department of defense you to the pentagon memorial to honor the 184 lives lost at the pentagon september1, 2001. 180 -- the lives lost. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the director of administration, mr. michael l rhodes. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for joining us today. all the members of the greater pentagon community, all those who are observing elsewhere through the broadcast. we welcome you to today's 9/11 observance created we are here ofether, family and friends those we lost here. first responders from the department of defense and other agencies have stood with us side-by-side. everyilding survivors and -- we are here together as a pentagon family and always will be. we are bonded as the nation is by that tragic day and by our continued presence here today. we come together, all of us, united at this site. to remember those we lost. mothers and fathers, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, friends and coworkers. here, the purpose of this , and we, we remember also reflect upon and renew our faith and our commitment to all that is good in this n

in the aftermath of the attack at the pentagon.ll smoldering, the building was, at that time. as the story goes, the commander of the military district of washington sent for the largest flag that anybody could find at fort myer near the pentagon. they sent over their garrison flag and month. >> it was a symbol of the the strength of the nation to overcome the attack. that the terrorists cannot defeat this country. it is also a memorial to the 184 lives lost on that fateful day. >> justin finch is outside the pentagon for us this morning as well with a look at what's planned in the day ahead. justin? >> reporter: aaron, eun, good morning. watching that unfurling along with you, it's hard to look at that and not feel something. it's one of several ceremonies that will be happening to mark the 16th year since the 9/11 attacks. of course, 184 people died in that pentagon attack after terrorists took control of the flight and crashed it into the building killing workers inside and all aboard that plane. they were among the near 3,000 k

here on the west side of the pentagon, terrorists tried to break our resolve.not going to happen but where they left a marc with fire and rubble americans finally raise the stars and stripes are beautiful flag that for more than two centuries has graced our ships and flown in our skies and led our brave heros to victory after victory in battle. allflag that binds us americans who cherish our values and protect our way of life the flag that reminds us of who we are, what we fight.or and why woven in is the story of our resolve. we have overcome every single challenge. every one of them. we've triumphed over every evil and remain united as one nation under god. america does not bend. we do not waiver. we will never ever yield so here at this memorial with hearts both sad and determined we honor every hero that keeps us safe and free and we pledge to work together. to fight together, and to every enemy and obstacle that's ever in our path. our values will endure. our people will thrive. our nation will prevail and the memory of our loved ones will never ever die.

the building survivors and the members of the pentagon communitye're hearing to as a pentagon family and aays will be. we're bonded as a nation by that tragic day 16 years ago and by our continued presence here today. we coming to a of us united at this site to remember those we lost. mothers and fathers. husbands and wives and brothers and sisters, friends and co-workers. in he the purse we remember and we reflect upon and renew our faith and our commitment to all that is good in this nati is a represented by that flag that flied behind us on that day. thanks for joins us here today. >> ladies and ntlemen, plee remain silent as the names of those lost on september 11th are remembered. [calling names] alling name s as bell rings for each name] [music] >> ladies and gentlemen, the official party for today's observance will arre shortly after a wreath has been laid in honoof the lives lost at the pentagon. >> ladies and gentmen, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. laes and gentlemen the secretary of defense james mattis. mattis. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the unit

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first at the world trade center then here at the pentagon, and then in pennsylvania.k day were seared into our national memory forever. it was the worst attack on our country since pearl harbor and even worse because this was an attack on civilians innocent men, women and children whose lives were taken so needlessly. for the families with us on this anniversary, we know that not a single day goes by when you don't think about the loved ones stolen from your life. today our entire nation grieves with you and with every family of those 2,977 innocent souls who were murdered by terrorists 16 years ago. each family here today represents a son or daughter, a sister or brother, a mother or father who was taken from you on that terrible, terrible day. but no force on earth can ever take away your memories, diminish your love or break your will to endure and carry on and go forward. though we can never erase your pain or bring back those you lost, we can honor their sacrifice by pledging our resolve to do whatever we must to keep our people safe. [ applause ] on that day not

plane. 125 people inside the pentagon.ou can see all of the military people of the pomp and ceremony outside the ceremony. earlier we showed you president trump and the first lady at the white house leading a moment of silence before they headed over here to the pentagon. there are also ceremonies for september 11 victims in new york city and in shanksville pennsylvania. >>> about 200 people from the bay area setting up to help florida now that the worst of hurricane irma has passed. we are keeping track of what our local emergency responders are doing. for the 2400 miles away in florida. >> reporter: most recent update we have is from pg&e. except about 500 line workers to florida ahead of hurricane irma -- sent about 500 line workers to florida ahead of hurricane irma there was a mutual aid agreement 20 at this video this morning. see the cruise loaded up into florida bucket trucks to start the restoration work. as of last night about 4 million people in the state of florida were without power. crews there about 100 of t

