At 9:45 a.m. this morning, September 11, 2009, the National Park Service held an event in Shanksville, Pa. honoring the 40 passengers who perished along with flight US 93.

During the rest of the day informal events were held including this one, where an American flag with the words "OUR NATION WILL ETERNALLY HONOR THE HEROS OF FLIGHT 93" printed on it was held aloft by the participants who were asked where they were from and then add a few words.

One of the participants was Ms. Faser who lost her sister who was 51 years old when she perished. When asked if United States has become safer since 911, she said, "Yes, it has. However this site hasn’t had the media attention it deserves. Hopefully, the proposed memorial that will bring more people here in 2011. "