Today, the nation honors the memories of those lives lost on September 11, 2001. On the seventh anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Senator Obama will join Senator McCain to visit Ground Zero. Senator Obama will participate in the ServiceNation presidential forum in New York City. Senator Joe Biden will meet with first responders in Parma, Ohio at the American Legion Post. He will also attend ServiceNation’s Presidential Forum on Service in New York.
The Obama campaign released the following statement from Senator Barack Obama on the Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks, which can serve as a guide for the tone we should all take today:
“Today, we honor the memory of each and every life that was lost on September 11, 2001, and grieve with the family and friends who lost a loved one in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. We will never forget those who died. We will always remember the heroic efforts of our firefighters, police and emergency responders, and those who sacrificed their own lives on Flight 93 to protect their fellow Americans. And we give thanks for the Americans defending our security in our communities at home, and in our military abroad.
“On 9/11, Americans across our great country came together to stand with the families of the victims, to donate blood, to give to charity, and to say a prayer for our country. Let us renew that spirit of service and that sense of common purpose. Let us remember that the terrorists responsible for 9/11 are still at large, and must be brought to justice. Let us resolve to defeat terrorist networks, defend the American homeland, stand up for the enduring American values that we cherish, and seek a new birth of freedom at home and around the world.”