On September 11, Patriot Day is observed as a national day of service and remembrance to honor the 2,977 people who died in the attacks on the United States in 2001. Congress established the day in 2002 with bipartisan support, and ever since, US government buildings, both domestic and abroad, fly the American flag at half-staff. Many citizens and businesses do the same in remembrance. Patriot Day also honors the hard work and sacrifice of the first responders who bravely put themselves in harm"s way in the hours and days after the attacks.
Patriot Day
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Brown-throated three-toed sloth in cecropia tree, Costa Rica
-
Forward-thinking women of history
-
Let the harvest begin
-
The owl that loved football
-
Daylight saving time
-
Happy Presidents Day
-
Birds of a feather
-
Does this shark have an Irish accent?
-
National Park Week begins
-
Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
-
A stunning sight in Mexico s wilderness
-
What the hay?
-
Siblings Day
-
Shark Awareness Day
-
Negratín Reservoir, Granada, Spain
-
Arambol Beach, Goa, India
-
Mont-Saint-Michel
-
The Lena Delta Wildlife Reserve in Siberia, Russia
-
Happy St. Patricks Day!
-
Plate-billed mountain toucan with orchids, Ecuador
-
Why, aloe there
-
Wind Cave National Park celebrates 120 years
-
A river runs through rice fields
-
The Christmas Bird Count begins
-
National Cousins Day
-
Christmas star lanterns, Germany
-
Black bear cub emerging into spring
-
International Museum Day
-
Happy Thanksgiving
-
An endless journey
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

