Patriot Day.

0:03 Calaruga Shark Media. Hi, I'm Mark Ellison. In Today's theme is Patriot Day nine to eleventh, remembrance first responder heroes and stories of courage and resilience. Question one. Patriot Day is marked each year with a nationwide moment of silence at exactly what time in the Eastern time zone do Americans pause to remember reflecting the moment the first plane struck the World Trade Center? Question two? At the Flight ninety three National Memorial in Pennsylvania, what is the name of the ninety three foot tall structure that houses forty wind chimes, each honoring one of the passengers and crew who fought back against the hijackers. Question three? Which US Navy Amphibious transport dock was built using steel salvaged from the World Trade Center and named in honor of the state where the tower stood. Question four. When Lower Manhattan was cut off on nine elevens, mariners answer to US Coast Guard call to ferry people to safety in a spontaneous effort now often called by what nickname? Question five?

1:24 Which Vietnam veteran and Morgan Stanley's security chief is credited with evacuating nearly all of the firm's two thousand, seven hundred employees from the South Tower on nine elevenths. Through rigorous drills and calm leadership, We'll be right back with these answers after this break. Welcome back. Question one. What time is the Patriot Day moment of silence? Answer eight forty six am eight. The first moment of islands occurs at eight forty six a m. Eastern time, the time American Airlines Flight eleven hit the North Tower on September eleventh, two thousand and one. Presidents issue annual proclamations calling for this observance, along with flags flown at half staff. Question two.

2:14 Name the ninety three foot chime memorial at the Flight ninety three site? Answer the Tower of Voices. The Tower of Voices stands ninety three feet high, symbolizing Flight ninety three and features forty chimes for the forty heroes aboard. Its soundscape is designed to be a living memorial to their courage and sacrifice. Question three. Which Navy ship includes steel from the World Trade Center? Answer? USS New York LPD twenty one, commissioned in two thousand and nine. USS New York contains several tons of WTC steel in her bow. The ship serves as a floating tribute to resilience and remembrance, alongside sister ships USS Arlington and USS Somerset, named for the other attack sites. Question four, What is the nickname for the nine elevenths maritime evacuation? Answer? The nine elevenths Boatlift.

3:05 The boat lift of nine elevenths evacuated hundreds of thousands from Manhattan in under nine hours, the largest maritime evacuation in history. Tugboats, ferries, and private craft worked alongside first responders to move people across the harbor. Question five. Who led Morgan Stanley's life saving evacuation on nine elevenths? Answer? Rick Rascorla. Rick Rascola insisted on regular evacuation drills and guided colleagues down the stairs on nine elevenths, saving thousands. He returned to help others and was among those who did not survive. His preparation and courage became a lasting lesson in resilience. That concludes today's five daily trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.