25 Years After 911 Honoring the Heroes | San Francisco News

Twenty-five years after 9/11, San Francisco honored the fallen and celebrated the resilience of first responders and veterans at a moving ceremony in the Presidio. Leaders like Nancy Pelosi and Mayor Daniel Lurie shared harrowing personal stories—from Pelosi’s Capitol evacuation to Lurie’s presence in New York—while Fire Chief Dean Crispen recounted the enduring trauma of ground zero. The event, hosted by the Heart & Armor Foundation, spotlighted the human cost of the War on Terror, where hundreds of thousands died and suicide rates among post-9/11 vets now outpace combat deaths. Marine veteran Matthew Smith, now a mental health counselor, urged communities to build support systems for those returning home. As City Hall lit up blue, the message rang clear: honor these heroes by facing adversity head-on, just as they did.

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