Pentagon engineer plans reunion to mark 25 years since 9/11

Nbcwashington · Aug 09, 2026 · 266 words · By Aimee Cho

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What to know about Pentagon engineer plans reunion to mark 25 years since 9/11

After the terrorist attacks, thousands of people worked around the clock to rebuild the Pentagon.

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What happened

After the terrorist attacks, thousands of people worked around the clock to rebuild the Pentagon.

Why it matters

Now, 25 years later, one of those engineers is hoping to bring his former colleagues together for a reunion.

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Claim 1: “The day after 9/11, they went right back to work because they had to get communications back online and start assessing the damage.”

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While general evidence confirms the Pentagon continued to operate and was repaired, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming that personnel returned specifically on September 12 to restore communications.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, or simply the Pentagon Memorial, located just southwest of the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., is a permane…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_Memorial

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. The building was constructed on an accelerate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pentagon

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Claim 2: “Next month marks 25 years since 9/11.”

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The September 11 attacks occurred in 2001. The 25th anniversary is in 2026. Evidence from web search explicitly mentions ceremonies for the '25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The September 11 attacks were the deadliest terrorist attacks in human history, causing the deaths of 2,996 people, including 19 hijackers who committed murder–suicide and 2,977 victims. Thousands mor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_September_11…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — September 11 is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 111 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The September 11 attacks, colloquially known as 9/11, were a coordinated series of suicide attacks perpetrated by the Islamic terrorist organization al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001. A total…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks

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Claim 3: “After the terrorist attacks, thousands of people worked around the clock to rebuild the Pentagon.”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm the Pentagon was repaired and underwent a massive renovation program (PENREN) following the attacks to restore the building.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "McDonald's in the Pentagon" is a single by musician Silly Stu, released on February 25, 2025. The song gained significant traction when it went viral on the social media platform TikTok in March 2025…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pentagon Renovation Program (PENREN) was a long-term project by the United States Department of Defense to perform a complete slab-to-slab renovation of the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_Renovation_Program

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Claim 4: “they became extremely close as they worked on the renovations, which had been going on even before 9/11.”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and History.com, confirm the Pentagon Renovation Program (PENREN) began in the 1990s and was in its final stages by September 11, 2001.

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Claim 5: “Trujillo is now planning a three day reunion event Sept. 11 to pay tribute to everyone who was impacted.”

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The planning of a three-day reunion event by John Trujillo is mentioned only in the LinkedIn source. No other independent sources confirm this event.

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web search NEUTRAL — Engineer John Trujillo was at the Pentagon on 9/11 and had to evacuate. He says he and his colleagues there were like family.Around the country. It's why Trujillo is now planning a three day reunion e…
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Claim 6: “Engineer John Trujillo was at the Pentagon on 9/11 and had to evacuate.”

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The claim that John Trujillo was an engineer at the Pentagon who evacuated on 9/11 is found in a single LinkedIn source. No other independent sources corroborate his specific identity or presence.

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