Never Forget: Students Paint The MSU Rock Honoring 9/11 Victims

September 11th, 2022 marked the 21st anniversary of the September 11th attacks on America. On the morning of September 11th, 2001 nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners.

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The hijackers crashed the first two planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and the third plane into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane was intended to hit a federal government building in Washington, D.C., but crashed in a field following a passenger revolt. After the attack, America came together and vowed to NEVER FORGET.

Never Forget: Students Paint The MSU Rock Honoring 9/11 Victims

In the early hours of Sunday, September 11th, 2021 the Michigan State University rock was painted white with an American flag and at the bottom the words 2,977 lives never forget.

Credit: Michigan State University via Facebook

Most People Really Appreciated The 9/11 Tribute

Leanne McElhoe Feldman said: Very Proud of my MSU

Charles L Martin Jr said: Nice to see my Grad School alma mater recognize this significant event!

Nichole Grimmett said: To whichever group of students who did this... Good job and thank you.

Suellen Trionfi said: We will never forget. Unfortunately, that number has grown significantly through the years because of all the first responders we have lost due to cancer-related deaths. MAY THEIR NAMES BE A BLESSING!