Dear Dartmouth Community,

 

The Dartmouth College Republicans with the help of the Dartmouth Undergraduate Veterans Association, is proud to organize the 9/11: Never Forget Project on campus this Monday in collaboration with Young America’s Foundation (YAF). Through this initiative, which is the largest nationwide campus activism project of its kind, students at schools across the country annually display 2,997 American flags to remember those murdered at the hands of radical Islamists more than a decade ago.

 

Even though this year’s incoming class of college freshmen had not yet entered kindergarten at the time of the attacks, many students at Dartmouth College are still motivated to commemorate the anniversary.

 

More than 200 campuses participate in this project each year, this year being no exception, and its popularity continues to increase.  Since 2003, 10.4 million flags have been placed in the ground as part of YAF’s iconic project.

 

If it weren’t for these displays, most schools would ignore the anniversary of September 11. The Obama administration even tried to change the meaning of 9/11 by turning the anniversary into a “national day of service.”  

 

This September marks 16 years since the tragic terror attacks in New York City, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. As Americans, College Republicans, and veterans, we understand the significance of 9/11 and hope to raise awareness about the importance of eradicating terrorism, especially as threats, including ISIS, continue to rise around the world.

 

For more information about the 9/11: Never Forget Project and a list of participating schools, please visit www.yaf.org.

Sincerely,

The Dartmouth College Republicans