Remembering September 11th

A woman is comforted as friends and relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks gather for a commemoration ceremony at Zuccotti Park, adjacent to ground zero.  (Jason DeCrow / Associated Press)

A young woman’s picture is surrounded by umbrellas as friends and relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks gather for a commemoration ceremony at Zuccotti Park.  (Jason DeCrow / Associated Press)

The American flag from the World Trade Center is folded after being presented as friends and relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks gather for a commemoration ceremony at Zuccotti Park in New York.  (Jason DeCrow / Associated Press)

Standing in a steady rain, President Obama greets family members of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks after speaking at the Pentagon Memorial, marking the eighth anniversary of the attacks.  (Charles Dharapak / Associated Press)

Mourners gather around a reflecting pool during a memorial ceremony at the World Trade Center construction site in New York.  (Mark Lennihan / Associated Press)

A man carries the American flag as he joins other mourners around a reflecting pool during a memorial ceremony on the eighth anniversary of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center construction site in New York.  (Mark Lennihan / Associated Press)