9/11 Anniversary - President Obama's Schedule, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012

White House; Pentagon; Walter Reed National Military Medical Center...
President Obama will mark the eleventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Tuesday at the White House, at the Pentagon, and at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.  On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, the President and First Lady Michelle Obama joined thousands of mourners in New York at Ground Zero.  By Presidential Proclamation, Tuesday is 'Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, 2012,' but the President currently has no service project listed on his official schedule. Last year, on the tenth anniversary, joined by the First Family, the President performed a service project on Sept. 10, visiting DC Central Kitchen.

On Tuesday morning at 8:45 AM EDT the President, First Lady, and White House staff will gather on the South Lawn of the White House to observe a moment of silence to mark the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Later in the morning, at 9:30 AM the President and First Lady will travel to the Pentagon Memorial to attend the September 11th Observance Ceremony.

In the afternoon, the President will travel to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Between 2:15 PM and 4:40 PM, the President will make a closed-press visit with Wounded Warriors who are being treated at the hospital and their families.

At 5:00 PM, the President and Vice President Joe Biden will meet with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in the Oval Office. The meeting is closed press.

The President's Weekly Address on Saturday marked 9/11:



In the morning, the Vice President will travel to Somerset County, Pennsylvania, to deliver remarks at the Flight 93 National Memorial Commemorative Service to honor the passengers and crew who died there 11 years ago.