pentagon ceremony. just behind that in arlington national cemetery in section 60 where iraq and afghanistan veterans are buried. and, you know, this is our nation's longest war as we've mentioned. our fathers and grandfathers fought in world war ii, korea and vietnam. this war on terror, this is my generation's war. the difference here is it's still ongoing. it hasn't ended 16 years on and unfortunately i think we're just in the beginning stages of it. >> jon: the question i was going to ask you, it's jon scott, colonel waltz, in the fight against terrorism do you see the glass as half empty or half full? >> it depends on how you look at it. on the one hand we haven't had another 9/11. an attack of this magnitude. we've had the other inspired attacks in san bernardinoino and others but not another 9/11. in that sense defensively it has been a success and a lot of credit should go to our intelligence agencies and law enforcement officers for making that happen. offensively, of course, we've taken outlawe

there's the flag coming down right now over the pentagon.white house the president will then head to the pentagon and will be there at 9:35 which was roughly the time that the plane struck the pentagon. the face of the pentagon that you're seeing right there when that flag has just been unfurled. >> ♪ >> such a somber day for all of us and just -- you know, we rarely invoke religion or god into anything that we say on the news but all you could think of is god bless the united states on this day and may we never forget and may we never see anything of that magnitude again. symbol of strength there at the pentagon this >> 16 years ago. i know we can all remember of course where we were. we were talking to so many americans now, so many younger americans with no or very limited memory of that. >> no recollection, right. >> moments like today to educate so many people as to just the absolute horror of that day. 16 years ago today. >>> we'll have more this morning again the president will have a moment of silence coming up at 8:35 this morning s

that is president trump at the pentagon, and ceremony the to mark the moment the plane struck the pentagonaving held a minute's silence at the white house before he left there, and they will be hearing from the chairman of thejoint chiefs of staff, also from thejoint chiefs of staff, also from the secretary of defence, james matters, as the president and the first lady take up the position to mark the moment's silence. the national anthem will be sold and then a moment's silence to mark the moment the plane hit the pentagon six years ago. ladies and gentlemen, the chairman ofjoint chiefs of staff. ladies and gentlemen, the secretary of defence. ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and the first lady. please face the flag for our national anthem. 0 say can you see by the dawn‘s early light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilight‘s last gleaming, whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight 0'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? # and the rockets‘ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, # gave proof through the night that our flag w

there at the pentagon. the president honoring specifically the 184 lives lost when american airlines flight 77 crashed into the pentagon. a beautiful moment where he pointed out a young man named isaac who ran into danger and could have died himself saving others. a pentagon police officer who continues to serve this nation at the pentagon. let's bring in our barbara starr. barbara, the words of the president, when americans are in need, americans pull together as one country and isaac is just one of so many heroes that day that continue to serve this nation. barbara. >> we see sergeant isaac around the pentagon all the time. he's still on duty. he mans various security checkpoints. let me be the one to say it's 16 years the pentagon police force are remarkable people. they move 20,000 plus people in and out of this building safely every day and we are all grateful to them. there are names and faces. this is not just the foggy history in these hallways. i can tell you standing out there as i was 16 years ag

he and the first lady then attended a memorial at the pentagon. president trump told the crowd that the memory of the victims from the attacks would never die. the president also spoke about america's strength, saying the terrorists who attacked us wanted to weaken our spirit, but america cannot be intimidated. [ bell tolling ] >> in new york, a bell toll marked the moment when the north tower of the world trade center collapsed. all morning, victims relatives read the names of the more than 2600 people who died in a ceremony at ground zero. vice-president mike pence became emotional as he spoke today at the flight 93 memorial in van shanksville, pennsylvania. he remembered being on a plane bound for the capital 12 minutes out. mr. pence also called that the longest 12 minutes of his life. he said the plane never made it thanks to the passengers who overtook the high jackers and took the plane down. the vice-president said their quick action 16 years ago saved many lives including possibly his own. we have complete coverage reflecting on 9/11 in o

said the pentagon said that it had carefully vetted the. adding that the equipment must provide it incrementally and is the minimum needed for the immediate mission at minimum two point two billion to twenty five because. no military things have ever shown up in the hands of terrorists that we've shoveled in there in the last oh we had a side note would be quickly close the side of the picket to me alone using website december twenty sixth to get a promotional story so a brood of them in total probably going to award for among other successes barring significant quantities of. the mission for syria they want an internal award to run from somebody guns. we've all heard the rumors about how our government officials on one long booze filled nights behind closed doors levis parties masters fundraisers mysteriously sponsored facts finding trips to exotic destinations but rarely do these stories enter the realm of well sourced news headlines that is until now thanks a.b.c. news which reveals that treasury secretary secretary steve mention a forme

