September 11th, 2001. The day this country suffered a deadly terrorist attack. It's been almost nine years, and since that date, significant steps have been taken in securing our nation. We spoke with local officials who have witnessed the changes.

It's a day that will be written on the hearts of Americans forever.

Whether you witnessed the towers fall one by one, or turned on the TV to see it replay over and over, that day changed the way Americans think, and the rules our...