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9/11 Pentagon Memorial

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A general view at dawn of the 9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon before the 10th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony in Arlington, Virginia. EPA
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A large American flag is unfurled from the roof of the Pentagon at dawn in preparation for the 10th anniversary ceremonyin Arlington, Virginia. UPI
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Service members carry flowers to each marker in the Pentagon Memorial during a memorial service at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Getty Images
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A woman lays a sunflower on a bench as the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks are observed at the Pentagon in Arlington. AP Photo
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen (L), President Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (R) walk through an honor cordon before laying a wreath on the during a remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington. EPA
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama bow during a wreath laying to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the Pentagon in Washington. AP Photo
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(L-R) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Michael Mullen, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, and Vice President Joe Biden observe a moment of silence during the time of impact at a remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Getty Images
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Cathy Wells of McKinney, Texas, kisses her 10-week-old baby Cristian on the Pentagon Memorial bench, which bears the name of her sister-in-law, Army Spc. Chin Sun Pak Wells, who was killed in the Sept. 11 attack at the Pentagon in Washington. AP Photo
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Relatives of victims of the attack on the Pentagon attend ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon, in Washington. REUTERS
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Chin Sok Wells (R) of McKinney, Texas, brother of 9/11 victim Chun Sun Pak Wells, looks after his 10-week-old son Christian as he and his wife Cathy visit the memorial bench in honor of his sister Chin Sun Pak Wells, who was killed in the attack on the Pentagon in 2001. REUTERS
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A relative of one of the victims of the attack on the Pentagon sits alone on the bench devoted to her relative in the memorial outside the Pentagon during ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. REUTERS
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Following a remembrance ceremony, a wreath lies upon a memorial bench as family members of those who died in the attack on the Pentagon visit the Pentagon Memorial September 11, 2011 in Arlington, Virginia. Getty Images