# Veterans Day ceremony at Ground Zero celebrates ‘American resolve’: ‘People are stronger’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/veterans-day-ceremony-at-ground-zero-celebrates-american-resolve-people-are-stronger/
- Published: 2026-11-11T17:53:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T18:27:33+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/us-news/veterans-day-begins-with-a-solemn-ceremony-at-ground-zero/
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Ground Zero’s Veterans Day ceremony honoured 9/11 victims and veterans.
- Speakers linked the attacks to renewed military service.
- New York’s mayor pledged support for veterans’ needs.

## Summary

A Veterans Day ceremony at Ground Zero honoured the people killed in the 11 September attacks and the military service that followed. Speakers described the attacks as a source of renewed American resolve and called for continued support for veterans returning to civilian life.

Admiral Karl Thomas said the attacks killed 2,977 people and prompted a generation of young Americans to join the armed forces. Volunteers placed yellow roses beside the memorial names of victims who had served in the military, and a wreath was laid at the reflecting pool. Parade Grand Marshal and Navy veteran Suni Williams praised veterans’ contributions, while New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged to advocate for veterans’ housing, jobs, education, healthcare and dignity.

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