A SOLEMN DAY

Two men honored in Boston for bravery

Two young men who rescued a couple moments before a train slammed into their car have received a bravery award named for a flight attendant on one of the planes flown into the World Trade Center.

The couple, in their 70s, got stuck on the train tracks in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, during a Jan. 4 blizzard.

Ryan Saba and Ray Armstead were nearby in a pickup truck and heard a train approaching. They rushed to help the pair to safety with only seconds to spare.

A flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 11, Madeline Amy Sweeney was credited with discreetly and courageously providing ground crews key details about the unfolding terror attack.

The award in her memory is presented in Boston each Sept. 11.

VP Pence praises Pentagon heroes

Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday told family members of the 184 people killed at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, that the nation still grieves with them.

Pence, who spoke at the Pentagon Memorial, recalled the heroism of service members and civilians working in the Pentagon that day. They evacuated and went back into the building again and again to rescue survivors.

He said the terrorists “hoped to break our spirit and they failed.”

A message from New York police

The outpouring of emotion Tuesday included a poignant message from the New York Police Department.

A tweet on Tuesday by the Midtown North Precinct talks about the day Americans’ world changed “forever.”

It urges: “Never miss a chance to let those held dearest know your love for them.”