Every September 11th Americans pause to remember the tragic attacks on our country that day and the heroes who responded without hesitancy. We all remember where we were when the first reports came in from the media and watched the attacks live on television.

Local Fire and Rescue squads competed this past weekend to commemorate their heroic brothers efforts. The Annual Stair Climb involved the Gulf Shores Fire and local citizens in an event which paid tribute to 9/11 victims and heroes.

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Nearly 3,000 people were killed when hijacked jetliners crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001.

Today Americans will take a pause and remember those victims and the strength of our citizens to persevere through tragedy.

In New York the annual 9/11 Memorial & Museum will present the following program:

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
-8:30 a.m. - Program begins
-8:46 a.m. - Moment of silence (observance of time AA Flight 11 struck North Tower)
-Families of victims of 2001 and 1993 attacks will begin reading the names in pairs.
-9:03 a.m. - Moment of silence (observance of time UA Flight 175 struck South Tower)
-Reading of names continues
-9:37 a.m. - Moment of silence (observance of time AA Flight 77 struck the Pentagon)
-Reading of names continues
-9:59 a.m. - Moment of silence (observance of time of fall of the South Tower)
-Reading of names continues
-10:03 a.m. - Moment of silence (observance of time UA Flight 93 crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania)
-Reading of names continues
-10:28 a.m. - Moment of silence (observance of time of fall of the North Tower)
-Reading of names continues to conclusion

“You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.” — Colin Powell