Richard Breen, director of strategic communications for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and the office of the director of DHA, said this day reinforces why, “we as a nation, and we as a Military Health System and as a Defense Health Agency take the time to never forget what that day meant for so many families, for so many Americans, and for so many people in our community because of that attack on our nation.”īreen, the featured speaker at the ceremony, shared his memories and experiences of 9/11. Telling our stories is an important way to remember and honor the fallen on that day.” We use this opportunity to tell the stories of the brave men and women who answered the call when our nation was in need. “While this day is a chance for us as a nation to pause and pay our respects to those that we’ve lost, it’s also a chance for us to honor and remember the stories of those who sacrificed so much. Major Isaac Bray, senior enlisted leader for DHA Administration and Management, in his remarks at the ceremony. The day brings remembrance of the sacrifices of the many who perished and the stories of those who responded, according to Army Sgt. The attacks killed 2,977 people, the single largest loss of life resulting from a foreign attack on American soil. Passengers and crew members on a fourth plane forced a crash landing into a field near the town of Shanksville, in Pennsylvania.
In a coordinated attack, they intentionally flew two of the planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and a third plane into the Pentagon. On that day, 19 terrorists from the al-Qaeda extremist network hijacked four commercial airplanes. “It was a time when the entire country pulled itself together and moved as one to respond to a threat.” “It’s another example, among many, of what it means to be an American and how America responds in time of crisis,” said Dr. 9 at Defense Health Headquarters, honoring the victims and the stories of those who responded. The Defense Health Agency marked the 21st anniversary of 9/11 in a ceremony on Sept.
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