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Remembering 9/11, honoring the fallen

U.S. Air Force Honor Guard members present the colors during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 11, 2024. The annual ceremony honors the nearly 3,000 lives lost to the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Aidan Thompson)

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Service members assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst pose for a photo following a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 11, 2024. The annual ceremony honors the nearly 3,000 lives lost to the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Aidan Thompson)

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Service members assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst place flags in the ground following a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 11, 2024. The annual ceremony honors the nearly 3,000 lives lost to the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Aidan Thompson)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Grant Taylor, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron driver operator, performs the symbolic toll of the bell during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 11, 2024. The annual ceremony honors the nearly 3,000 lives lost to the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Aidan Thompson)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Connor Octeau, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron crew chief, narrates the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 11, 2024. The annual ceremony honors the nearly 3,000 lives lost to the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Aidan Thompson)

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Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst senior leaders render a salute during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at JB MDL, N.J., Sept. 11, 2024. The annual ceremony honors the nearly 3,000 lives lost to the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Aidan Thompson)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Camerondean Oliver, 87th Security Forces Squadron amorer (right), Senior Airman Charles Fragoso, 87th Healthcare Operations Squadron ambulance services flight technician (center), and Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bryant, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter (left), prepare to read a prayer during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 11, 2024. The annual ceremony honors the nearly 3,000 lives lost to the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Aidan Thompson)

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A Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst emergency services member patch is displayed during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at JB MDL, N.J., Sept. 11, 2024. The annual ceremony honors the nearly 3,000 lives lost to the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Aidan Thompson)

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U.S. Navy Capt. James Howell, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst deputy commander and Naval Support Activity commander, addresses event attendees during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at JB MDL, N.J., Sept. 11, 2024. The annual ceremony honors the nearly 3,000 lives lost to the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Aidan Thompson)

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U.S. Navy Capt. James Howell, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst deputy commander and Naval Support Activity commander, addresses event attendees during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at JB MDL, N.J., Sept. 11, 2024. The annual ceremony honors the nearly 3,000 lives lost to the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Aidan Thompson)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Jonathan Hurt, 87th Air Base Wing senior chaplain, provides remarks during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 11, 2024. The annual ceremony honors the nearly 3,000 lives lost to the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Aidan Thompson)

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Remembering 9/11, honoring the fallen

Published Sept. 11, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. --

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst service members and civilians conducted a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at JB MDL, N.J., Sept. 11, 2024. The annual ceremony was held at JB MDL's 9/11 memorial located on the Fort Dix side of the installation, which displays two bent and burned steel beams from one the fallen World Trade Center towers. The memorial also features a pentagon-shaped stone wall that includes a plaque commemorating the attack. Emergency management service members read prayers, held a moment of silence and performed the symbolic toll of the bell to pay tribute to the 2,996 live lost in 2001.