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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...

♪. will: as america marks 21 years since the september 11th attacks we remember those who lost and honor the first-responders who faced unbelievable odds. our next guest witnessed the atrocity first-hand and survived. pete: tim was working on the 80 floor in the south tower, injured during the attack. firefighter tim brown was one of the first ones inside of the south tower. he had just run outside for help as the second plane hit surrounding him in rubble. they are joining us now. we talked to both of the heroes, the gentlemen in the break. fascinating stories across the board. tim, let me ...

>> i didn't actually see the north tower hit. there was a whole lot of noise. something happened obviously because there was smoke coming out of the north tower on the south side i was working on. pete: you started down from 80th, down to the 60th. >> i decided to rest on the 60th floor because i was fatigued from running. as i entered a room on the 60th floor, that room pretty much popped or collapsed. that was apparently the flight 175 coming into the south tower. will: tim really quickly what inspired you. you saw the north tower hit. why did you immediately evacuate the south tower? >> one...