9/11/2012 - U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Roger Watkins, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks to the audience during the 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony in Southwest Asia, September 11, 2012. The Grand Slam Wing observed the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attack to honor and remember those who lost their lives at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, the fields of Shanksville, Penn., and on the battlegrounds of Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)
9/11/2012 - 379th Air Expeditonary Wing Honor Guard Tech Sgt. Thomas Sidoti (left) and Staff Sgt. Marquis Skinner perform a flag folding during the 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony in Southwest Asia, September 11, 2012. The Grand Slam Wing observed the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attack to honor and remember those who lost their lives at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, the fields of Shanksville, Penn., and on the battlegrounds of Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)
9/11/2012 - Audience members listens to the first responders (medical, security forces, and fire services) honor the fallen with meditations distinctive of their corps during the 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony in Southwest Asia, September 11, 2012. The Grand Slam Wing observed the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attack to honor and remember those who lost their lives at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, the fields of Shanksville, Penn., and on the battlegrounds of Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)
9/11/2012 - U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kelsey White, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron,salutes the memorial table viewing during the 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony in Southwest Asia, September 11, 2012. The Grand Slam Wing observed the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attack to honor and remember those who lost their lives at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, the fields of Shanksville, Penn., and on the battlegrounds of Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)
9/11/2012 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Danielle Diaz, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group medical technician, strikes the memorial bell during the bell ringing ceremony to mark the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, during the 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony in Southwest Asia, September 11, 2012. The Grand Slam Wing observed the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attack to honor and remember those who lost their lives at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, the fields of Shanksville, Penn., and on the battlegrounds of Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)
9/11/2012 - Reverend Wing Commander Padre Nick Heron of the Royal Air Force leads the audience in a moment of silence during the 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony in Southwest Asia, September 11, 2012. The Grand Slam Wing observed the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attack to honor and remember those who lost their lives at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, the fields of Shanksville, Penn., and on the battlegrounds of Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)
9/11/2012 - U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nathanael Keller, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, plays Taps during the 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony in Southwest Asia, September 11, 2012. The Grand Slam Wing observed the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attack to honor and remember those who lost their lives at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, the fields of Shanksville, Penn., and on the battlegrounds of Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)
9/11/2012 - Members assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing salute the memorial viewing table after the 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony in Southwest Asia, September 11, 2012. The Grand Slam Wing observed the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attack to honor and remember those who lost their lives at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, the fields of Shanksville, Penn., and on the battlegrounds of Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)
