“This Patriot Day 2008, as we mark the seventh anniversary of the September 11 attack on the United States, I ask the California State University, Fresno community to take a moment to pause in remembrance and tribute to the more than 3,000 people who died that day.
“We must never forget those who were lost. Two were Fresno State alumni: Navy Lt. Cmdr. Vincent Tolbert, who died in the Pentagon, and Todd Beamer, the passenger on United Flight 93 credited with saying, “Let’s roll,” as he and other passengers stormed the cockpit and overpowered their hijackers, sacrificing their lives when the plane crashed.
“Our American spirit was bruised, but not broken that day, and it is fitting that we remember the dignity, courage and sacrifice so many of our citizens made that tragic day.”
Related links:
President Bush’s Patriot Day proclamation –
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/09/20080908-2.html
Bulldogs remember – www.gobulldogs.com
