'Never Forget'

Today, many politicians, teachers, radio and television hosts took time to remember and reflect upon the tragic events that took place on September 11, 2001. In honor of National Patriot Day both campaigns decided to put politics aside and did not air any negative political ads and avoided campaign rallies today. Putting politics aside, is what occurred in 2001 after the attacks as Americans came together in a manner that has not been illustrated since.

The attacks of 9/11 killed nearly 3,000 in the United States and was followed by wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq. At least 1,987 US troops have died in Afghanistan and 4,475 in Iraq, according to the Pentagon. When looking at these numbers you can almost grasp the magnitude of how the terrorist attacks of 9/11 impacted and continue to impact our lives. We are still involved in war. The Department of Homeland Security was established. Lives are lost. And we are all affected.

It is nice to see politics put aside today for a common purpose, but it only makes you wish that this could occur more often when making decisions on the betterment of American people and our world. Make decisions based on the people rather than your politics.

Below is a short video clip with some of the services taking place today including that of President Obama.

--Krystal