Team TransCor,

This upcoming Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City; on the Pentagon; and on the plane that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. September 11, 2001, stands as the deadliest foreign attack on United States soil since the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Most of us can remember exactly where we were when that first plane hit the twin towers. Some of us have very personal memories of individual service or family members or friends directly impacted by the attacks. The images of danger and suffering associated with 9/11 are an indelible part of our national memory. As the nation solemnly observes the 20th anniversary of the attacks, may we pause to honor the memories of the victims and re-convey our condolences to their surviving family members and friends.

I pray we will never forget the courageous behavior of the first responders — the ones who went into the towers to try to help when everyone else was running out. And the desperate bravery of the passengers who rushed the cockpit and brought the plane down in Pennsylvania to prevent greater loss of life in D.C. Or the first responders and military personnel who attended to the wounded at the Pentagon. As the details of the disaster dim in our memories, let us never forget the sacrifice of all those brave souls who responded so selflessly in the chaos and destruction. And we should remember that these are the efforts by those who keep us safe and free — and even today make us a beacon of hope for the entire world.

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."
John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States

We will never forget!

Sincerely,

Curt Sullivan
President, TransCor America

We Will Never Forget