USA TODAY
The president did not specifically reference the plan during his remarks at the Pentagon, focusing instead on tributes to those who lost their lives on 9/11 and the families they left behind.
"As Americans, we draw strength from you," Obama told the families.
Earlier in the day, Obama and members of the White House stood for a moment of silence on the South Lawn at the White House.
The solemn ceremony took place at 8:46 a.m., the minute at which the first of two hijacked planes struck the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City on that fateful day 13 years ago.
A bugler played "Taps" as the president, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Biden, and other White House officials stood with hands over hearts.