first at the world trade center, then here at the pentagon, and then in pennsylvania.ay were seared into our national memory forever. it was the worst attack on our country since pearl harbor. and even worse because this was an attack on civilians. innocent men, women and children whose lives were taken so needlessly. for the families with us on this anniversary, we know that not a single day goes by when you don't think about the loved one stolen from your life. today our entire nation grieves with you. and with every family of those 2,977 innocent souls who were murdered by terrorists 16 years ago. each family here today represents a son or daughter, a sister or brother, a mother or father, who was taken from you on that terrible, terrible day. but no force on earth can ever take away your memories, diminish your love or break your will to endure and carry on and go forward. though we can never erase your pain or bring back those you lost, we can honor their sacrifice by pledging our resolve to do whatever we must to keep our people safe. [ applause ] on that day, no

that yeah it was kind of a kind of a big deal back then well according to a new investigation the pentagon never got that memo in fact it's recently been discovered that the pentagon has racked up over two billion dollars worth of receipts running guns into syria in a joint report published this week by the organized crime and corruption reporting project of the balkan investigative reporting network they claim that the defense department of defense has delivered two point two billion dollars worth of soviet era weapons to various rebel groups within syria like the kurdish people's protection units or why p.g. and these substyles syrian democratic forces the investigation alleges that not only is the pentagon circumventing established checks on international arms trafficking but that they are also reportedly removing documentary evidence of just whose hands these weapons will ultimately be ending up in ivan and one of the report's authors told foreign policy quote the pentagon is removing any evidence in their procurement records that weapons are actually going to the syrian opposition and

this is a live look at the pentagon. planes were hijacked by al qaeda operatives.the planes crashed at the pentagon, the world trade center and in a pennsylvania field. president trump is attending a memorial ceremony at the national 9/11 pentagon memorial. vice president mike pence will lead a remembrance in shanksville, pennsylvania where flight 93 went down. nearly three- thousand people were killed in the three terrorist attacks. [fbi agent] you're a brave man, mr. stevens. your testimony will save lives. mr. stevens? this is your new name. this is your new house. and a perfectly inconspicuous suv. you must become invisible. [hero] i'll take my chances. happening now... this is a live look at the pentagon. today marks 16 years since four american passenger planes were hijacked by al qaeda operatives.the planes crashed at the pentagon, the world trade center and in a pennsylvania field. president trump is attending a memorial ceremony at the national 9/11 pentagon memorial. vice president mike pence will lead a rememb

pay their respect at the pentagon.he president spoke to a crowd that included families of those killed on flight 77 when it hit the building. we honor them,m, and we alleged to never, ever forget them. jonathan: at the flight 93 memorial in pennsylvania, vice president pence said as a member of congress in september, he is alive because passenger stop the terrorists before the plane could reach watching him. [bell tolls] has been and as it every year for the past 16 years, at the site of the world trade center, a moment of silence and bills tolled. survivors, and first responders to gather to hear the name of each and every victim read aloud. alison: when you're a go to the day that terron sterling was shot and killed by the police, protesters gathered to make sure that he is not forgotten. last month we learned charges would not be filed against the officer who pulled the trigger. as jay korff found that come his supporters are not giving up this fight. right, jay. jay: that's right, so much remains uncertain one year

in arlington, an american flag will be unfurled on the side of the pentagon at sunrise. president trump will speak at a ceremony there. he'll be joined by defense secretary james mattis, and joint chiefs chairman, general joseph dunford. breaking news at 5:xx out of texas - at least eight people are dead, after a mass shooting at a home in plano. and we're learning new details. neighbors tell "the dallas news".. the violence broke out during a dallas cowboys watch party. police say a gunman opened fire, killing seven people, and wounding two others. a police officer who responded fatally shot the gunman. all of those killed and injured are believed to be adults. and also to home - a woman hit by a vehicle in northeast d-c. it happened just before 11:30 last night on 21st street and benning road. d-c police say the vehicle did stay on scene. no word right now on the woman's condition. hurricane - irma weakening, as it moves over the western florida peninsula - next update from nhc at 5am - increasing clouds from irma today - cloudy & cool tomorrow; few showers late - unse

