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Days after 9/11, a letter of thanks

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Shaun Usher
Sep 13, 2024
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A mother and daughter hold hands during a remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon memorial September 11, 2011 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

On 11th September 2001, as the world stood still in horror, more than 250 planes bound for the United States were diverted to the safety of Canada in a coordinated effort known as Operation…

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