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Today, Oklahoma City held the 31st Annual Remembrance Ceremony to honor the victims, survivors, and those forever changed by the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995. The ceremony included 168 Seconds of Silence, a musical performance by Blessing Offor, and the reading of the names of the 168 individuals who lost their lives that day.
The event began at 8:45 a.m. after seating opened at 8:30 a.m. The ceremony took place at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, which was open exclusively to family members, survivors, and first responders. This reserved access provided a quiet and respectful environment for those most affected by the tragedy to gather and reflect.