adrianna: donald trump speaking at the pentagon to mark the 16th anniversary of 9/11. emily rao has more on how the nation is remembering those lost on america's darkest day. emily: as the bells told in pennsylvania, one for each person who died on flight 93, donald trump spoke to a crowd of families and employees at the pentagon. mr. trump: here at westside of try totagon, terrorists break our resolve. not going to happen. but where they left a mark with fire and rubble, americans defiantly raised the stars and stripes. of silence at 8:45 a.m., the time the first plane hit the world trade center. at ground zero, relatives of the nearly 3000 people killed on 9/11 again the annual reading of the names of their loved ones. >> my uncle, a firefighter, no we love you and we miss you every day. wish more than anything that i could have met you. ceremony marking 16 years since the planes hit the world trade center, the pentagon, and a field in pennsylvania. the first time native new yorker donald trump is observing 9/11 as president. mr. trump: on that day, not only did the

we are live outside the pentagon. i'm justin finch, news 4.k in to you in the studio. >> justin finch live for us at the pentagon. justin, thank you. [ bell tolls ] >>> thousands also gathered for services at ground zero. the new york city commemoration began with a moment of silence and the tolling of bells starting at 8:46 a.m., the exact time the first plane hit the world trade center. then as they have in previous years, victims' relatives began reading the names of the nearly 3,000 people killed on that fateful day. >>> and in pennsylvania, a somber ritual to remember the brave victims of united flight 93. vice president mike pence talked about the 33 passengers and seven crew members who revolted against the hijackers who ended up crashing that plane in shanksville. that plane may have been headed toward the u.s. capitol. >> the men and women who looked evil squarely in the eye and without regard to their personal safety they rushed forward to save lives. they were mothers and fathers, your brothers and sisters, sons and daughters from e

they found over nine hundred shows that have received backing from the pentagon since two thousand and five alone just a little over a decade our defense department has been involved in so much of what we take it's entertainment on our t.v.'s the obvious ones are shows like twenty four and homeland but they're also meddling in shows like ice road truckers seriously our government puts its two cents in to hundreds of t.v. shows that we watch thinking it's just entertainment and again there's only one way to describe this and that's propaganda in their report the independent also details some of the specific changes that defense department asked movie makers to make so that the movies are more in line with what the government wants people to think and what example they give is from the movie meet the parents in it the writers had originally had robert de niro's character had been a ray of cia torture manuals because they thought it would be funny but the thea a actually asked the movie's makers to remove that so that americans don't actually think that the thea a has such manuals because

of course, in new york and also the pentagon. deliver remarks in shanksville, pennsylvania at a memorial service to honor those who died there. >> you're taking look what's happening right now at the pentagon and in new york city all throughout our region here. ceremonies to mark the anniversary are taking place. bob barnard live at one of them at joint base andrews. good morning, bob. >> reporter: hey, good morning, steve and allison. we're here at heritage park where 9/11 remembrance ceremony has just gun. we just had a fly over of 2f16s that are based here at joint base andrews. take a look behind me you see a big american flag here hoisted by two ladder trucks. they're basically just paying tribute to the first responders from joint base andrews who were dispatched to the pentagon 16 years ago this morning to help in the rescue and recovery efforts there. we had thely there's a bugler here and the commander of 11th mission support group will be speaking here shortly. and you see a number of the people who work here, civilian

back here in the us a new report claims the pentagon is buying weapons and ammunition from eastern europe to arm syrian rebels as archie's natasha's sweet explains the report questions the legitimacy of the paper trail in which these weapons are being tracked to international weapons monitoring groups are making a big claims that the pentagon is spending a massive two point two billion dollars buying weapons from the former soviet union to arm syrian rebels fighting isis all the organized crime and corruption reporting project and the balkan investigative reporting network say they've obtained documents that failed to mention syria as the weapons final destination some documents name places like kuwait and according to the reports the arms are ending up in syria the two groups allege the pentagon is manipulating the end destination of these weapons if true the report claims that this would be quote undermining the object and purpose of the united nations arms trade treaty well they say the program is all part of the u.s. is campaign for the syrian democratic forces which is looking to con

speaker, the pentagon is right next to arlington cementary. -- cement tarry. the too many of the unknown, i call it the tomb of the unknown soldier. it's guarded 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all the time by the united states army, third infantry division. the oldest infantry division in the united states. has the honor, duty, and privilege to guard the tomb of america's unknown. who died for us. so what happened on september 11? when the two planes crashed into the world trade center and the other plane is headed toward the pentagon? yes, the soldiers are on guard. and did they leave their post? absolutely not. in fact, not only they did not leave their post, mr. speaker, they called for re-enforcements. they had 30 other soldiers, create a perimeter around the tomb to guard it from whatever may occur. from the terror that hit in the skies, they were there on duty. i assume and i don't know this, but i assume they knew those guards that day about the first two planes at the world trade center. and sergeant major on duty did not want those soldiers to lea

