Navytimes iconNavytimesSep 11, 2026

For young Americans, the 9/11 attacks and subsequent wars are history, not memory

Millions of Americans came of age surrounded by the consequences of 9/11 without ever experiencing the wars themselves.

For young Americans, the 9/11 attacks and subsequent wars are history, not memory

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Millions of Americans came of age surrounded by the consequences of 9/11 without ever experiencing the wars themselves.

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Millions of Americans came of age surrounded by the consequences of 9/11 without ever experiencing the wars themselves.

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