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Patriot Day 2010

What is it?

President G.W. Bush proclaimed September 11, as Patriot Day. On this day the American flag is flown at half-staff at individual American homes, at the White House and on all U.S. government buildings and establishments home and abroad and a moment of silence begins at 8:46 a.m. EDT, the time the first plane struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

What has the Army done?

The Army follows the traditions of the Defense Department with senior Army leadership participating in a wreath laying ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial on Saturday, September 11 at 9:00 a.m. The Secretary of Defense and the president are expected to attend. G-1 and The Pentagon Memorial will be open Monday - Sunday, 24 hours and available for personal reflection. Many events and activities will be held a numerous Army installations to remember those who died on that day and to remind our Army community to always be prepared for similar actions against our nation. Please see the Patriot Day site on Army.mil.