Tower of Light returning to illuminate the Pentagon on 9/11

The ‘Tower of Light’ 9/11 tribute will return to the Pentagon and the Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville this year.

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The Tower of Light will illuminate at the Pentagon on the evening of Sept. 9, and over the Flight 93 Memorial on Sept. 10.

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According to the Tunnels to Towers Foundation, the lights should be visible from as far as 60 miles away on a clear night.

The lights will go up each night – until Sept. 12.

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The Tunnels to Towers Foundation says it hopes bring the lights back every year. 

One hundred and twenty five people were killed during the attack on the Pentagon, along with the 64 people who were on board American Airlines Flight 77.