WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) issued the following statement on the 12^th year since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks changed the country and the Flight Attendant profession forever:

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"On September 11, 2001, twenty-five Flight Attendants took action as first responders in a war we didn't know we were fighting. These heroes were among the first to relay the intelligence that alerted our country and our flying partners in flight 93, who in turn sacrificed their own lives to save countless others on the ground.

"Immediately following the horrific events twelve years ago, Flight Attendants and crewmembers helped usher millions of passengers home to their families and loved ones. Our work continues every day since then, adding to our role as first responder the responsibility as aviation's last line of defense. 

"In addition to a moment of silence observed at 8:46 a.m. Eastern Time throughout our Flight Attendant Union, crewmembers are honoring our twenty-five Flight Attendant Heroes at remembrance services, by checking in to do our work as aviation's first responders or in other very personal and private ways.

"We promised to never forget. We promised to never forget the events of that day and to ensure they never happen again. Our heroes will forever unite us."

United Flight 175Flight Attendant: Robert J. FangmanFlight Attendant: Amy N. JarretFlight Attendant: Amy R. KingFlight Attendant: Kathryn LaBorieFlight Attendant: Alfred G. MarchandFlight Attendant: Michael C. TarrouFlight Attendant: Alicia N. TitusCaptain: Victor SaraciniFirst Officer: Michael HorrocksCustomer Service Representative: Marianne MacFarlaneCustomer Service Representative: Jesus Sanchez

United Flight 93Flight Attendant: Lorraine G. BayFlight Attendant: Sandra BradshawFlight Attendant: Wanda A. GreenFlight Attendant: CeeCee LylesFlight Attendant: Deborah WelshCaptain: Jason DahlFirst Officer: Leroy Homer

American Flight 11Flight Attendant: Barbara AresteguiFlight Attendant: Jeffrey CollmanFlight Attendant: Sara LowFlight Attendant: Karen MartinFlight Attendant: Kathleen NicosiaFlight Attendant: Betty OngFlight Attendant: Jean RogerFlight Attendant: Madeline SweeneyFlight Attendant: Dianne SnyderCaptain: John Ogonowski First Officer: Thomas McGuinness

American Flight 77     Flight Attendant: Michelle HeidenbergerFlight Attendant: Jennifer LewisFlight Attendant: Kenneth LewisFlight Attendant: Renee MayCaptain: Charles BurlingameFirst Officer: David Charlebois

AFA has launched an on-line memorial to honor the 25 crewmembers who were among the first to alert the world to danger and courageously fought back on September 11, 2001. AFA's memorial Never Forget may be viewed at www.afacwa.org/neverforget/.

SOURCE Association of Flight Attendants

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