Mrs. Obama Attends September 11 Wreath-Laying Ceremony

In this photograph, First Lady Michelle Obama attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, in commemoration of the eighth anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. Mrs. Obama stands with other event attendees outside in the rain; a military aide holds an umbrella aloft. In 2002, President George W. Bush designated September 11th as Patriot Day, a time that has been recognized through presidential proclamations as a national day of remembrance, prayer, and service. Presidents and first ladies typically commemorate the day through moment of silence observations on the White House South Lawn, and by attending remembrance ceremonies at sites affected by the terrorist attacks.