Pentagon

125 people who were visiting or working at the Pentagon were among the 2,977 victims killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Today, more than 21 years later, thousands of military and civilian workers, first responders, and support personnel who were at the Pentagon the morning of 9/11, or during the weeks that followed, […]

59 passengers and crew members perished, along with another 125 people working at the Department of Defense headquarters, on American Airlines Flight 77 at the Pentagon. Today, the thousands of first responders and search-and-rescue workers who aided in the rescue and recovery operation are themselves at risk, as a result of their exposure to airborne […]

As part of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund program, Sheila Bimbaum, the special master appointed to administer the fund, releases an annual report of fund activities and statistics. The most recent report was released in November 2013. It provided claims and processing statistics, a breakdown of VCF staffing and procedures and a description of […]