Today we honor the lives of the victims and their families that were forever altered on this tragic day ten years ago. We will never forget this senseless act of violence and those who lost their lives. Americans must remain vigilant in the struggle to prevent these terrorist acts. We owe a great debt of gratitude to the men and women of our national security and defense agencies who do the very difficult work of protecting this country, her people and her interests both at home and abroad. For their effort, we are both a free and secure nation 10 years later.