Photos: Pentagon 9/11 Memorial

I biked to the Pentagon Memorial on the day before the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America. A decade ago the World Trade Center justifiably got more attention because there were more victims and they were mostly civilians. However, we must not forget the 184 innocent victims working in the Pentagon and on board American Airlines Flight 77 on that fateful day.

The memorial features benches engraved with the names of each victim. The benches are aligned by year of birth. Names of the airline passengers who lost their lives are placed so visitors look away from the Pentagon toward the plane's path. Benches engraved with the names of the victims inside the Pentagon are placed so visitors face the south facade of the building where the plane hit.

Here are photos from today's visit.

Photos: Remembering 9/11 and Victims of Terrorism

Since September 11, 2001 I've had the opportunity to visit New York City numerous times and have always made it a point to walk around Ground Zero to check on the progress in rebuilding the site of so much suffering and pain, but also so much hope and optimism that America can rebuild from the ashes. I've also visited other 9/11 Memorial sites, particularly in the Los Angeles area. Most recently, I was in Israel where I took photos of memorials to victims of terrorism there. Here is one person's photographic perspective on 9/11 and tribute to victims of terrorism around the world.

GROUND ZERO, 2004

GROUND ZERO, 2008

GROUND ZERO, 2010

   

NEWSEUM, WASHINGTON DC, 2008

9/11 MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN, FIRE STATION 88, SHERMAN OAKS, CALIFORNIA, 2005

9/11 MEMORIAL, PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, MALIBU, CALIFORNIA, 2008

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, 2011 

VICTIMS OF TERRORISM MEMORIAL, MT. HERZEL MILITARY CEMETARY, JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, 2011

 JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, 2011