--- title: "Pentagon unfurls flag for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/pentagon-unfurls-flag-for-25th-anniversary-of-911-attacks" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/pentagon-unfurls-flag-for-25th-anniversary-of-911-attacks" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/pentagon-unfurls-flag-for-25th-anniversary-of-911-attacks.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/pentagon-unfurls-flag-for-25th-anniversary-of-911-attacks" category: "Conflict & Security" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-11T13:46:06.350Z" source_reported: "2026-09-11T13:15:36.000Z" updated: "2026-09-11T13:46:06.350Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 77 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-11T14:45:22.961496+00:00" --- # Pentagon unfurls flag for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks *Ceremony honored 184 military personnel and civilians killed at the Pentagon.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. Trust 60: includes named Defense Secretary and multiple independent outlets, with specific time and place, but no source citations. - Craft 77 of 100, higher is better. Critic 77: explains significance, provides specific figures and names, stays factual, and is clearly written. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Hype 15: language is measured with no sensationalist or click‑bait phrasing. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - An American flag was unfurled at sunrise on September 11, 2026, at the Pentagon. - The ceremony marked the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. - 184 military personnel and civilians were honored for their deaths at the Pentagon. - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attended the flag-unfurling ceremony. An American flag was unfurled at sunrise on September 11, 2026, at the Pentagon. The ceremony marked the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. The event honored the 184 military personnel and civilians who were killed at the Pentagon when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the building. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was present at the ceremony, alongside military leaders. This was the second consecutive year President Donald Trump marked the anniversary at the Pentagon. Trump, a New York native, had previously attended the ground zero ceremony in 2024. ## Disagreement on ceremony details Fox 10 Phoenix and Fox 9 reported that President Donald Trump led the ceremony. Other reports did not mention President Trump's involvement, focusing instead on the flag unfurling and the number of lives lost at the Pentagon. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated reports covered this story. None of the right-rated reports mentioned President Donald Trump's attendance or leadership at the Pentagon ceremony. ## Who covered it Shares of the 24 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 50% (12) - Right: 50% (12) 2 of 26 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-11T14:45:22.961496+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 6 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-11T15:15:36.866Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports led with the unfurling of a massive American flag at the Pentagon at sunrise on September 11, 2026. These reports stated the ceremony honored the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks. Eight centre-rated reports mentioned that 184 military personnel and civilians were killed at the Pentagon. Six of these reports noted that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was present. Two centre-rated reports, from Fox 10 Phoenix and Fox 9, specifically mentioned that President Donald Trump led the ceremony and that it was his second year marking the anniversary at the Pentagon. These two reports also noted that the attacks killed nearly 3,000 people in total. ### Right - Right-rated reports focused on the unfurling of a massive American flag at the Pentagon to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Ten right-rated reports stated that 184 military personnel and civilians were killed at the Pentagon. None of the right-rated reports mentioned President Donald Trump's presence or leadership at the ceremony. Eight of these reports described the flag as 'massive' and unfurled 'down the side of the Pentagon'. One report from OAN specified the flag's dimensions as 20-by-40 feet. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 2 - mixed: 1 - high: 20 - unknown: 2 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [U-S-NEWS.COM](https://u-s-news.com/news-headlines-pentagon-unfurls-massive-american-flag-to-honor-9-11-victims-one-america-news-network) — NEWS HEADLINES: Pentagon unfurls massive American flag to honor 9/11 victims – One America News Network - [MilitarySpot.com](https://militaryspot.com/news/war-department-commemorates-9-11-anniversary) — War Department Commemorates 9/11 Anniversary - [military-stuff.org](https://military-stuff.org/september-11-anniversary-live-pentagon-flag-unfurling-25-years-since-9-11-times-now-world) — SEPTEMBER 11 ANNIVERSARY LIVE: Pentagon Flag Unfurling | 25 Years Since 9/11 - [The Epoch Times](https://theepochtimes.com/epochtv/live-now-pentagon-holds-9-11-flag-unfurling-ceremony-6084098) — LIVE NOW: Pentagon Holds 9/11 Flag Unfurling Ceremony - [KATU](https://katu.com/news/nation-world/september-11-pentagon-american-flag-arlington-virginia-25-years-later-anniversary-memorial-flight-77-american-airlines-terrorist-attacks-remembrance-tribute-memorial-sunrise-west-side-dc-ceremony-patriotism-unfurling) — Massive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary - [abc 7 WJLA](https://wjla.com/news/local/september-11-pentagon-american-flag-arlington-virginia-25-years-later-anniversary-memorial-flight-77-american-airlines-terrorist-attacks-remembrance-tribute-memorial-sunrise-west-side-dc-ceremony-patriotism-unfurling) — Massive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary - [WCTI](https://wcti12.com/news/nation-world/september-11-pentagon-american-flag-arlington-virginia-25-years-later-anniversary-memorial-flight-77-american-airlines-terrorist-attacks-remembrance-tribute-memorial-sunrise-west-side-dc-ceremony-patriotism-unfurling) — Massive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary - [NBC Montana](https://nbcmontana.com/news/nation-world/september-11-pentagon-american-flag-arlington-virginia-25-years-later-anniversary-memorial-flight-77-american-airlines-terrorist-attacks-remembrance-tribute-memorial-sunrise-west-side-dc-ceremony-patriotism-unfurling) — Massive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary - [WRGB](https://cbs6albany.com/news/nation-world/september-11-pentagon-american-flag-arlington-virginia-25-years-later-anniversary-memorial-flight-77-american-airlines-terrorist-attacks-remembrance-tribute-memorial-sunrise-west-side-dc-ceremony-patriotism-unfurling) — Massive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary - [WHP](https://local21news.com/news/nation-world/september-11-pentagon-american-flag-arlington-virginia-25-years-later-anniversary-memorial-flight-77-american-airlines-terrorist-attacks-remembrance-tribute-memorial-sunrise-west-side-dc-ceremony-patriotism-unfurling) — Massive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary - [KVII](https://abc7amarillo.com/news/nation-world/september-11-pentagon-american-flag-arlington-virginia-25-years-later-anniversary-memorial-flight-77-american-airlines-terrorist-attacks-remembrance-tribute-memorial-sunrise-west-side-dc-ceremony-patriotism-unfurling) — Massive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary - [KFDM](https://kfdm.com/news/nation-world/september-11-pentagon-american-flag-arlington-virginia-25-years-later-anniversary-memorial-flight-77-american-airlines-terrorist-attacks-remembrance-tribute-memorial-sunrise-west-side-dc-ceremony-patriotism-unfurling) — Massive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary - [KVAL](https://kval.com/news/nation-world/gallery/september-11-pentagon-american-flag-arlington-virginia-25-years-later-anniversary-memorial-flight-77-american-airlines-terrorist-attacks-remembrance-tribute-memorial-sunrise-west-side-dc-ceremony-patriotism-unfurling) — Massive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary - [KGAN](https://cbs2iowa.com/news/nation-world/september-11-pentagon-american-flag-arlington-virginia-25-years-later-anniversary-memorial-flight-77-american-airlines-terrorist-attacks-remembrance-tribute-memorial-sunrise-west-side-dc-ceremony-patriotism-unfurling) — Massive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary - [KFOX](https://kfoxtv.com/news/nation-world/september-11-pentagon-american-flag-arlington-virginia-25-years-later-anniversary-memorial-flight-77-american-airlines-terrorist-attacks-remembrance-tribute-memorial-sunrise-west-side-dc-ceremony-patriotism-unfurling) — Massive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary - [KDBC](https://cbs4local.com/news/nation-world/september-11-pentagon-american-flag-arlington-virginia-25-years-later-anniversary-memorial-flight-77-american-airlines-terrorist-attacks-remembrance-tribute-memorial-sunrise-west-side-dc-ceremony-patriotism-unfurling) — Massive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary - [WEYI](http://nbc25news.com/news/nation-world/september-11-pentagon-american-flag-arlington-virginia-25-years-later-anniversary-memorial-flight-77-american-airlines-terrorist-attacks-remembrance-tribute-memorial-sunrise-west-side-dc-ceremony-patriotism-unfurling) — Massive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary - [Fox 17](https://fox17.com/news/nation-world/september-11-pentagon-american-flag-arlington-virginia-25-years-later-anniversary-memorial-flight-77-american-airlines-terrorist-attacks-remembrance-tribute-memorial-sunrise-west-side-dc-ceremony-patriotism-unfurling) — Massive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary - [Fox 10 Phoenix](https://fox10phoenix.com/news/september-11-pentagon-flag-unfurled-marking-25-years-since-9-11-attacks) — September 11: Trump marks 25 years since 9/11 attacks at Pentagon; flag unfurled at sunrise - [Fox 9](https://fox9.com/news/september-11-pentagon-flag-unfurled-marking-25-years-since-9-11-attacks) — September 11: Trump marks 25 years since 9/11 attacks at Pentagon; flag unfurled at sunrise - [KTBC](https://fox7austin.com/news/september-11-pentagon-flag-unfurled-marking-25-years-since-9-11-attacks) — September 11: Trump marks 25 years since 9/11 attacks at Pentagon; flag unfurled at sunrise - [KDFW](https://fox4news.com/news/september-11-pentagon-flag-unfurled-marking-25-years-since-9-11-attacks) — Trump marks 25 years since 9/11 attacks at Pentagon; flag unfurled at sunrise - [KRIV](https://fox26houston.com/news/september-11-pentagon-flag-unfurled-marking-25-years-since-9-11-attacks) — Trump marks 25 years since 9/11 attacks at Pentagon; flag unfurled at sunrise - [WNYW](https://fox5ny.com/news/september-11-pentagon-flag-unfurled-marking-25-years-since-9-11-attacks) — Trump marks 25 years since 9/11 attacks at Pentagon; flag unfurled at sunrise - [FOX 13 Seattle](https://fox13seattle.com/news/september-11-pentagon-flag-unfurled-marking-25-years-since-9-11-attacks) — Trump marks 25 years since 9/11 attacks at Pentagon; flag unfurled at sunrise - [OAN](https://oann.com/newsroom/pentagon-unfurls-massive-american-flag-to-honor-9-11-victims) — Pentagon unfurls massive American flag to honor 9/11 victims ## Questions **What happened at the Pentagon on September 11, 2026?** On September 11, 2026, an American flag was unfurled at sunrise at the Pentagon. This ceremony marked the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks and honored the 184 military personnel and civilians who died at the Pentagon. **Who was honored at the Pentagon ceremony?** The ceremony honored the 184 military personnel and civilians who were killed at the Pentagon in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Their lives were remembered during the flag-unfurling event. **Who attended the Pentagon flag-unfurling ceremony?** Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was present at the ceremony. Two centre-rated reports also stated that President Donald Trump led the event, marking his second consecutive year attending the anniversary at the Pentagon. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/conflict/pentagon-unfurls-flag-for-25th-anniversary-of-911-attacks. 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