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Twenty-five years after September 11, Chris Meek joined fellow panelists at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School to reflect on the unity, resilience, and shared purpose that emerged after the attacks. Drawing on his experience as a 9/11 survivor and founder of the 9/11 Legacy Foundation, Meek discusses the importance of rediscovering the spirit of September 12, when Americans came together across their differences—and carrying those lessons forward to help strengthen a divided nation today.

In this FOX News Live interview, Dr. Chris Meek, founder of the 9/11 Legacy Foundation, discusses the responsibility to teach younger generations about September 11, 2001. Meek highlights the Foundation’s educational curriculum and its six pillars designed to preserve the history, lessons, courage, sacrifice, resilience, and unity of 9/11. As millions of Americans are now too young to remember that day, he explains why remembrance must evolve from “Never Forget” to “We Remember.”

More than 100 million Americans weren’t born when the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks happened. To them, the day’s events are part of a history they don’t fully understand, says Chris Meek ’92, G’18, founder and CEO of the nonprofit 9/11 Legacy Foundation. His foundation tells the stories of the survivors, first responders and the families of those lost.

In this special conversation with Martha MacCallum on The Untold Story, I reflect on my experience as a survivor of September 11, 2001, and the extraordinary courage, resilience, and humanity that emerged from one of our nation's darkest days. As we mark the 25th observance of 9/11, I discuss why preserving these stories has become increasingly important as new generations grow up without a personal memory of that day. Our responsibility must now extend beyond simply saying “Never Forget.” We must actively remember, teach, and share the stories of heroism, sacrifice, service, and unity so their lessons endure for generations to come.

In this special episode of "The Strategerist" from the George W. Bush Presidential Center, I reflect on my experience in New York City on September 11, 2001, and how that day shaped my commitment to service. I discuss the journey that led to co-founding SoldierStrong, the lessons I have learned through supporting our nation's veterans, and my documentary, The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11. As we mark the 25th observance of September 11, I also explain why our responsibility must evolve from “Never Forget” to “We Remember”—preserving the stories of courage, sacrifice, resilience, and unity for generations who weren't there.

Dr. Chris Meek joins FOX News to discuss why preserving the legacy of September 11 is essential to America’s future. As the nation marks America250 and approaches the 25th observance of 9/11, he explores the importance of teaching future generations the courage, sacrifice, resilience, and unity that emerged from one of our nation’s defining moments.

Hon. Andrew H. Card Jr., former Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush, and Hon. Leon Panetta, former director of the CIA and subsequent Secretary of Defense under President Barack Obama, will appear on the VoiceAmerica Media podcast Next Steps Forward with Dr. Chris Meek tomorrow. Premiering in August 2020, this installment will mark the program’s 250th show.

Voices Against Trafficking (VAT), in partnership with iMAG Media Inc., proudly announced Dr. Chris Meek as the recipient of both the 2025 Voices of Courage Award® and the 2025 Angel Award at the first annual VAT + iMAG Media Global Conference & Gala held on September 27, 2025, at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey.

In this Syracuse University profile, Dr. Chris Meek reflects on how surviving the September 11 terrorist attacks inspired a lifelong commitment to service and remembrance. From founding SoldierStrong to launching the 9/11 Legacy Foundation, Meek has worked to honor the victims, survivors and first responders while educating future generations. As the 25th observance approaches, he is helping shift the message from “Never Forget” to “We Remember.”