Oklahoma bombing marked

OKLAHOMA CITY – It’s been 15 years since a terrorist’s bomb destroyed the Oklahoma City federal building, killing 168 people and injuring more than 600 others.

The passage of time hasn’t made mourning any easier for many victims’ family members.

“Time heals nothing,” said Debi Burkett Moore, whose brother, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development worker David Burkett, was killed. She and other family members placed flowers on an empty chair meant to honor her brother that’s among a field of chairs at the Oklahoma City National Memorial.

About 2,000 people gathered at the memorial Monday to honor those killed and injured in the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.

During a ceremony for bombing victims and survivors, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the city’s spirit in the wake of the tragedy served as an example to the nation.

Napolitano also said the bombing anniversary was a reminder of “the continued need for vigilance against the violent ideologies that led to this attack, so that we can recognize their signs in our communities and stand together to defeat them.”