3 Detainees Skip Court as 9/11 Hearing Continues

Three of the five defendants charged with planning and conducting the 9/11 terrorist attacks took advantage of yesterday’s military court ruling and sat out of their pre-trial hearing Tuesday as the judge granted them broad latitude regarding what they

By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service FORT MEADE, Md. -- Three of the five defendants charged with planning and conducting the 9/11 terrorist attacks took advantage of yesterday’s military court ruling and sat out of their pre-trial hearing Tuesday as the judge granted them broad latitude regarding what they can wear when they do choose to appear in court. On the second of what is expected to be a five-day hearing at Naval Air Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the judge, Army Col. James Pohl, also took up what is considered a main issue: how to proceed with the trial without compromising classified information. Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the attacks, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi …

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VIDEO: Fort Stewart Remembers 9/11

Fort Stewart holds 9/11 observance at Main Post Chapel

Fort Stewart held a 9/11 remembrance ceremony Tuesday at the Main Post Chapel. The anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks was observed with prayer, song and a message from the Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield installation chaplain. Subscribe to the Fort Stewart Patch newsletter and get news, Patch deals and breaking news alerts delivered straight to your inbox. Follow Fort Stewart Patch on Twitter and Facebook. Add your photos to Pics & Clips.

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How Will You Remember the September 11 Attacks?

With the 11-year anniversary of the attacks on Tuesday, what are you planning to do to remember that day?

Tuesday is the 11-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks that brought down the World Trade Center in New York City and damaged the Pentagon.  Ceremonies are scheduled nationally and locally to remember the day, honor the victims and celebrate the actions of Americans in the aftermath of the attacks. But now that it's more than 10 years since the attacks, there is a quieter approach to the anniversary. Those in public safety, however, will never forget. Saturday morning, firefighters participated in the Dunwoody Manhattan Memorial Climb at The Manhattan Condominiums. State Rep. Tom Kirby said this is an annual event, started last year by a career Dekalb County firefighter, to honor the fallen heroes on 9/11. Capt. Patrick Lindstrom had …

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Detainee Charged with Attempted Assassination of Pakistani President

Pakistani national has been held at Guantanamo Bay since 2006

A Pakistani national held at Guantanamo Bay now faces numerous charges connected with his alleged financial support of al Qaeda and an alleged assasssination attempt, according to a Department of Defense press release. Majid Shoukat Khan, who has been interned at Guantanamo Bay since 2006, according to a Government Security News report, has been charged with conspiracy, murder and attempted murder in violation of the law of war, providing material support to terrorism, and espionage. "The referred charges allege, among other things, that Khan attempted to assassinate former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, and delivered $50,000 in al Qaeda funding to finance the bombing of the J.W. Marriott hotel in Indonesia in August 2003, resulting…

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Afghanistan War Marks 10 Years

The 10th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan passed quietly for troops on the ground there. "I think that to us (the 9/11 anniversary) was a far more significant date than 10 years of fighting in Afghanistan," Marine Maj. Gen. John Toolan Jr. told CNN.

Record Number of West Point Cadets Run Tunnel to Towers

About 1,800 cadets partipated in the run, which commemorates a firefighter who died saving others on 9/11.

Obama: America Has Emerged Stronger From 9/11

The president told the audience at a speech commemorating the Sept. 11 attacks that America's national character has remained steadfast in the face of tragedy.

A soldier remembers 9/11

Writing for CNN, Fort Stewart's Sgt. Mary Katzenberg reflects on what 9/11 means to soldiers.