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Fire Departments Mark 9/11’s 25th Anniversary With Memorials

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Firefighters Honor 9/11

U.S. fire departments hold 25th-anniversary ceremonies honoring the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Portland Fire & Rescue stations firefighters at front aprons at 6:59 a.m. and 7:28 a.m. to match tower collapse times.
KATU News provides special coverage throughout September 11, 2026, marking the anniversary.
Santa Barbara County holds a remembrance ceremony at the Courthouse Sunken Garden at 9 a.m. Friday.
Santa Barbara fire stations lower flags to half-staff all day.

Summary

Lowder Keynote

Charles Lynn Lowder, retired Marine Corps major, will be Naperville’s keynote speaker.
The Cmdr. Dan Shanower Memorial honors a Naperville Navy officer killed in the attack.
Lowder co-founded the Veteran Business Project, a nonprofit helping service members and spouses start businesses.
Smyrna scouts installed flags forming a Twin Towers replica; the display stays at City Hall until Sept. 13.
A 9/11 Memorial Run begins at 9:05 a.m. after the Smyrna ceremony.

History

Historical Context

The September 11 2001 attacks killed 2,977 victims, including 344 FDNY members and 71 NYPD officers, and sparked nationwide security reforms. In March 2002 the Tribute in Light began, and annual memorials have kept the tragedy in public memory. Twenty-five years later, ongoing health crises—such as 299 FDNY firefighters dying from 9/11-related illnesses—continue to drive funding for responder support programs.

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Firefighters Honor 9/11

U.S. fire departments hold 25th-anniversary ceremonies honoring the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Portland Fire & Rescue stations firefighters at front aprons at 6:59 a.m. and 7:28 a.m. to match tower collapse times.
KATU News provides special coverage throughout September 11, 2026, marking the anniversary.
Santa Barbara County holds a remembrance ceremony at the Courthouse Sunken Garden at 9 a.m. Friday.
Santa Barbara fire stations lower flags to half-staff all day.

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