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Former ticket agent grapples with guilt after allowing hijackers on 9/11 flight
Former American Airlines ticket agent Vaughn Allex reflects on the guilt he still feels 20 years after allowing two late passengers on Flight 77, who…
Islamophobia in America 20 years after 9/11
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports from Dearborn, Michigan, as the city’s large Muslim American population reflects on anti-Muslim sentiment in the wake of the Sept….
Nation set to honor 20-year anniversary of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
President Biden will attend ceremonies honoring the victims of United flight 93 and the Pentagon as families read the names of victims in New York…
Family of Flight 93 flight attendant makes pilgrimage to crash site every year
The passengers aboard United Flight 93 fought back against the plane’s hijackers before it crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. source
Investigation into 9/11 attacks continues as families still await closure
Forensic investigators identified two more victims using DNA evidence just this week. source
The Breakdown: Looking back at 9/11 ahead of the 20th anniversary
Twenty years ago, 3,000 people went to work on a cloudless morning and never returned home. source
Former NYPD chaplain: ‘We can be hope in the midst of hopelessness’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with the Honorable Suzan Johnson Cook, the NYPD chaplain on Sept. 11, 2001, about the messages she delivered on that…
Children of fallen 9/11 firefighter honor his legacy
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with four children of fallen firefighter Carl Asaro, who have all become firefighters themselves in the 20 years since the…
Acknowledging drone strike mistake was right: Former Joint Chiefs chairman | ABC News
Martha Raddatz interviews former Joint Chiefs Chair Admiral Mike Mullen on “This Week.” #ABCNews #ThisWeek #AdmiralMikeMullen #DroneStrike source
Officials announce new actions to fight sexual assault in the military
Pentagon officials presented recommendations from the independent commission reviewing incidents of sexual assault. source
Pentagon to send 1,000 troops to Middle East
The additional U.S. forces would increase intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance and protection in the region. source
Pres.Trump welcomes new Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to the Pentagon
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Pentagon to put 127 projects on hold to free up money for wall
The agency is cutting almost $400 million from efforts to rebuild military sites in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2lCUBmS The Pentagon notified lawmakers Wednesday…
President Trump and first lady attend 9/11 memorial service
The Pentagon service commemorated the 18th anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2lHt3gl #ABCNews source
Military officials make announcement after Saudi oil attack | ABC News
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Extremists attack US military base in Somalia | ABC News
The group al-Shabab took responsibility for the suicide bombing, in which there were no American casualties, U.S. officials told ABC News. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2nWCiuo #ABCNews…
White House announces Syria troop withdrawal l ABC News
The Trump administration is withdrawing troops from a key part of Syria as Turkey plans to invade. #ABCNews #Syria #Turkey #ISIS source
Ceasefire in Syria set to expire as US troops leave l ABC News
The five-day pause in fighting negotiated by the U.S. and Turkey is coming to an end as both sides have accused the other of previously…
Pentagon asks for Navy secretary’s resignation over SEAL war crimes case l ABC News
Secretary Richard V. Spencer was forced to resign over his handling of Eddie Gallagher, who was acquitted by a military court of major war crimes,…
Eyewitness to Pensacola naval base shooting speaks out l ABC News
The Pentagon has taken “immediate steps to strengthen personnel vetting†for international military trainees and has grounded more than 300 Saudi aviation students at three…
