9/11/2012 - The bronze memorial remembering Airman 1st Class Raymond Losano, who lost his life April 23, 2003 during the early days of Operation Enduring Freedom, stands as a backdrop to the day’s 9/11 Memorial Ceremony here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Russell Martin)

9/11/2012 - Members of the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guard await the start of the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony here today. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Russell Martin)

9/11/2012 - Deployed U.S. Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and service members from coalition forces render honors during the playing of the National Anthem during the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony held here today. More than 200 U.S. and coalition forces joined together to observe the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Russell Martin)

9/11/2012 - U.S. and coalition forces bow their heads during the benediction as part of the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony held here today. Kandahar is home to nearly 30,000 coalition members from nearly 40 nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Russell Martin)

9/11/2012 - U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Scott Dennis (left), 451st Air Expeditionary Wing and Kandahar Airfield (NATO) commander, and Chief Master Sgt. David Brinkley, 451st AEW command chief, lay a wreath honoring the lives lost at the World Trade Center in New York City, Sept. 11, 2001, in a memorial ceremony here today. The ceremony marked the 11-year anniversary of the tragedy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Russell Martin)

9/11/2012 - U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Scott Dennis, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing and Kandahar Airfield (NATO) commander, gives his remarks during a memorial ceremony here today remembering those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Russell Martin/RELEASED)

9/11/2012 - U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Gray, 3rd Infantry Division bandsman, plays Taps as 451st Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guardsmen lower the lower the flag to half-staff during a memorial ceremony here today. More than 200 U.S. and coalition forces joined together to observe the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Russell Martin)

9/11/2012 - Deployed U.S. Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and service members from coalition forces render honors during the playing of the National Anthem during the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony held here at Kandahar Air Field today. More than 200 U.S. and coalition forces joined together to observe the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Russell Martin)