some special special interests at this point and the pentagon the way they responded. as they always do as if they never make a mistake was according to the report when asked about this sort of unprecedented purchase for the soviet style arms for the syrian rebels pentagon said the pentagon said that it had carefully vetted the recipients adding that the equipment must provide it incrementally and is the minimum needed for the immediate mission at minimum two point two billion to twenty five because. no military things have ever shown up in the hands of terrorists that we've shoveled in there in the last oh we have sorry no it would be quick recluses this side of the picket to me alone using website december twenty sixth to get a promotional story so abraded them in total probably going to award for among other successes barring significant quantities of. the mission for syria they want an internal award to run from somebody guns. we've all heard the rumors about how our government officials on one long booze filled nights behind closed doors level parties masters fund

will participate in the observance at the pentagon memorial.derstand that around the same time, the arlingto wreath-laying ceremony of the road in clarendon. the first event of the morning here in our area, the unfurling of the u.s. flag. traditionsmany around the region, perhaps a first in our area on such a somber day. reporting live, john gonzalez. larry: john, thank you so much. stay with abc seven and we will bring you live coverage of the --orials when we come here move over to news channel 8. adrianna: let's get one more check on the weather and hurricane irma, with vrana at johnson. -- veronica johnson. veronica: tropical storm force gust felt across the state. the late morning tropical storm force gust stretching into areas of georgia. hurricane force winds close to that area there in red. south andking about east of tallahassee, the wind will continue to weaken as the system continues overland. the structural effects helping the storm system to lesson in intensity. high wind from northern georgia today, as well as the tennessee valley

the about auditing pentagon, we are cognizant of waste and the pentagon. we are talking about an agency that gets $600 billion a year, cannot pass an audit. they have spent billions of dollars trying to get auditable. rather than fixating on the audit issue, let's have spending accountability at the pentagon to make sure the money is spent wisely. i talked earlier about the dodge of shifting money into the emergency funding, the pentagon has their own emergency funding slush account that is not subject to caps. as congress is trying to feed more money into congress, they thishoveling money into that are not contingencies. we are talking building construction, which is obviously not a contingency. mark.k he let me hit on some of the greatest hits for taxpayers for common sense. people can go to taxpayer.net to read more about it. host: let's hear from leo from louisiana. good morning. caller: good morning. thanks to c-span. i want to let you know that you have had an intriguing morning. very interesting. is toic of discussion taxpayerscost for disaster reli

i was one of the first responders at the pentagon. i pray for my fellow first responders and all the families affected by this experience. >> one of the living legacies of september 11 is what we have seen in the hurricane zone. >> that's right. last year, the u.s. government spent more than $50 billion on non-military emergency preparedness, and much is a contributed to local governments to beef up police and fire departments. >> we see the results in hometown heroes like the ones sent to places like houston and florida. here's scott broom. r homeland security money buy? how about local rescuers who can go anywhere in the world to help? northern virginia's task force 1 saving people from harvey and then to assist in irma recovery. 2 of 23 task force groups are direct descendants from 9/11, and they are not the only ones. they have better radios and more hazardous materials training. in montgomery county, maryland, the pace is $5 million a year. >> it's not just about putting out fires anymore. we are an all hazards agency casualty eq

a third plane hit the pentagon.in a field in pennsylvania after passengers overpowered the hijackers. the president and first lady will observe a moment of silence at the white house and will attend a ceremony at the pentagon. vice president pence will be in shanksville, pennsylvania. the first one beginning in just a few minutes. >> i'm sure i'm not the only one who still gets bumps. >>> california will sue the trump administration for rescinding daca that currently protects 800,000 undocumented people in the u.s. the president's decision has sparked protests across the country. our state attorney general says ending daca will harm d.r.e.a.m.ers, california's economy, and higher education system. more than 200,000 young people in california are covered by that program. 15 states and the district of columbia have already sued the administration. >>> happening today mexico's top diplomat will meet with governor brown and state legislative leaders in sacramento, and he is here to discuss the trained relations between

