9/11

Staff Sgt. Phillip Burns, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron and member of the Steel Talon Honor Guard at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., awaits his cue to Post the Colors at the seventh annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, September 11. After the posting of the colors, National Anthem and invocation, Chief Wayne Mello Sr. spoke about terrorism, followed by a candle-lighting ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Sondra M. Escutia)

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Airman 1st Class Joshua Vermette, 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron, of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., and his wife Tiffany, watch a slideshow in remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001 at the Memorial Ceremony at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, September 11. The event was put together by Holloman's Fire Department and the Otero County Firefighters Assocation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Sondra M. Escutia)

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Norris Bergstrom lights his wife, Jean's, candle during the candle-lighting at the seventh annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, September 11. The event was put together by the Fire Department of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., and the Otero County Firefighters Assocation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Sondra M. Escutia)

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The Alamogordo High School Chorus sings "Proud to be an American" during the candle-lighting at the seventh annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, September 11. The event was put together by the Fire Department of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., and the Otero County Firefighters Assocation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Sondra M. Escutia)

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People who attended the seventh annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony sing "Proud to be an American" along with the choir during the candle-lighting ceremony at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, September 11. The event was put together by the Fire Department of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., and the Otero County Firefighters Assocation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Sondra M. Escutia)

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A display commemorating the events of 9/11 sits in front of the audience at the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, September 11. Members of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., the Alamogordo Department of Public Safety, Otero County Sherriff's Office, Otero County Firefighters Association, Oro Vista Fire Department and Cloudcroft Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services took turns adding to the display before slowly saluting it. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Sondra M. Escutia)

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Mr. William Meacher, of Empyre Pipes and Drums, plays "Amazing Grace" on his bagpipes during the candle-lighting ceremony at the seventh annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, September 11. The event was put together by the Fire Department of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., and the Otero County Firefighters Assocation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Sondra M. Escutia)

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9/11

Chaplain (Capt.) Olga Westfall of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., and her adopted son, Dmitri, pay tribute to the fallen during the candle-lighting at the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, September 11. Dmitri is a new citizen to the U.S., and this was his first time learning about the tragedy on 9/11. According to the chaplain, he was very impressed by the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Sondra M. Escutia)

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9/11 commemoration

Published Sept. 18, 2008