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Secretary Eric Shinseki, Remembering September 11

Summary: 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs remembers those we lost and pays tribute to the 3 million men and women who have served in our military since September 22, 2001

Watch Secretary Shinseki's video on remembering 9/11 here.

On the tenth anniversary of the most devastating attack on American soil in history, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs remembers those we lost and pays tribute to the 3 million men and women who have served in our military since September 22, 2001, all volunteers who signed up knowing they were likely to see combat.

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 Defense Leon Panetta