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A moment of silence was held near ground zero in honor of those who have been impacted by the health-related effects of the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks in New York.

Olivia Perez-Johntry was just 10 years old when she lost her father on 9/11. Now 25 years later, she has turned that loss into lessons of resiliency as a high school science teacher on Long Island, New York. She sits down with TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager …

Elizabeth Holmes was a single mother working at the World Trade Center when the unthinkable happened on 9/11. Her son, Reverend Travis Boyd, is now preserving her legacy with his book “The Purse She Left Behind.” He talks about the significance of her …

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, TODAY’s Al Roker honors Bill Steckman, a WNBC staffer who died along with five other radio tower engineers from other stations in the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has created a special half dollar to be given to the families of 9/11 victims. The coin features the Statue of Liberty and the inscription “Always Remember 9-11-01” as well as a “W” to represent West Point, where the…

NYPD detective Steven Stefanakos and Emergency Service Unit member Robert Zajac sit down with TODAY’s Dylan Dreyer to reflect on their experience as first responders on 9/11 and discuss how they continue to carry the story of the lives that were lost. …

TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones reflect on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Sheinelle looks back on working her job as a morning reporter and Jenna recalls her sister Barbara’s story about her Secret Service agent and his young daughter.

NBC’s chief Washington correspondent Andrea Mitchell and Ron Insana, who was working as a CNBC anchor and reporter on Sept. 11, join TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie to look back on their experience reporting as the terrorist attacks unfolded.

NBC’s Anne Thompson joins TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie and recounts being in lower Manhattan 25 years ago on 9/11 to report on the attacks. Anne recalls evading the collapsed building, witnessing countless acts of heroism and breaks down the health impacts…

President Trump, speaking at the Pentagon, paid tribute to the passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who fought back against the hijackers, forcing the terrorists to crash the plane into a field in Pennsylvania.

Francesca Picerno and Jay Winuk, who both lost family members on 9/11, join TODAY’s Craig Melvin to mark the 25th anniversary, share the importance of the 9/11 Day organization and open up about their work to educate younger generations about the trage…

Trinh K. Dinh, Paramedic, FDNY reflects on September 11, 2001, and shows the tattoo she got as a reminder of her work that day.