Wednesday marks 23 years since the September 11th attacks that changed the face of the United States.
Nearly 3,000 people were killed and more than 6,000 were injured when four commercial airplanes were hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001.
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The planes took down the World Trade Center’s twin towers and carved a gash in the Pentagon, the U.S. military headquarters.
The attacks altered U.S. foreign policy, domestic security practices and the mindset of many Americans who had not previously felt vulnerable to foreign extremists.
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Decades later, thousands of bereaved relatives and scarred survivors are still picking up the pieces from the devastating events.
A host of tributes and commemorations are held across the country on the day of remembrance.
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