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>> look, what happened on 9/11, 9/12, we were all americans. we were all united as one. and that's the difference between then and now. right now, we have too many forces trying to accentuate the differences among us. instead of saying, hey, these are some of the shared values that we have as americans, and there's more that unites us than pulls us apart. but unfortunately we have way too many people and too many entities that really want to accentuate the negatives, not so much the negatives but just the differences, instead of what unites us as a nation. this nation always comes together in ...

Piece of them and they carry on their legacy whether it'd be through career or a hobby or, you know, becoming parents of their own. it's just so beautiful. 9/11 was a day that was awful and pain and so much beauty that came out of it and the spirit and resiliency from 9/12 and honor men and women that passed away and all of the heroic acts of recovery workers and civilians who stepped in, be able to educate the younger generations on that and saying you know, this is something we came through and it was -- it was an awful and difficult day but there was so much light that came out of it. eric:...

United states is something that is unchallengeable. pete: to that point of the strength of america being unchallengeable and you mentioned 9/12, do you think i can't help but reflect these 20 years later are we creating the next generation of dakota meyer who look proudly at the flag and understand the dangerous world we live in and willing to put a uniform on and go do the dirty work of our country? are you confident we can carry forth that ethos of fighting to defend freedom? >> i absolutely am. i'm going to tell you why. because i don't let politicians, i don't let school representatives, i...

We can come together no matter what as americans, as we did after those horrible attacks. >> yeah, that's what i always thought. 100%. beautifully said, my brother. i have always felt that that's what never forget really is a reminder about. not what happened. obviously, we know what happened. but how we were 9/12, 9/13, 9/14. it wasn't perfect. it didn't last forever but we put things aside and we came together with a collective will and you contrast that with where we are today. i am tilling you this vaccine hesitancy. sure, there is a bit of a personal freedom thing. people don't want to be...

Greenwald says there's a message for visitors that towers over anything. that there once was a time when americans stood united. >> this attitude that we can help one another, that we can be of service to our community and our nation, that's a lesson i want people to come away from this museum thinking about, particularly at a moment when we are so polarized and so fragmented as a society. we know how to do that. the question we want people to ask themselves is, does it take an event like 9/11 to remind us how to be the human beings we have the capability of being? this past year we saw a litt...