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o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming ♪ ♪ and the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there ♪ ♪ o say does that star spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave ♪ ♪. pete: that was our -- that was our nation's anthem beautifully sung by a member of the port authority new york new jersey police department. you're looking live lower manhattan where 21 years ago the horrific, tragic terrorist attack of 9/11 occurred here, not just here but shanksville and the pe...

We would love the opportunity to share that. pete: appreciate you sharing it this morning. tim frolich. tim brown, appreciate your heroism running towards the buildings. >> thank you very muchs, god bless. pete: still ahead a remarkable 9/11 story you probably never heard. the fighter pilot who was directed to ram her f-16 into the plane to stop it from hitting its target. heather penny joins us. ♪.

Running through each of the three attack sites on september 11th was the devotion to duty shown by our first responders. they made the nation proud then, and they continue to do that now. thank you to all of our first responders across these great united states, for we are truly grateful for your service. [ applause ] i am greatly honored now to present our next speaker, the 43rd president of the united states of america. george w. bush. [ applause ]