Nearly 110 million Americans have been born since Sept. 11, 2001, or are too young to remember the day like those who froze in time, horrified on that morning.
For those who lived it, images unlikely ever to be forgotten remain vivid.
The Tempe Healing Field this week for the 24th consecutive year will commemorate the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks as Tempe Beach Park is festooned with flags for each of the 2,977 people killed by the terrorists. Courtesy of Doug Royse
The 24th annual Tempe Healing Field at Tempe Beach Park is a moving recollection of the day and, organizers say, an educational opportunity for those who do not remember it.
“We can’t allow anyone to forget. We will never forget,” said Doug Royse, a Tempe Realtor and a sponsoring Exchange Club of Tempe