As rescue and recovery efforts continued, fire fighters and rescue workers unfurled an American flag over the side of the Pentagon following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack. The flag, a garrison flag, was sent from by U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own," based in Virginia.

'Capital Guardians' respond to needs of nation

On Sept. 11, 2001, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the western side of the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m., killing 184 people and eventually causing a partial collapse of the building. Mere minutes after the impact, the National Guard......READ MORE

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