On 9/11 Anniversary, Ham Recalls Courage and Focus
Twenty years ago, terrorists in hijacked airliners changed America—and the military—forever.
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, two hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City. Shortly afterward, at 9:37 a.m., American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the west side of the Pentagon, shearing through three of the building’s five rings.