Eleven years after the fateful Tuesday morning that transformed thousands of people into heroes, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff reminded 9/11 remembrance ceremony attendees gathered in the Pentagon’s center courtyard why the war against terrorism is “personal.”
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Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses audience members at a ceremony commemorating the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the Pentagon, Sept. 11, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley.