The Pentagon Memorial is a permanent memorial honoring the 184 people who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack at the Pentagon and aboard American Airlines Flight 77. Located on the Pentagon Reservation in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the memorial sits near the section of the building that was struck by the plane. It serves as a place for remembrance, reflection and education, featuring 184 illuminated memorial units, each dedicated to one of the victims.
ARLINGTON, Va. — Visitors gather at the Pentagon Memorial on Sept. 11, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (Liz Helgesen)
ARLINGTON, Va. — Visitors left flowers to honor the victims at the Pentagon Memorial on Sept. 11, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (Liz Helgesen)
ARLINGTON, Va. — Vallerie Pringel visits the Pentagon Memorial in memory of her cousin on Sept. 11, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (Liz Helgesen)
ARLINGTON, Va. — Vallerie Pringel visits the Pentagon Memorial in memory of her cousin on Sept. 11, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (Liz Helgesen)
ARLINGTON, Va. — Visitors gather at the Pentagon Memorial on Sept. 11, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (Liz Helgesen)
ARLINGTON, Va. — Flowers are left at the Pentagon Memorial in remembrance of the victims on Sept. 11, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (Liz Helgesen)
ARLINGTON, Va. — Visitors gather at the Pentagon Memorial on Sept. 11, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (Liz Helgesen)
ARLINGTON, Va. — Flowers are left at the Pentagon Memorial in remembrance of the victims on Sept. 11, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (Liz Helgesen/Photo)
ARLINGTON, Va. — Volunteer docents from the Pentagon Memorial Fund answer visitors’ questions at the Pentagon Memorial on Sept. 11, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (Liz Helgesen)
ARLINGTON, Va. — Visitors gather at the Pentagon Memorial on Sept. 11, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (Liz Helgesen)