A decade ago, former President George W. Bush dedicated the United 93 National Memorial at Shanksville, Pennsylvania:
For 10 years, our troops have risked and given their lives to prevent our enemies from attacking America again. They've kept us safe; they have made us proud; and they have upheld the spirit of service shown by the passengers on Flight 93.Many years ago in 1863, another President came to dedicate a memorial site in this state. He told his audience that:In a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. For the brave souls who struggled there, it consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.He added, "The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here."So it is with Flight 93.For as long as this memorial stands, we will remember what the men and women aboard the plane did here. We'll pay tribute to the courage they showed, the sacrifice they made, and the lives they spared.May God bless you all.
