Flight 93 — Courage Remembered

We got our e-newsletter from the National Parks Service today. One interesting write-up tells about the events scheduled for Shanksville, site of the Flight 93 crash:

“Upon This Sacred Ground, Courage Remembered,” is the theme for the eighth anniversary of the crash of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. A new national park is being created at this sacred ground, commemorating the heroism of the 40 passengers and crew members.

A number of activities will take place in observance of September 11. A special ceremony will be held in Shanksville during the morning and is open to the public. General Colin Powell will deliver keynote remarks, and country music performer Trace Adkins will sing the national anthem. The names of the passengers and crew members will be read at 10:03 a.m. — the exact time of the crash — by family members, first responders and local residents.

A small group of Flight 93 family members are embarking on Ride With the 40, a cross-country motorcycle journey to “complete Flight 93.” The riders will leave from Newark Liberty International Airport on September 3 and stop in towns and cities along the way before arriving in San Francisco on September 11. A traveling temporary memorial, similar to one displayed in Shanksville, will accompany the riders during their 3,000-mile trek.

In addition, an up-to-date listing of these and other activities to commemorate Flight 93 and September 11, as well as information about supporting the Flight 93 National Memorial Campaign, can be found at honorflight93.org.