Americans across the nation marked the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 with solemn commemorations. 

Bells tolled at ground zero, and people gathered at various sites, including memorials, firehouses, and city halls, to remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the terror attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. 

The events of that day profoundly influenced both American foreign policy and domestic security concerns.

President Joe Biden participated in a ceremony at a military base in Anchorage, underscoring the widespread impact of 9/11. 

He was en route to Washington, D.C. from a trip to India and Vietnam. Eddie Ferguson, the fire-rescue chief in Virginia’s Goochland County, reflected on the unity that emerged on that tragic day, emphasising how the nation came together to help.

In Goochland County, which has a population of 25,000, two separate commemorations took place: one in the morning, focusing on first responders, and another in the evening, honouring all victims. 

Across the country, communities paid tribute through moments of silence, tolling bells, candlelight vigils, and various other activities. In Columbus, Indiana, 911 dispatchers broadcasted a remembrance message to emergency responders, while the city of 50,000 also held a public memorial ceremony.

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