09/11/2026
25 years ago, our world changed forever.
I can still tell you exactly what I was doing when the first tower was hit. I remember what the rest of that day looked like. I remember the disbelief, the fear, and the overwhelming realization that our country was under attack.
September 11, 2001 changed the lives of millions of people. And in the midst of unimaginable tragedy, something happened that I wish we could hold onto today: America came together.
For a moment, race didn’t matter. Religion didn’t matter. Political parties didn’t matter. We weren’t divided by labels or beliefs. We were Americans, and the country we loved was hurting.
That day, we promised we would never forget.
I haven’t.
I haven’t forgotten the depth of sadness I felt watching the towers fall. I haven’t forgotten the shock of watching it unfold live on television or the images of thousands of people running for their lives.
Nearly 3,000 lives were lost that day. Every one of those people was someone’s child, parent, spouse, sibling, friend, or loved one. Countless more lives would be forever changed in the years that followed.
Today, on the 25th anniversary of September 11, we remember those who never made it home. We honor the first responders and ordinary people who ran toward danger to save complete strangers. We remember the families who endured unimaginable loss, and we honor the men and women of our Armed Forces who answered the call to serve in the years that followed.
Twenty-five years later, I hope we remember more than the tragedy. I hope we remember how deeply we loved our country and how fiercely we stood beside one another when it mattered most.
May we never forget those we lost.
May we never stop honoring those who served and sacrificed.
And may we never forget that, despite our differences, we are still one nation.
🇺🇸 We will never forget. 9.11.01 🇺🇸
