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A firefighter’s protective helmet sits in front of a ceremonial wreath during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 11, 2024. The helmet represented the first responders who lost their lives during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Patrick Garza, 354th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, salutes an American flag during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 11, 2024. The ceremony included a wreath laying, a flag folding, and speech from U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend, 354th Fighter Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Edmundson, right, and Patrick Garza, 354th Security Forces Squadron entry controllers, fold an American flag during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 11, 2024. The memorial was held by the 354th SFS and the Eielson Fire Deptpartment to honor the 2,977 Americans who lost their lives during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Tyler Edmundson, center, and Patrick Garza, left, 354th Security Forces Squadron entry controllers, fold the American flag during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 11, 2024. The memorial was held by the 354th SFS and the Eielson Fire Department to honor the 2,977 Americans who lost their lives during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 354th Fighter Wing, 354th Civil Engineer Squadron and 354th Security Forces Squadron watch as an American flag is folded during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 11, 2024. The ceremony also included a wreath laying and speech from U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend, 354th Fighter Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend, 354th Fighter Wing commander, delivers a speech during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 11, 2024. Townsend shared his experience when he learned of the tragedy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Edmundson, 354th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, holds a folded American flag during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 11, 2024. The memorial was held by the 354th SFS and the Eielson Fire Department to honor the 2,977 Americans who lost their lives during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the Eielson Honor Guard present the colors during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 11, 2024. The memorial was held to honor the 2,977 Americans who lost their lives during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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Eielson honors heroes during 9/11 remembrance ceremony

Published Sept. 11, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson
354th Fighter Wing

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --

Eielson hosted a 9/11 remembrance ceremony on base, Sept. 11, 2024. The event paid tribute to the lives lost and the bravery of those who responded to the attacks.

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