Mansfield resident Robert Morris, 63, left, salutes the flag during the national anthem alongside his wife Belinda Morris, 60, during the Stars, Stripes and Remembrance Concert on Sept. 11, 2021, at Levitt Pavilion.
File photo / The Shorthorn staff
As Sept. 11 approaches, here are some ways people can commemorate the victims of 9/11 on the 25th anniversary of the tragedy across the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Stars, Stripes and Remembrance concert and commemoration
The memorial event will feature performances by country music star Coffey
Anderson, The Goodtimes Chorus, who will open the event with the national anthem, and a keynote speaker, John DeLeeuw, who was on duty during the attacks. It starts 7 p.m. Friday at Levitt Pavilion, according to a city press release.
Steps of Valor
Attendees can join as community members climb stadium steps in remembrance of and to show community support for first responders and their families at 8:03 a.m. Friday at Maverick Stadium.
Participants must register for the event and sign a UTA waiver. Event check-in starts at 6:45 a.m.
Flag display
Attendees can watch as Veterans Park transforms into a living memory through Saturday with Arlington’s Patriot Week flag display.
People can purchase and dedicate a flag to anyone they consider a hero and include a special message showing gratitude or remembrance, which can be attached to the flagpole, according to the release. At the end of Patriot Week, the flags will be returned.
9/11 Heroes Run
Attendees can run a 5K at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the National Medal of Honor Museum to honor those who served during 9/11.
The event has four ways to participate: volunteer, 5K run, 5K ruck and LT Brendan Looney 1-mile run/walk. Registration prices range from free to $51.
‘Remembering 9/11’
Attendees can see the “Remembering 9/11” exhibit with 16 paintings by former President George W. Bush through the end of the month at the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Museum tickets are available online and range from $20 to $26.
The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Streaming and television
Here are some documentaries and movies to commemorate the lives lost on 9/11:
“9/11: Reunited” is available on National Geographic and shares the stories of survivors of the attack.“9/11: United We Stand – 25 Years Later” is available on Disney+ and Hulu and explores how sports, music, Broadway and comedy helped Americans rediscover joy and begin to heal in the wake of the attacks.“Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror” is available on Netflix and documents the attacks, al-Qaeda’s roots in the 1980s and America’s response.
Additionally, ABC News will have a TV special of “9/11 Tribute in Light: Live From Lower Manhattan” at 7 p.m. Friday, available through ABC, Disney+, Hulu and National Geographic.
PBS Western Reserve will show a collection of documentaries and programs that honor the lives lost on 9/11. The programs include “America After 9/11,” “Generation 9/11” and “In the Shadow of 9/11.” All the programs can be seen at any time through the PBS Passport website.
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