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Should Sept. 11 be a National Holiday?

After 12 years, have your feelings dulled since the terrorists' attacks on the United States that changed the face of the world?

On Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people were killed throughout the United States as a terrorist attack was launched against our country.  

 

It's been 12 years and the feelings of many metro Atlanta residents haven't dulled since the terrorists’ attacks that changed the face of the world.

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There has been talk through the years of making Sept. 11 a national holiday. On a note of comparison, Veterans Day originated in the era surrounding our nation’s Civil war, but it wasn’t until 1971 that it was recognized as an official federal United States holiday.

 

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Do you think Sept. 11 should be a national holiday?

 

Locally, almost 600 runners took to the streets in Buckhead on Sunday for the third annual RPM 9/11 Victory Race at Chastain Park. The 5K race benefits the American Legion Post 140, and is run in the memory of Special Forces soldier Ryan P. Means, who served in Iraq before passing away in 2009.  

More 9/11 events are scheduled for this week, including a Brookhaven Food Truck event on Wednesday night where people will be able to participate in a group mural to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

Also Wednesday night in Decatur, Oak Grove United Methodist Church will host a Community Prayer Service that will focus on prayers for peace in remembrance of the events of 9/11.

Do you know of a special 9/11 event happening in the metro Atlanta area this week? Please share in the comment section below and we’ll help get the word out.


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