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crews are setting up at the pentagon just behind us right now. today also marking the president's first september 11th as commander in chief. he's due here with the first lady for a few hours here. we can tell you that today they will spend part of their morning at the white house marking a moment of silence before making their way to the pentagon for the remembrance ceremony in the 9:00 hour. here, 16 years ago, hijackers crashed american airlines flight 77 into the pentagon, killing 184 people on board that plane and inside the building. they were among the roughly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the separate attacks. including the one here at the pentagon. back to you. >> justin. thank you. it is 5:12 now. let's check in again with chuck bell. you probably want to dress the kids in layers. >> yes, indeed. a jacket, layer of sleeves this morning. four things to know about the weather. nice and mild for your monday afternoon after a bit of a chilly start. clouds on the increase. that will keep temperatures cooler than average and shower cha

planned at the pentagon. also in pennsylvania. here to talk about the anniversary of 9/11 and the state of security, thomas sanderson, serves as the transnational threat project. good morning. guest: well, i think we are fairly safe. it's difficult to know exactly how to measure that but the reality is we've not had a major 9/11 style attack in the united states. we are able to deter folks from doing that through the securities we have, the overseas partnerships that provide intelligence for us. we do have home grown violent xtremists here and we have 100 people 100 people investig so there's not zero threat but we are managing it. >> so the policy you spoke about previous, specifically what has worked? guest: well, certainly pushing security outward to our partners and improving the detection of people trying to come into the united states, cking up information on bomb plots by plots by al qaeda and the air ban pen ins la. detection at home. protection.border detecting individuals protectio. detecting individuals who have come in

i want to bring in cnn pentagon correspondent, barbara starr. so what is the pentagon saying about all of this. >> pamela, it's probably good with recalling, of course, his people know the u.s. military's had a long, decades-long relationship with professional sports in this country, and you know, the president according to how many people view it has put the military, patriotism, the flag, all of these symbols of the so-called culture war, if you will, front and center in this debate. so where does it all go from here. the pentagon asked this morning by reporters, will they be able to continue their relationship especially with the nfl as we saw over the weekend. there were honor guard, color guards, flags, military personnel on the football field. this is something that is part of that relationship of building community relations by the u.s. military. the pentagon, a little bit surprisingly, did come back to us with an answer on this question and i want to read it to everybody and what the pentagon spokesman said and i quote, dod does not requ

pentagon military and civilian as well. time of the attack there. also, can show you some tape from the white house this morning at 8:45. roughly the time 8:46 when the first jet hit the first tower the north tower in new york c city. there was moment of silence. the president and first lady attending that ceremony there on the south lawn with white house staffs as well. and then we'll take you back live to new york. lower manhattan whereas you mentioned a moment ago, relatives of the 2600 people years ago this morning relatives are reading the names of all those who were killed that day. it's a somber ceremony takes couple of hours and it's happened every year since. now, at the memorial site there the 9/11 memorial in manhattan so just and they're also ceremonies in i will say in shanksville, pennsylvania, vice-president mike pence attending there. so just a number of things at the the different locations that were obviously directly impacted, and then remembrances all around the country because obviously what happened 16

the video of the pentagon does not look like aommercial aircraft. the plane that went down in shanksville does not look like there was anybody in that plane. and people a starting to come to an understanding of what really happened on that date. host: we invited him on to talk with folks like you. guest: i don't share your paicular vie i think the evidence certainly has proven and is available at shows who did this, how they were supported. ry exhaustive studies were done on this d investigations we done through multiiple agencies a nongovernment yl groups. so i think it's clear what happened. host: why do you think ts persists, these ideas? >> because -- a few reasons. on there are individuals in the united states who do not trust our government. number, because the united states has had relationships withighters in the past, many which then became part of al qaeda, that feeds this erhaps the that this, states is behind are not the actual perpetrators. i think those are two of the key reasons. host: sadiego is next. bruc caller: with 9/11, i think

. >> here on the west side of the pentagon, terrorists tried to break our resolve.t's not going to happen. but where they left a mark with fire and rubble, americans defiantly raise the stars and stripes. >> reporter: the president and first lady, melania, beginning the day on the south lawn of the white house with a moment of sigh lenlence at 8:45 a.m., the the first plane hit the world trade center. at ground zero, relatives of the nearly 3,000 people killed on 9/11 began the annual reading of the names of their loved ones. >> my uncle, rescue 1 firefighter, gerard terrace nevins. we love you and miss you every day. >> i wish more than anything that i could have met you. >> reporter: the er ceremonies marking 16 years since those 4 hijacked planes hit the world trade center, the pentagon and a pennsylvania field on september 11th, 2001. the first time native new yorker president trump is observing 9/11 as president. >> on that day, not only did the world change, but we all changed. our eyes were opened. >> reporter: president trump began his remarks by talking abo

