A gallery of some of my images relating to the horrific attacks of September 11th 2001.

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Firefighters and investigators inspect the crash site at the Pentagon. Yesterday terrorists attacked both the Pentagon and World Trade Center killing untold thousands of innocent Americans in the worst attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor. © Mike Lynaugh Clean up continues around the clock at Ground Zero as giant pieces of the wreckage of the World Trade Center remain in a heap of barely recognizable metal. © Mike Lynaugh First responders drape a large American Flag over the side of the Pentagon next to the destroyed section to send a message to those who carried out the attacks on our country that our spirit cannot be broken by cowardice act of terror. © Mike Lynaugh Visitors to Ground Zero view the temporary memorial to the victims of September 11th set up along Greenwich street. © Mike Lynaugh
On March 11, 2002, Marking the 6 month anniversary of the attacks on America, New York City lit the “Tribute in Lights” just north of “Ground Zero” as a beautiful and moving tribute to those lost on that awful day. This memorial will regretfully was only on display from March 11, 2002 - April 13, 2002. © Mike Lynaugh The sun sets over the destruction at the Pentagon. Construction crews are removing the three outer rings of the building that were destroyed by the hijacked airliner on September 11th. © Mike Lynaugh A detailed photograph showing the destruction caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11th. Workers are tearing down the damaged sections so that they may rebuild and begin to get life at the Pentagon back to normal. © Mike Lynaugh A detailed photograph showing the destruction caused by the crash of American Airlines Flight 77. You can clearly see compute monitors, file cabinets, and desks that only yesterday belonged to workers at the Pentagon, now feared dead in the terrorist attacks. © Mike Lynaugh
A detailed photograph showing the destruction caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11th. Workers are tearing down the damaged sections so that they may rebuild and begin to get life at the Pentagon back to normal. © Mike Lynaugh Thick black smoke billows from the Pentagon just hours after being attacked by a coordinated terrorist strike on the United States. The explosion was heard and felt miles away from the Pentagon. There are currently armed fighter planes flying protective cover over the City of Washington, D.C., ready to shoot down any unauthorized flights over Washington airspace. © Mike Lynaugh Clean up continues around the clock at Ground Zero as giant pieces of the wreckage of the World Trade Center remain in a heap of barely recognizable metal. © Mike Lynaugh Rescue vehicles liter the grounds in front of the damaged section of the Pentagon. © Mike Lynaugh
Clean up continues around the clock at Ground Zero as giant pieces of the wreckage of the World Trade Center remain in a heap of barely recognizable metal. © Mike Lynaugh An Army Blackhawk helicopter flies towards the damaged section of the Pentagon prior to the arrival of President Bush. President Bush is coming to the Pentagon today to personally inspect the damage and recovery efforts. © Mike Lynaugh Construction crews still hose down the damaged sections of the Pentagon to prevent any more fires from flaring up even now, over 2 1/2 weeks after the fires were put out at the crash site. © Mike Lynaugh Construction crews still hose down the damaged sections of the Pentagon to prevent any more fires from flaring up even now, over 2 1/2 weeks after the fires were put out at the crash site. © Mike Lynaugh
A United States Capitol Police officer in full riot gear, keeps a watch over the anti-war protesters marching on the Capitol grounds. Anti-war protesters marched on Washington, D.C. today and went from the White House to the U.S. Capitol Building. Over 20,000 protesters showed up to make their voices heard.   © Mike Lynaugh A makeshift memorial located just outside of Ground Zero to the victims of September 11th set up along Greenwich street. © Mike Lynaugh Visitors to Ground Zero view Ground Zero from Greenwich street. © Mike Lynaugh Clean up continues around the clock at Ground Zero as giant pieces of the wreckage of the World Trade Center remain in a heap of barely recognizable metal. © Mike Lynaugh
Untitled-16 A memorial inside of Ground Zero dedicated to the rescuers of September 11th. © Mike Lynaugh A memorial inside of Ground Zero dedicated to the rescuers of September 11th. © Mike Lynaugh Visitors look upon the temporary memorial set up at the location of the crash of the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 which came down yards away from this spot 3 years ago today here in Shanksville, PA. © Mike Lynaugh
