Tag: 9/11 Anniversary
Photo Gallery: Day of Remembrance
As the city of McAllen honored the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the community is reminded of the over...
‘It’s a tough day’: 9/11 anniversary prompts somber ceremonies in McAllen
McALLEN — “Everyone goes home.”
These words are mounted at the McAllen Fire Department for firefighters to read before leaving the station, reminding of the...
The price we paid: 9/11’s impact on Valley immeasurable 20 years later
The nation and the Rio Grande Valley will commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, the first time the tragedy’s been commemorated by...
9/11 Reflections: Brownsville dentist helped identify victims
Brownsville dentist Tara Rios saw the World Trade Center bombing site at its most horrifying in the days after the 9/11 attacks as part...
Locals remember horror of 9/11
HARLINGEN — Good Morning, America.
People are finishing breakfast and drinking coffee as they watch the popular morning news show with anchorwoman Diane Sawyer.
Suddenly everything...
A voice of 9/11: Survivor recalls day that will never be forgotten
HARLINGEN — With each passing year, Septembers stir different memories and feelings for Tom Canaday-Elliott, a survivor of the 9/11 terror attacks on the...
RGC school, city officials observe anniversary of terrorist attacks
Rio Grande City CISD held a memorial service Friday morning in remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
The...
Sisters in arms: Veterans recall 9/11 mobilization
Retired Army Staff Sgt. Maria Osorio, born and raised in Brownsville, was among the more than 800,000 troops who have served in Afghanistan over...
Social workers volunteered in 2001 to help New Yorkers
Twenty years after the attack, Brownsville residents Jack White and his wife Elizabeth Becker remember what it was like to be a volunteer following...
