11 all Americans said, “We’ll never forget.” have divided many people at many levels in society, Jackson said it was time to rekindle the bonding of Americans that occurred after 9/11.Īmericans owed it to themselves, he said, to “get ourselves back to a place where it’s no longer a foreign concept to hold hands with a stranger.” While Jackson said 9/11 was one of the United States’ worst days, it also revealed the best in many people.Īnd while the events of the next two decades in the U.S. “As we sit here in awe of those who fell in the line of duty … it occurs to me we owe them, and we owe to them, to call back our memories and all those moments that we as Americans stood together, we hurt together, and healed together.” And, that those in uniform believe “that all risks we take are worth our freedom. He spoke of Gold Star families, of which two were present, for the ceremony and assured them their loss of their Soldier was not in vain. In his remarks, Jackson said 9/11 “… is a day that changed everything for our country.” Mark Jackson, deputy commanding general – Operations, Army National Guard, First U.S. “We all speak with one voice in our commitment to honor them with two simple words that echoes in our hearts – never forget.” Mitchell added that regarding the tragic events of 9/11, Americans remain united. It is illuminated every evening in memory of their sacrifice and for those who continue to lay their lives down in the name of freedom. It is a stone replica of the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. The RIA 9/11 Memorial is a lasting tribute to those people who perished from the attacks and subsequent operations. “It is also a place symbolizing strength, resilience, and the intrepid spirit that makes our country and our citizens beacons of hope for millions of people around the world.” “It is a place that will forever mark the history of one of the darkest days of our nation,” Mitchell said, referring to RIA’s 9/11 Memorial. The walk is also intended to evoke a new sense of re-commitment to the task at hand. Each walker carried a bundle of 25 small American flags, with their journey ending in placing flags in a “field of honor” for each of the fallen at the 9/11 Memorial area. And as the sun rose earlier, people took to Rodman Avenue from the parking lot of Memorial Field to walk 2.5 miles. 11, 2001, the pain still lives in many Americans, especially those people who lost a loved one that day and subsequently in the Global War on Terror.īut the pain and memories of that tragically historic day also live on in all Americans who recall the horrors of those attacks and how it shaped the next 20 years of their lives.Īs is now customary, a Remembrance Ceremony was held at the RIA 9/11 Memorial across from Memorial Field during the mid-morning of Sept. was attacked by terrorists in a three-prong operation on Sept. – Despite 21 years passing since the U.S. Tracy Hepner plays Taps during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Sept. (Photo Credit: Jon Connor) VIEW ORIGINAL 6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – 9 during the installation’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony.
Soldiers from Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, fire a 21-gun salute Sept. 1st Class Corinna Baltos) VIEW ORIGINAL 5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – After completing the walk the Soldiers placed the flags on a field next to the installation’s 9/11 Memorial. Soldiers from Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, take part in a 2.5-mile Remembrance Walk Sept. 1st Class Corinna Baltos) VIEW ORIGINAL 4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The Soldiers carried American flags on a course through post that ended at the RIA 9/11 Memorial, where they placed the flags in a field adjacent to the memorial. 9 before embarking on a 2.5-mile Remembrance Walk to remember the people lost during the terrorist attacks on Sept. Soldiers from Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, stand in formation Sept. 1st Class Corinna Baltos) VIEW ORIGINAL 3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – 11, 2001, during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, Sept. Army, gives a speech on the importance of remembering how the U.S. Mark Jackson, deputy commanding general, Operations, Army National Guard, First U.S. 1st Class Corinna Baltos) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois-based Soldier places American flags on a field as part of the installation’s 9/11 Remembrance Walk and Ceremony held Sept.
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