Veteran news anchor Tom Brokaw has reported on pivotal moments in world history over the past several decades, but 9/11 is one that he and millions of Americans will never forget.

We sat down with Mr.Brokaw and asked him what it was like covering this heart-wrenching time in our nation’s history, how it has shaped us and his hopes for moving forward:

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