The Final State of the Union
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Summary:
The Secretary of Defense says that immediately following the terrible attack, "you could see the great strength of this country" as American came together to respond
Watch Secretary Panetta's video on remembering 9/11 here.
The Secretary of Defense can remember every single moment of the day that changed America forever but what still resonates with him most was seeing how America unified because of the attack.
President Obama called on the American people to come together in the spirit of service on the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks
See more video remembrances of September 11 from Cabinet members
Attorney General Eric Holder
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano
Secretary of Veterans' Affairs Eric Shinseki