the pentagon, across the country.rse, america unified after that time in such a tremendous way. we'll continue to check back on all the commemoratives going on throughout our nation this morning on this september 11th. 6:38 right now. >> yeah, right now, we are looking at what's going on with the weather and microclimate weather alert in this area because of the strong winds that knocked out power to thousands. >> surprising a lot of people, waking them up. let's get the latest on the conditions from kari hall. >> we say red sky morning sailors warning. we are seeing these storms firing up south of the bay area around monterey. look at all the lightning strikes. it is really busy here. we are seeing an area of low pressure bringing the strong wind gusts that have since calmed down in the south bay, but moved into the delta and north bay with sustained winds at 24 miles an hour with higher gusts. we will have a chance of isolated storms as we go through the day. we could see a lot more of that activity firing up tonigh

stewardship and help the pentagon finally get a clean, ordered opinion on its financial books. the pentagon has been trying to obtain a clean audit opinion for 27 years and the continual failure to do so calls into question its ability to steward the large funding increases proposed in this bill transparently and efficiently. this bill accomplishes much also on behalf of our service members and the department of defense. it authorizes a 2.1% pay raise for all service members. and reauthorizes the number of expiring bonus and special pay authorities to encourage enlistment, re-enlistment and continued service by active duty and reserve component military personnel. scheduled to expire next year. provides $25 million in supplemental impact aid and $10 million in impact aid for severe disabilities, including $5 million available to the secretary to direct the schools to areas with higher concentration of disabled military children. this legislation also enhances military family readiness by addressing the shortage of qualified child care workers and increasing flexibility for mili

one pentagon city restaurant took to twitter to bring to what issue. >> live in pentagon city with theon this, it is a strange situation, ever and. what's going on? >> reporter: it is a little bit weirds, isn't it? jim murray, the woman behind this twitter account, she said she is calling on cosco to do a better job about how easy it is to walk off their property with these shopping cart. we're just right across the street. we found a cart just sitting right here. but the neighbors here, they say, it gets way worse. this twitter user calls herself pentagon city girl. and the account is carts of pcarl. for weeks, she has been snapping photos of cosco carts as she calls it in their unnatural habitat. the on-line publication at arlington first reported this. the twitter account pokes fun where the carts are ending up, sometimes multiple carts found abandoned blocks away, in some cases neighbors say they're ending up as far away as crystal city. this is just a major annoyance, and an eyesore. >> and they're all over the place, especially near crystal center, pentagon city. every once in a

the president attended a ceremony at the pentagon. while there... the president and first lady laid a wreath to mark the exact moment that the plane hit the pentagon. the vice president is in pennsylvania where flight 93 crashed. there will be a ceremony to remember those victims coming up in the next hour. back to you. ( mark ) breaking national news we are following this morning... at least 8 people are dead after a mass shooting in texas. the shooting happened late last night in the city of plano which is about 20 miles northeast of dallas. the shooter was shot and killed by police. neither the gunman nor the victims have been identified but police say all of the victims were adults. ( mark ) two other people were injured in the shooting. police have not said what led up to the violence. ( darya ) happening now... police are searching for

and russia relations about to improve the pentagon wants troops around the two nations to collaborate on the ground in syria. then a category five hurricane maria battery in the caribbean as many islands are still reeling from damage caused by irma we'll bring you the latest. it's tuesday september nineteenth four pm in washington d.c. i'm a touch of sweets and you're watching artsy america we begin this hour with breaking news a seven point one magnitude earthquake has shaken mexico the quake struck about seventy five miles southeast of mexico city local media reports buildings swaying in the capital city and thousands of people fleeing office buildings mexico city's international airport has been evacuated and flights to the airports are diverting or on hold we're still gathering details and information on damage and injuries on this same day thirty two years ago a massive eight point zero magnitude earthquake struck near mexico city killing thousands of people we'll keep you updated as this story develops. and now to new york where president i'll track made his debut on the united

and these substyles syrian democratic forces the investigation alleges that not only is the pentagon circumventing established checks on international arms trafficking but that they are also reportedly removing documentary evidence of just whose hands these weapons will ultimately be ending up in ivan and one of the report's authors told foreign policy quote the pentagon is removing any evidence in their procurement records that weapons are actually going to the syrian opposition and despite the recent reports that isis is finally on its last legs in syria the report states that the number of weapon deliveries to syrian rebels are set to increase in the coming years with as much as nine hundred fifty million to be spent on soviet style ammunition by twenty twenty two. so with billions spent millions more on the way one has to ask is stopping ice is really the reason for all these guns or is the ensor much deeper an ugly year than we could ever imagine let's find out and start watching the hawks.

