9/11, We Shall Never Forget

SOUTHWEST ASIA – 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guard members prepare to fold the flag during a commemoration ceremony here on the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. The 380th AEW Honor Guard provides time honored customs and courtesies for official ceremonies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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SOUTHWEST ASIA – 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guard members retire the flag during a commemoration ceremony on the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, as Airmen and Soldiers stand in formation, here Sept. 11, 2009. 380th AEW Airmen recently spent more than 1,000 man hours rebuilding the 380th AEW’s Sept. 11 memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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SOUTHWEST ASIA – Airmen and Soldiers stand in formation during a commemoration ceremony here on the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. Approximately 450 Airmen and Soldiers participated in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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SOUTHWEST ASIA – 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guard members prepare to fold the flag during a commemoration ceremony here on the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. More than 25 Airmen took it upon themselves to rebuild the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's Sept. 11 memorial, which was dedicated Sept. 1, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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SOUTHWEST ASIA – Airmen and Soldiers salute the flag during a commemoration ceremony here on the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. The memorial consists of a replica of the World Trade Center and three display cases: one dedicated to United Airlines Flight 93, one dedicated to the Pentagon, and one dedicated to the firefighters and policemen who gave the ultimate sacrifice Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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SOUTHWEST ASIA – 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guard members retire the flag during a commemoration ceremony marking the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, as Airmen and Soldiers stand in formation here, Sept. 11, 2009. The 380th AEW is home to KC-10s, U-2s, Global Hawks and E-3 Sentry's, and provides aerial refueling, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and air battle management to OPERATIONS ENDURING AND IRAQI FREEDOM. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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SOUTHWEST ASIA – Brig. Gen. Bryan Benson, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, gives a speech as members stand in formation during a commemoration ceremony here on the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. The 380th AEW is home to KC-10s, U-2s, Global Hawks and E-3 Sentry's, and provides aerial refueling, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and air battle management to OPERATIONS ENDURING AND IRAQI FREEDOM. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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SOUTHWEST ASIA – Airman 1st Class Joseph Hart, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, recites the Policemen’s Prayer during a commemoration ceremony here on the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11. The 380th AEW is home to KC-10s, U-2s, Global Hawks and E-3 Sentry's, and provides aerial refueling, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and air battle management to OPERATIONS ENDURING AND IRAQI FREEDOM. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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SOUTHWEST ASIA – Staff Sgt. Eric Otoo, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group, recites the Medic’s Prayer during a commemoration ceremony here on the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. The plaque at the base of the towers is titled, “We Remember.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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SOUTHWEST ASIA – 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guard members fold the flag during a commemoration ceremony here on the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. Approximately 450 Airmen and Soldiers participated in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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SOUTHWEST ASIA – Brig. Gen. Bryan Benson, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, gives a speech during a commemoration ceremony here on the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. The 380th AEW’s Sept. 11 Memorial took the two teams almost two months to construct, and collectively more than 1,000 hours to build. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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SOUTHWEST ASIA – Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Trueman, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, recites the Firefighter’s Prayer during a commemoration ceremony marking the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, here, Sept. 11, 2009. The memorial consists of a replica of the World Trade Center and three display cases: one dedicated to United Airlines Flight 93, one dedicated to the Pentagon and one dedicated to the firefighters and policemen who gave the ultimate sacrifice Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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9/11, We Shall Never Forget

Published Sept. 14, 2009
By Senior Airman Stephen Linch
380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airmen and Soldiers participate here in a commemoration ceremony on the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.

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9/11, We Shall Never Forget

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9/11, We Shall Never Forget