Alan T. DeVona was the World Trade Center Patrol Sergeant who was on duty during the 9/11 jihad attack. This first responder was welcome at our event, unlike the “official” ceremonies.

Nelly Braginsky lost her son Alex in the 9/11 attacks.

Unlike the official ceremonies, prayers were not banned at the AFDI/SIOA 9/11 Freedom rally. Prayers were offered by William J. Murray, who is the chairman of the Religious Freedom Coalition, an organization dedicated to aiding Christians in Islamic and Communist nations. He is the author of several books, including Let Us Pray and The Church […]

Helen Freedman is the executive director of Americans For A Safe Israel (AFSI). AFSI a major political support group for the Jewish communities of Judea, Samaria and the Golan. AFSI supports the right of Israelis, free from outside interference, to live, thrive and expand their communities in all of the Land of Israel.

Michael Paul is a Christian activist from Iraq and advocate for the persecuted Christians there and around the world.

Joseph Nassralla is a Coptic Christian activist from Egypt. He works for “The Way,” the noted California-based Christian satellite TV station.

George Demos is an advocate for St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, which stood in the shadow of the World Trade Center Towers. It was destroyed on 9/11 and has been frustrated in its attempts to rebuild by city officials who have done all they could to facilitate the building of the Ground Zero Mosque.

James Lafferty is the leader of the Virginia Anti-Sharia Taskforce (VAST). The mission of the Virginia Anti-Shariah Task Force is to oppose and assist others in resisting the implementation of the radical, barbaric and anti-Constitutional Shariah law in Virginia or anywhere in America.

Darla Dawald is the National Director of the Patriot Action Network, the nation’s largest conservative social action network, serving hundreds of thousands of citizens every month.