SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial are inviting the community to join them for their online virtual speaker forum to honor veterans.

On Nov. 9, starting at 7 p.m., Friends of Flight 93 will be hosting a virtual forum with a panel of post-9/11 veterans. The forum will focus on their experiences on 9/11 and how they use the Flight 93 story to engage and connect with the next generation.

Below is a list of the panelists that will be featured:

  • Doc Jacobs, author of “There and Back Again” and recipient of a Bronze Star with Valor and Purple Heart
  • John Hamilton, retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Office 4 and co-founder of The 9:57 Project, a nonprofit committed to perpetuating the legacy of 9/11 by engaging students and veterans in conversations about courage, resilience, service and teamwork
  • Rudy Salcido, a veteran with 10 and a half years of active duty service and 20 years Federal Service with the Army National Guard
  • Lieutenant Colonel Kate Clarke, author of “The Heart of a Soldier” and Protection Officer in Washington D.C.

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To register for the event and learn more about the panelists, visit the Friends of Flight 93 website.