A sign directing people to the the temporary memorial set up at the location of the crash of the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 which came down yards away from this spot 3 years ago today here in Shanksville, PA. Visitors look upon a temporary memorial set up at the location of the crash of the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 which came down yards away from this spot 3 years ago today here in Shanksville, PA. © Mike Lynaugh Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Richard Myers, place a wreath at the new memorial to the victims of the September 11th attack on the Pentagon. The memorial is located in the new section of Arlington National Cemetery where the victims of the Pentagon attack now lay in rest. © Mike Lynaugh Family and friends of the victims of the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon place flowers at their loved ones' gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery before the start of a special anniversary memorial service.  © Mike Lynaugh
Family and friends of the victims of the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon look for their loved ones' name on the new memorial to the victims in a special section in Arlington National Cemetery before the start of a special anniversary memorial service. © Mike Lynaugh A visitor prays near a temporary memorial set up at the location of the crash of the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 which came down yards away from this spot 3 years ago today here in Shanksville, PA. The white tents where the family members of the victims of Flight 93 had a memorial service earlier today. The tents mark the actual location of the crash of the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 which came down yards away from this spot 3 years ago today here in Shanksville, PA. Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld (far right), and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Richard Myers (in uniform), try to console loved ones of the victims of the September 11th attack on the Pentagon following a memorial service at Arlington National Cemetery in their memory. © Mike Lynaugh
Family and friends of the victims of the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon before the start of a special memorial service at Arlington National Cemetery in honor of their loved ones that were taken away two years ago today.  © Mike Lynaugh The new memorial to the victims of the September 11th attack on the Pentagon. The memorial is located in the new section of Arlington National Cemetery where the victims of the Pentagon attack now lay in rest.  © Mike Lynaugh Visitors look upon a temporary memorial set up at the location of the crash of the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 which came down yards away from this spot 3 years ago today here in Shanksville, PA. © Mike Lynaugh Family and friends of the victims of the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon place flowers at their loved ones' gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery before the start of a special anniversary memorial service.  © Mike Lynaugh
American Idol season 1 winner, Kelly Clarkson, sings the National Anthem at the base of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC during a September 11th commemoration. © Mike Lynaugh Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld speaks at the podium during the 3 month memorial service at the Pentagon crash site. Exactly 3 months ago, at this minute, American Airlines flight 77 crashed into this location and tore through the Pentagon killing a total of 184 people here. Behind the Secretary, you can see the results of 3 months of reconstruction on the Pentagon. © Mike Lynaugh Over four years after the attacks of September 11th and "Ground Zero" is still a giant hole in the middle of downtown Manhattan. You can see the huge ramp that construction trucks take to get in and out of the construction site. © Mike Lynaugh Visitors to Ground Zero view the temporary memorial to the victims of September 11th set up along Greenwich street. © Mike Lynaugh
Protesters that did not wish to be identified, march on Washington, D.C. to show their "distrust" in America and its leaders. They do not feel "we should solve violence with violence," and any military retaliation for the events of September 11th is not going to solve anything. © Mike Lynaugh Anti-War protestors gather in downtown Washington, DC to protest the expected retaliation that the United States will take on the people that carried out the attacks of September 11th in which approximately 3,000 lives were lost. © Mike Lynaugh Anti-War protestors gather in downtown Washington, DC to protest the expected retaliation that the United States will take on the people that carried out the attacks of September 11th in which approximately 3,000 lives were lost. © Mike Lynaugh Anti-War protestors gather in downtown Washington, DC to protest the expected retaliation that the United States will take on the people that carried out the attacks of September 11th in which approximately 3,000 lives were lost. © Mike Lynaugh
