Sept. 11, 2001: The horror and the healing

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Sept. 11, 2001: The horror and the healing

Ever since Sept. 11, 2001, Americans have marked each anniversary as a chance to remember those killed in the terrorist attacks in Washington, New York City and...

Michael O'Connell@moconnellWFED

September 11, 2018 1:00 am

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A U.S. flag is unfurled at sunrise on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, at the Pentagon on the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

It’s been 17 years since terrorists hijacked four commercial jet airliners and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City; the Pentagon in Washington; and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Each year, Americans have found different ways to mark the anniversary and remember those who died in the attacks.