In this pool photo of a sketch by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin and reviewed by the U.S. Department of Defense, the relatives of Sept. 11 attacks victims, and staff members of the Office of Military Commissions (OMC), watch from behind a glass window a hearing on pretrial motions for the death penalty case against Sept. 11 defendants at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. They are, OMC's Patricia Moss, left, OMC's Domini McDonald, second left. Center row from left, Debra Strickland, Phyllis Rodrigues, Joyce Woods and John Woods. Front row from left, Loreen Sellitto, Matt Sellitto, Anne Gabriel and Christopher Gabriel.
"We have a common bond of loss," Bucca says. "We've walked the same path."
Five other family members of victims flew to the island for this week's hearings. Bucca so far is the only one to formally address the media.
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When asked what she would tell others who are related to Sept. 11 victims, she said, "I would want to reassure the families."
"Even though they're frustrated with the process, I think what's going on here, before we get to the real essence of what we all want to be seeing, is a necessary groundwork to successfully get through a trial and not have to go through something like this again."
"I am so impressed by the dedication and commitment that I've seen from everyone involved in this from all sides," she adds. "Everyone is doing this for the long haul."
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