Staff Sgt. Casey Chillemi, 86th Munitions Squadron munitions systems specialist, catches the U.S. flag as it’s lowered during the 9/11 retreat ceremony Sept. 11 on Ramstein. The ceremony paid tribute to the nearly 3,000 lives lost 14 years ago, including the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice helping those escape the collapsing World Trade Center towers.
Chief Master Sgt. Edward Keenan, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron security forces manager, salutes a wreath on a display during the 9/11 retreat ceremony Sept. 11 on Ramstein. The wreath served as a tribute to the nearly 3,000 lives lost 14 years ago when terrorists hijacked four American airplanes, causing one of the largest domestic terrorist attacks in U.S. history.
Airmen take a moment of silence during the 9/11 retreat ceremony Sept. 11 on Ramstein. The retreat paid tribute to the nearly 3,000 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, in one of the deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil.
A Ramstein military working dog rests while Airmen give a moment of silence during the 9/11 retreat ceremony Sept. 11 on Ramstein for all the lives lost. There were nearly 900 rescue dogs that assisted emergency responders during the 9/11 attacks.
Ramstein honor guardsmen fold the U.S. flag after lowering it during the 9/11 retreat ceremony Sept. 11 on Ramstein. The retreat honored the lives lost during the 9/11 attacks.
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