- <ul> </li> <li>I was a senior in high school when I got word that a plane hit one of the World Trade Center towers. I remember watching, assuming that the pilot got off course. But less than 20 minutes later, when the second tower was struck by yet another plane, I knew that wasn’t the case.</li> <li>Nearly 10 years later, now working as a media journalist, I stood in the same place where those towers fell. Today, following the killing of <strong><a href="http://www.blackenterprise.com/2011/05/04/6-leadership-lessons-you-can-learn-from-obamas-bin-laden-raid/">Osama bin Laden</a></strong>, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 terror attacks, President Obama marked the occasion—of what many feel as justice being served—with a wreath laying ceremony and a moment of silence at the 9/11 Memorial Plaza site.</li> <li>Today the country honored and celebrated the life and bravery of the nearly 3,000 people who died, illustrating the mantra that has become a part of that unforgettable day: “We will never forget.” Here are some photos, taken by <strong>BLACK ENTERPRISE</strong>, from the event.
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- Officers carry the wreath to the memorial site.
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- <strong>President Obama</strong> enters, flanked by <strong>NY Governor</strong> <strong>Andrew Cuomo</strong> and <strong>Mayor Mike Bloomberg</strong>.
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- Servicemen stand at full attention during the greeting ceremony.
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- Obama greeting officers who represent the first responders.
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- Obama giving well wishes and gratitude to officers from the New York City police and fire departments.
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- The laying of the wreath was followed by a moment of silence in honor of those who fell victim during the 9/11 attacks.
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- Congressman <strong>Charlie Rangel</strong> was among the attendees.
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- Governor Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg greet officers with New Jersey<strong> Governor Chris Christie</strong>.
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- A young man remembers a loved one at today's memorial service.
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- Attendees left personal and symbolic items at the site to pay homage to those lost in the attacks.
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- A plaque that honors the first responders.
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- American flags and flowers left at the wall where the names of those who died are written.
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- The star spangled banner waves high over the memorial site.
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- September 11, 2001 a day the world will never forget
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