The MEMO Blog

Having survived the 1993 World Trade Center bombings, Rick Rescorla, head of security at Morgan Stanley, the largest tenant at the WTC occupying over 20 floors, had insisted, even the face of staff opposition, on regular safety drills for Morgan Stanley staff.

The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

In recognition of Veterans Day, members of Team Red, White & Blue placed yellow roses on the 9/11 Memorial this morning in the names of those killed on 9/11 who served in the military.

The 9/11 Memorial Museum’s education department hosted its first conference for educators in New York City and the surrounding area on Nov. 8 as a part of the Department of Education’s professional development day.

In commemoration of the 15th anniversary of 9/11, the three grand marshals that will lead the New York City Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 represent a twofold service to their country.

Today the 9/11 Memorial and Museum honored fallen first responders who served by placing an American flag in their names on the Memorial.

In the early morning of Sept. 11, 2001, 8-year-old Zoe Falkenberg boarded American Airlines Flight 77 at Dulles International Airport and took her seat in the middle of the row between her father Charles and her 3-year-old sister Dana. Zoe’s mother, Leslie Whittington, sat across the aisle.

Cornell University dedicated a September 11 memorial to the 21 alumni who were killed on Sept. 11, 2001 at a ceremony on Oct. 28, according to the Cornell Chronicle.

The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

In recognition of Veterans Day, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum will offer special admission and host a series of events during a five-day Salute to Service.