8 years after 9/11, nation observes somber rituals and summons a spirit of service

NEW YORK — The nation marked the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with rain-soaked remembrances and acts of volunteerism honoring those who rushed into danger to help.

‘Bang, bang’: Coast Guard drill, phony gunfire shake up Washington on 9/11 anniversary

WASHINGTON — A morning of remembrance turned into one of flashbacks, fear and media missteps Friday when a Coast Guard exercise — unfolding near Pentagon ceremonies marking the Sept. 11, 2001, anniversary — was mistaken as an attack. The false reports of gunfire on the river briefly spooked the capital, sending FBI agents to the scene and grounding flights.

Coast Guard training exercise on Sept. 11 anniversary causes confusion, fear of attack in DC

WASHINGTON — A Coast Guard training exercise in the Potomac River near the Pentagon sparked confusion amid Friday’s commemorations of the Sept. 11 anniversary. Media reports that shots were being fired in the river sent FBI agents scrambling to the scene and led the nearest airport to briefly ground flights.

Coast Guard says its intercepted message from training exercise led to confusion

WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard says radio communications for a routine training exercise in Washington were overheard by the public, leading to news reports and confusion amid Friday’s commemorations of the Sept. 11 anniversary.

Coast Guard conducts training exercise on Sept. 11 anniversary, stirring confusion

WASHINGTON — A Coast Guard training exercise in the Potomac River near the Pentagon sparked confusion amid Friday’s commemorations of the Sept. 11 anniversary. Media reports that shots were being fired in the river sent FBI agents scrambling to the scene and led the nearest airport to briefly ground flights.

Spirit of volunteerism rekindled at 9/11 remembrances, on 1st annual national day of service

NEW YORK — With familiar rituals of grief and a new purpose to honor those who rushed into danger to help, the nation marked eight years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks Friday, with volunteers reading the names of the World Trade Center lost.