Anti-War protestors gather in downtown Washington, DC to protest the expected retaliation that the United States will take on the people that carried out the attacks of September 11th in which approximately 3,000 lives were lost. © Mike Lynaugh Anti-War protestors gather in downtown Washington, DC to protest the expected retaliation that the United States will take on the people that carried out the attacks of September 11th in which approximately 3,000 lives were lost. © Mike Lynaugh Anti-War protestors gather in downtown Washington, DC to protest the expected retaliation that the United States will take on the people that carried out the attacks of September 11th in which approximately 3,000 lives were lost. © Mike Lynaugh Washington, DC police don riot gear as they attempt to keep things peaceful in downtown DC as Anti-War protestors gather to protest the expected retaliation that the United States will take on the people that carried out the attacks of September 11th in which approximately 3,000 lives were lost. © Mike Lynaugh
A couple looks on as construction crews still hose down the damaged sections of the Pentagon to prevent any more fires from flaring up even now, over 2 1/2 weeks after the fires were put out at the crash site. © Mike Lynaugh Anti-War protestors gather in downtown Washington, DC to protest the expected retaliation that the United States will take on the people that carried out the attacks of September 11th in which approximately 3,000 lives were lost. © Mike Lynaugh Anti-War protestors gather in downtown Washington, DC to protest the expected retaliation that the United States will take on the people that carried out the attacks of September 11th in which approximately 3,000 lives were lost. © Mike Lynaugh An Army Blackhawk helicopter flies towards the damaged section of the Pentagon prior to the arrival of President Bush. President Bush is coming to the Pentagon today to personally inspect the damage and recovery efforts. © Mike Lynaugh
A tattered American Flag framed up the Statue of Liberty who still stands tall in New York Harbor following the terrible attacks of 4 days ago on our country. © Mike Lynaugh Untitled-31 Members of the military reenact the draping of a large American Flag over the side of the Pentagon next to the destroyed section just as they did following the attack to send a message to those who carried out the attacks on our country that our spirit cannot be broken by cowardice act of terror.  © Mike Lynaugh A patriotic Sikh waves the American flag as American Idol season 1 winner, Kelly Clarkson (not shown), sings the National Anthem at the base of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC during a September 11th commemoration. © Mike Lynaugh
Over four years after the attacks of September 11th and "Ground Zero" where the World Trade Center (Twin Towers) once stood is still a giant hole in the middle of downtown Manhattan. © Mike Lynaugh A candle light vigil at the Jefferson Memorial on the 1 year anniversary of the attacks of September 11th. © Mike Lynaugh "Ground Zero" for the attacks as seen from Jersey City, NJ. You can barely see what remains of the World Trade Center behind the glass atrium and the damage to the surrounding buildings that was caused when the Twin Towers fell a few days prior. © Mike Lynaugh A small memorial left near the Pentagon where hijacked American Airlines Flight #77 crashed into the Pentagon 2 1/2 weeks ago. © Mike Lynaugh
Media from all around the globe gather at the Citgo gas station near the Pentagon to record the events going on at the Pentagon. This was the closest the military would permit the press corps because of the dangers around the Pentagon. © Mike Lynaugh Anti-war protesters approach the United Stats Capitol to voice their opposition to any military retaliation for the terrorist attacks on September 11th. © Mike Lynaugh The new face of downtown Manhattan. Behind these two skyscrapers, prior to September 11, 2001, stood the World Trade Center. The World Trade Center (Twin Towers) towered over these buildings and were a glorious symbol of the United States of America. © Mike Lynaugh A family returns to see the changed face of New York City. The New York skyline was forever changed when terrorists crashed two commercial airliners into both of the Twin Towers killing themselves and a still unknown number of innocent people during a well coordinated attack on New York and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001. © Mike Lynaugh
Kennedy and Payton Crider join in the celebration at the foot of the United States Capitol building. Kennedy and Payton have been traveling with the group everyday since the September 11th tragedy, performing in Philadelphia, New York City (at Ground Zero), and Washington, D.C. among many others. © Mike Lynaugh Two and a half weeks after the terrorist attacks on the United States, people still come to watch the construction crews work on removing the debris at the crash site at the Pentagon. If you look behind the cranes, you can see the hole where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed through the building. © Mike Lynaugh Anti-War protestors gather at Freedom Plaza in downtown Washington, DC to protest the expected retaliation that the United States will take on the people that carried out the attacks of September 11th in which approximately 3,000 lives were lost. © Mike Lynaugh President George W. Bush's limo and motorcade speed on by en-route to the United States Capitol building to address a Joint Session of Congress, to inform the American people, and the world, how we are progressing on finding those responsible for the September 11th tragedy. © Mike Lynaugh