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Flight 93 took off 42 minutes late. all the other planes that morning took off on time. flight 93 took off at 8:42, late from newark, just like any other airplane trying to take off from a new york area airport. >> yeah. >> what the difference is, that means when the passengers and crew began to place those telephone calls, talked to the ground 37 times in that morning, they heard what was happening in new york. they heard what was happening in washington. so unlike all of the other passengers and crew that day, they understood what their fate was going to be. they had the knowledge and the ti...

Judge jeanine: you talk about the people who recognized immediately what was going on. there was screaming in the cockpit, then there was silence. they got back together in the back of the plane. they decided, let's roll. they called their loved ones. that kind of leadership can arise in any of us. >> think about what would have happened had they not done that and the plane crashed where the terrorists wanted to crash it. we don't want to think about it, but how the world would be different. it shows how special and exemplary of a nation we are. there are people who serve in the military who w...

But the rhythm of the nation goes on and i hope it's moments like this that helps us to recall the strength as we have challenges going forward. dana: president bush's speech today said a random group of americans is an exceptional group of people. he's talking about flight 93 who gathered, prayed, and took the plane. jesse: "let's roll" was the line. i walked into a starbucks this morning with my daughter. as we were waiting for the coffee, the barista said everybody listen up. it's 8:46. this is when the first plane hit the tower. let's have a moment of silence here.

Gordon aamoth junior. he is the first name that is read aloud every morning 9/11 at 8:45 a.m. eastern time, which will be the case in 23 hours or so from now. >> dana: meanwhile in shanksville the unforgettable words let's roll became a rallying crying and he and his fellow passengers are the inspiration behind a new award. bryan llenas is live at the 93 memorial in shanksville, pennsylvania. a very special place. >> it is. todd beamer's phone call was one of 37 made by 13 people on board united flight 93. the passengers and crew knew that their plane was about to be used as a weapon. they too...

Bravery of todd beamer on flight 93 who said two things, "let's vote, and let's roll." and that plane was headed for us and the people and went down in shanksville. and that bravery and patriotism that those americans showed on that flight, and we need to have it back today. and we need to have it instilled in us that spirit of coming together to tackle the problems that we face today as a nation, as a people just as we flew flags, donated blood, and came together across partylines and put the country before party to go get al qaeda and bin laden and make our country more resilient and safe. >...