It’s hard to believe it’s already been seven years since the horrific attacks of 9/11/01. Today Washington observed a moment of silence at 8:46 am, the moment the first airplane smashed into the World Trade Center.

A ceremony was held closer to home this morning, where at the Pentagon former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and President Bush spoke to dedicate a new memorial to the victims of September 11th. The memorial site contains 184 benches, one for each casualty at the Pentagon on 9/11. The memorial site contains 184 benches, one for each casualty at the Pentagon on 9/11. All over the internet today, people are marking their Twitters and Facebook statuses with memories of what they were doing and who they were with during the tragedy that changed the world. All we can do is remember those who sacrificed their lives on that terrible day, and carry their legacy into the future.