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Siller Family Carries 16,900-Pound 9/11 Beam to White House

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC · How we work

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Stephen Siller Jr. led a 25th-anniversary walk honoring 9/11.
He and his family retraced his father’s 1.7-mile tunnel run carrying 60 pounds of gear.
The tour moved a 16,900-pound beam to 40 stops across 21 states, including the White House.
The beam concluded in New York on the anniversary, and Siller Jr., 25, says it educates youth.

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Stephen Siller Jr. led a 25th-anniversary walk honoring 9/11.
He and his family retraced his father’s 1.7-mile tunnel run carrying 60 pounds of gear.
The tour moved a 16,900-pound beam to 40 stops across 21 states, including the White House.
The beam concluded in New York on the anniversary, and Siller Jr., 25, says it educates youth.