U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Taylor Branco, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, rings a ceremonial bell, signifying his completion of a 2,071-step memorial ruck march, Kaiserslautern, Sep. 11. The 2,071 steps of the ruck march equal the number of steps taken by first responders who climbed the steps of the World Trade Center on Sep. 11, 2001, in hopes of saving victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Photos by Staff Sgt. Christian Conrad
Airmen from Ramstein Air Base participated in a stair climb ruck march in honor of the firefighters and paramedics who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on Sep. 11, 2001, at Fritz-Walter Stadium in Kaiserslautern, Sep. 11. The event attracted approximately 60 attendees including U.S. Army Soldiers and firefighters from Kaiserslautern, Germany’s fire protection service. In total, 343 first responders died in New York City while working to rescue victims trapped in the World Trade Center following the attacks.
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Trevor Derr, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron lead production superintendent, carries an American flag during a memorial ruck march Sep. 11, in honor of the first responders who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on Sep. 11, 2001. Derr, one of the event’s organizers, joined both Soldiers from U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz and firefighters from Kaiserslautern, Germany’s fire protection service, in attending the ruck march.
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