Commitments to Afghanistan
America, dedicated to assisting the victims of the War on Terror, had a goal to build a safe, stable country.
Rebuilding Schools
Rebuilding schools for children was a priority for the U.S. during the reconstruction in Afghanistan.
Rebuilding a Nation
The U.S. has spent nearly a trillion dollars in Afghanistan –the majority has gone toward the War on Terror.
Ring Road
Ring Road connects the largest cities in Afghanistan, making it the most important road in the whole country.
9/11 Poem by Former Officer
In a heartfelt poem named “That Day in September,” a former police officer recalls 9/11.
Dominick Pezzulo
Dominick Pezzulo and his fellow Officers commandeered a city bus to travel to the World Trade Center Towers.
Portraits of Grief: 9/11 Victims
This book compiles images of and information about the many victims lost on 9/11.
Will Jimeno, Trapped and Freed
Will Jimeno was a Port Authority Police Officer who became trapped under falling rubble in the World Trade Center.
Fallen Police Officers
Did you know that a five-alarm fire usually brings 44 fire department units to respond?
TSA Timeline
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created in response to 9/11.
9/11 and Airport Security
Learn all the ways that 9/11 changed airport security and why flying continues to be one of the safest ways to travel.
Ways We’ve Changed Since
Explore how life in Afghanistan, oil prices, violence against Muslims and air travel has changed in the decades since.
