremony. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI
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