HOUGHTON — 24 years ago the world changed forever with attacks committed upon U.S. citizens in New York City, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. A total of 2,977 lives were lost from two hijacked airplanes striking the World Trade Center and another striking the Pentagon. A fourth aircraft, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed into an open field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, killing all passengers, crew members, and terrorists on board.

Every Sept. 11 citizens dedicate memorials to remember the victims of, and those who were not even born prior to those tragic events have taken up the responsibility to never forget. Once such group is Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) at Michigan Technological University.

Members of YAF got to work at 4 a.m. Thursday to place 2,977 American flags on Wal

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