i was pull into the parking lot and listening to the radio as the plane hit the pentagon and i rememberunning in and news director saying your week of learning the ropes here is over. >> get in the car and go to the pentagon. >> i was doing radio back then not far away from sh shankshankville where the plane went down united 93. we were on our way in there and turned around and went back to the city and airport what was going on there. and you know, it strikes close to home for here in d.c. and you would not think the middle of rural pennsylvania yet there it was. >> there it was. >> all right. >> we'll be right back. been trying to prepare for this day... and i'm still not ready. the reason i'm telling you this is that there will be moments in your life that... you'll never be ready for. your little girl getting married being one of them. ♪ ♪ ♪ [music playing] across the country, we walk. carrying flowers that signify why we want to end alzheimer's disease. but what if, one day, there was a white flower for alzheimer's first survivor? what if there were millions of them? join us for th

east of north korea on saturday before he spoke in what the pentagon is calling a show of force the pentagon said demonstrated the range of military options available to president donald trump. stick meat nest hornets meet grown up children lost in their g.i. joe daydreams of hubris that could put us all in harm's way which is why we need to always be yes you guessed it watching the hawks. i got. please. please please please please. please please. call the watcher the hard science i robot and on top of the wallace. of course here we are again don't poke the bear.

the ceremony has begun at the pentagon.got to say thank you very much to you, jack, and to you, keith, we appreciate you being with us on a very important day. the dow is up 180 points as we speak. listen in, please. ♪ by the dawn's early light. ♪ what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming. ♪ whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight -- ♪ or the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming. ♪ and the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air -- ♪ gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. ♪ o say does that star-spangled banner yet wave -- ♪ o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the united states air force chief of chaplains, major general costin. >> let us pray together. heavenly father, we bow our heads this morning with our feet fixed on sacred soil, consecrated on september 11th, 2001, by 184 innocents who perished in an instant but whose legacies will never die. whereas moses was commanded from a burning bush on holy gr

pentagon officials say the u.s.e test launch in accordance a with long-standing treatmenties. russia has been using syria for testing. that has the pentagon concerned. >> shepard: thank you. our next guest is the commander of the air war against the islamic state, lieutenant jeffrey cobra harigian has directed some of the biggest events in the fighting including the nine-month fight for the city of mosul. this photo from mosul yesterday. much of that city is devastated from the fighting. the general is an air force fighter pilot with more than 30 years experience. he flies over iraq and syria now, this shot from june as he refueled during a rishgs. the general is also a purple heart recipient n1996 he was stationed in saudi arabia when he was injured in the bombing of the kobar towers. 19 airmen died in that attack, some 300 others hurt. lt. general jeffrey cobra harigian, central command, han honor to have you. >> it's great to be here. >> does anything change in regards to the russians? >> step one is manage the d

. >> president trump remembered 9/11 attacks in ceremony at pentagon.age and message of unity. we're one country. president and vice president mike pence attended remembrances today and addressed ongoing devastation from hurricanes harvey and irma. >> reporter: president and vice president spoke at separate events and here at pentagon, american flag unfurled, continuing a 16 year tradition. president trump and first lady beginning the day with moment of silence on the south lawn before visiting the pentagon. >> today entire nation grieves with you and with every family of those innocent souls murdered by terrorists 16 years ago. >> reporter: spoke of unity and strength, using occasion to acknowledge the millions of americans affected by hurricanes harvey and irma. >> storms of catastrophic severity and marshaling full resources of the federal government to help our fellow americans. >> reporter: gathered at ground zero to read the names of fallen loved ones. >> my uncle we you every day. >> reporter: vice president mike pence joining millions to remembe

the twin towers of the world trade center in lower manhattan and they will also be visiting the pentagon for observances there today. near 3,000 people were killed in 2001 when hijackers flew commercial airplanes into new york's world trade center, the pentagon and here in the field near shanksville, pennsylvania. ♪ [ instrumentals playing ] [ instrumentals playing ] ♪ ♪ ♪ [ instrumentals playing ] [ instrumentals playing ] [ instrumentals playing ] [ instrumentals playing ] >>> ladies and gentlemen, at this time we ask that you silence all personal devices and please take your seats. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> good morning and welcome. my name is steven clark and i have the honor as semrving as te superintendent of the paragraph service located here in beautiful western pennsylvania including flight 93 national mem mep. we come today to honor the heros of flight 93 who in the skies over this field gave their lives in order to thwart an attack on our nation's capital. i'd like to take a moment to acknowledge the many dignitiries in attendance today. first i'd like to recognize the president of the fami