What is Patriot Day?
As September 11th comes, the question bears asking-What is Patriot Day?
Patriot Day, which occurs on September 11th each year, commemorates the memory of the 2993 people lost during the terrorist attacks which occurred on September 11, 2001. Patriot Day, also known as 9/11, September 11, or some variation thereof, was originally known as Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001. Patriot Day was designated as a day of remembrance by Joint Resolution 71, which President George W. Bush signed into law on December 18, 2001. On September 4, 2002, President Bush used the presidential authority created by the resolution to rename the September 11th holiday Patriot Day.
On September 11th, the President directs that the American flag be flown at half-staff at all U.S. government buildings, military stations, and naval vessels. Additionally, during September 11th, individuals and businesses are requested to fly the American flag at half-staff on their property, if they have a flag. At 8:46 A.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST), the President also requests Americans to observe a moment of silence in remembrance of the time the first plane struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center, at Ground Zero in New York City on September 11th, 2001.
This Patriot Day, as Americans, we all can and should take an opportunity to remember the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and rural Pennsylvania. You can help remember Patriot Day by either flying a flag at half-staff, observing a moment of silence, or taking the time to thank a military member or veteran who has served in defense of our country.
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