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Sept. 11, 2001, marked the beginning of the war against terrorism. But it also brought to a tragic end a multitude of lives. Here, we honor those who died in the attack on the Pentagon.

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Photo of Michael Lamana. Michael Lamana

   U.S. Navy Lt. Michael “Scott” Lamana, 31, monitored fleet operations in the Pentagon’s Navy Command Center.
   A graduate of Louisiana State University, he attended naval flight training school in Pensacola, Fla. He also took MBA courses at the University of West Florida and had been taking night classes at the University of Maryland in expectation of earning an MBA in December, 2001.
   "He loved his job. He loved the military,” said his father, Jay “Mike” Lamana. His wife Lorna said, "He was a good man, a good Navy man."
   We will not forget him.


Photo of David Laychak. David Laychak

   David Laychak, 40, was chief of the budget execution branch for the administrative assistant to the Secretary of the U.S. Army.
   He graduated from Brown University and went to work for the Army. After attending the Army Comptroller Program and earning an MBA from Syracuse University, he became a budget analyst for the Army Signal Command at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. In 2000, he accepted the position of chief of the budget execution branch. He was selected for the Defense Leadership and Management Program.
   He loved traveling and spending time with his family, taking nature walks and coaching kids. He also enjoyed sports, his friends, his country and his church. He believed in the fundamental values for which America stands.
   Survivors include his wife Laurie and children Zachary and Jennifer.
   We will not forget him.


Photo of D.C. Lee. D.C. Lee

   D.C. Lee was a program manager in government information and communication systems in the space and communications group for the Boeing Company. He was a passenger on board American Airlines flight 77.
   He came to the U.S. in 1968. A computer science graduate of the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University, he worked in the U.S. Air Force for four years and for the National Security Agency for 14 years.
   He was always available to lend a hand, coach a team, listen to a friend and laugh at a joke. His life embodied the faith he held dear.
   Survivors include his wife, Jungmi, and children Daniel, Melissa and Cynthia.
   We will not forget him.


Photos of Kenneth and Jennifer Lewis. Kenneth and Jennifer Lewis

   Kenneth and Jennifer Lewis were husband-and-wife flight attendants who were working on board American Airlines flight 77.
   They became friends at a company Christmas party in 1991 and married two years later. Jennifer, 38, loved horses and practical jokes. "She’d bring a screwdriver to work and steal the handle off your baggage," recalled a colleague. Kenneth, 49, enjoyed playing golf. They both loved to travel, especially to Los Angeles, their favorite destination. They often persuaded his parents, Joanne and Eugene Lewis, to come with them. When they arrived, they wouldn’t just shop or see the sights; even on a 24-hour layover they would drive eight hours to see Yosemite National Park or ride bikes along the beach.
   We will not forget them.


Photo of Stephen V. Long. Stephen V. Long

   Maj. Stephen V. Long was secretary of the general staff for the U.S. Total Army Personnel Command.
   He enlisted in the Army in 1981. Two years later he earned the Army Commendation Medal for Valor and the Purple Heart during Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada. He received a B.A. degree at Augusta State University in Georgia. In 1990 he was deployed as a platoon leader to Saudi Arabia during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. After serving as a company executive officer and logistics officer for the 82nd Airborne Division, he was assigned as a battalion logistics officer and later as a company commander with the 601st Aviation Support Battalion in Germany. In 1998 he was assigned to the U.S. Total Army Personnel Command.
   His numerous awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Bronze Arrowhead and the Bronze Service Star.
   He was a kind and generous man who loved God. He was dedicated to his wife and family. He honored his country.
   Survivors include his wife, Tina Long, and stepsons David and Tryon Hopkins.
   We will not forget him.


Photo of James T. Lynch, Jr. James T. Lynch, Jr.

   James T. Lynch, Jr., 55, worked in the Navy Command Center as an electronics technician.
   He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1967 and worked as a video technician at Keesler AFB, Miss. In 1969 he was assigned to the National Military Command Center at the Pentagon as an electronics technician. After his discharge in 1974 he returned to work as a civilian. He began working in the Navy Command Center in 1983.
   He always flew an American flag from a 15-foot flagpole in his front yard. He loved feeding hummingbirds and growing roses. He also enjoyed taking pictures of his family. He was known for handing out candy in the Pentagon and elsewhere to anyone he felt needed a lift or a smile.
   Survivors include his wife Brenda; son Paul; daughter Patty Singh; stepson John Jackson; mother Doris; four sisters and a brother.
   We will not forget him.


Photo of Terence Michael Lynch. Terence Michael Lynch

   Terence M. Lynch, 49, was a Booz Allen Hamilton consultant who was attending a meeting at the Pentagon.
   He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history from Youngstown State University in Ohio. While working as an aide to Sen. Richard C. Shelby of Alabama from 1983 to 1995, he helped draft legislation establishing a National Institutes of Health research program on juvenile rheumatic diseases. He later worked for the Senate Intelligence and Veterans Affairs committees. He joined Booz Allen in 1999.
   "He was extremely caring and gentle," said his wife, Jacqueline. "He was extremely modest, just a great guy.”
   Survivors include his wife and daughters Tiffany Marie and Ashley Nicole.
   We will not forget him.


Photo of Nehamon Lyons IV. Nehamon Lyons IV

   Nehamon Lyons IV, 30, worked as an operations specialist 2nd class in the Pentagon.
   He attended the University of South Alabama in Mobile and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1997. He was first assigned to the USS Gettysburg and then transferred to the Pentagon in January, 2001.
   He was a self-starter who worked tirelessly to achieve his goals. He had a broad smile for everyone.
   Survivors include his mother Jewel, sister Sonya and brothers Rodney, Corey, Marquise and Christian.
   We will not forget him.


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