5th Anniversary Ceremony at Flight 93 National Memorial

A fifth anniversary ceremony -- United in Courage, Community & Commitment -- will be held on Monday, September 11, 2006, at the Flight 93 National Memorial outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania to honor the heroic actions of the 40 passengers and crew of Flight 93 who, on September 11, 2001, courageously gave their lives, thereby thwarting a planned terrorist attack on the nation's capital. The ceremony will include the traditional reading of the names of the passengers and crew at 10:03 a.m., the tolling of the Bells of Remembrance, special music, brief remarks by visiting dignitaries, and a featured keynote speaker.

Speakers include Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell, former Pennsylvania Governor and First Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, Congressman Bill Shuster, and Hamilton Peterson, son of Flight 93 passengers Donald and Jean Peterson and President of the Families of Flight 93.

The Flight 93 memorial ceremony will run from 9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. You should plan to be at the Ceremony Tent no later than 9:00 a.m. No shuttles will run during the service.

If you're planning to attend the ceremony, it is best to arrive early. Public parking is available on Skyline Road, approximately 100 yards west of and uphill from the temporary memorial. Free continuous public shuttles will run between the public parking lot, the temporary memorial, and the Ceremony Tent beginning at 7:00 a.m.

Most seats in the tent proper are reserved for family, friends and visiting dignitaries, but there is plenty of standing room just beyond the tent. Small folding chairs are permitted. No coolers, backpacks, or pets.

FLIGHT 93 NATIONAL MEMORIAL

"A common field one day, a field of honor forever."

--Preamble to the Mission Statement for the Flight 93 National Memorial

_{Photo: Paul Murdoch Architects. Illustration: Aleksander Novak-Zemplinski. Courtesy of Flight 93 National Memorial.}