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A generation cannot remember 9/11. We have a duty to make sure they learn

More than 100 million Americans are too young to remember the attacks, including many now serving as teachers

By Beth Hillman Fox News

Published September 11, 2026 7:00am EDT

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After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, this country made an enduring promise to "Never Forget."

It was a promise made by those of us who witnessed the attacks. Twenty-five years later, it is now a promise we must pass down to those born since 9/11.

More than 100 million Americans are too young to remember 9/11. They know 9/11 as a moment in history books rather than a day that began with clear skies that were soon darkened by smoke and fear.

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