Kansas City Remembers 9/11 After 25 Years

This morning we notice a great many bloggers and social media denizens are pouring their hearts out in order to mark this occasion.

Actually . . .

We're more interested in how local remember the events of that fateful day and the subsequent impact on Kansas City.  

A quote from the current KCFD Chief is a great place to start along with some of our reading today . . . 

"Kansas City Fire Chief Craig Buckley was one of the first hazmat responders sent to the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. He has led KCFD for seven months, but he said that day has never left him."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

How 9/11 changed the Kansas City fire service: Chief Craig Buckley reflects 25 years later

Kansas City Fire Chief Craig Buckley was one of the first hazmat responders sent to the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.

25 years later, 9/11 memories endure as nation gathers to honor nearly 3,000 lives lost

Donald Trump will speak at the Pentagon as the nation marks 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks with ceremonies at Ground Zero and the Flight 93 Memorial.

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, a divided U.S. gathers to remember and grieve

The U.S. marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Events will honor those lost, at a time when Americans are divided about the meaning and legacy of the terrorist attacks.

Afghan man, a U.S. wartime ally, sued the government to keep his family safe from the Taliban

An Afghan ally of the U.S. military became a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit challenging a travel ban. He recently reunited with his family in Kansas City.

'Like an apocalyptic movie': How Americans remember the 9/11 attacks

From an 11-year-old watching the towers fall on a classroom TV to a doctor treating victims in a conference room, NBC News readers share their searing memories from Sept. 11, 2001.