CONTACT: Brandon Weathersby 414.469.3493 press@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE, WI – Today marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks that killed more than 3,000 Americans and remains the deadliest foreign terror attack on American soil. The following is the statement of Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in observation of the 20th anniversary: “It has been twenty years since the attacks on September 11th, 2001. We’ll never forget the horrific images and sounds of that day which would change our nation forever. Today, we honor the lives lost, the survivors, the friends and family members, the first responders, and all those who’ve dedicated their lives

CONTACT: Maj. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 by Vaughn R. Larson “Yesterday, the last of our service members in Afghanistan started their journey home. Our National Guard support to the military mission in Afghanistan is now complete. The past two decades have not been an easy chapter in our nation’s history, nor has it been without setbacks and sacrifices … “We are forever grateful to the men and women who served in Afghanistan, and the families who supported them. We will continue to proudly wear the cloth of our nation, and remember the heroism and sacrifices made by so many, including

Contact: Alexa Henning Vanessa Ambrosini OSHKOSH — On Saturday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. “Most of us will never forget where we were, or what we were doing the morning of September 11th, 2001. In that moment, our world changed. “When I think of September 11th I think of firefighters, first responders, police walking up the stairs into danger to save others. In these tragedies we always seem to see and witness the absolute best of humanity and the American character. That’s the first thing I think of. “The next thing I think of

Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement on the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001: “Today, we honor the nearly 3,000 lives that were lost in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania twenty years ago today. So many people were touched by this unspeakable tragedy — from losing family, friends, or community members, to the trauma of surviving. We honor the first responders, who, during one of the darkest moments in American history, ran towards the chaos and sacrificed themselves in the name of saving