Naval History and Heritage Command

010911-N-6157F-002. Arlington, Virginia (Sept. 11, 2001) Medical personnel and volunteers work the first medical triage area set up outside the Pentagon after a hijacked commercial airliner crashed into the southwest corner of the building. U.S. Navy Photo by Journalist 1st Class Mark D. Faram (Released). Download high res image.

Resources at the following links examine the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, with particular focus on the Pentagon attack. These resources provide perspectives of survivors and rescue personnel and include images of items recovered from the damaged areas of the Pentagon.

Navy Department Library Resources

Defense Studies Series: Pentagon 9/11

Selected Bibliography

Oral Histories

Rescue Activity at the Pentagon after Al Qaeda Terrorist Attack September 11, 2001

Emergency Medical Activity at the Pentagon Following the Al Qaeda Terrorist Attack September 11, 2001

USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) Deployment to New York City Following the Al Qaeda Terrorist Attack on the World Trade Center

Artifact Collection

September 11th, 2001, Pentagon, Terrorist Attack

Digital Content/Remembrance Resources

Video of October 2001 Pentagon Memorial Service

NHHC September 11th Facebook page

Teaching resources from September 11: Teaching Contemporary History online conference

Blogs

9/11: The First Act of Defiance against the Enemies of Freedom: A Sailor's Experience at the Pentagon

Three Tenets, Three Ships: USS New York, USS Somerset, and USS Arlington Put CNO's Vision into Motion

070911-N-0962S-032. Washington (Sept. 11, 2007) A memorial flag is illuminated near the spot where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandan W. Schulze (Released). Download high res image.