• FORT LEE

Ceremonies were held throughout the country — and worldwide — remembering the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. One such ceremony was held here, with participation by Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) associates.

Hundreds of Fort Lee community members gathered on that day for the annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Fire and Emergency Services Station 2 to remember and honor the fallen service members, citizens and first responders who perished in the World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pa., 25 years ago.

THE CEREMONY

Jodie Warren, a planning and process improvement specialist for DeCA, performed “Amazing Grace” during the ceremony, which was attended by several notable military dignitaries, including Maj. Gen. Sean P. Davis, commanding general of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee senior commander.

Speaking to attendees about the actions, and the resultant heroism displayed during that day, Davis noted, “It is a living, breathing imperative that directly drives on how we train, prepare and protect our nation today.

“It is a standard of courage, born of the extraordinary selflessness and bravery shown by our first responders and everyday citizens on that morning.”

The U.S. Army remains deeply committed to honoring the lives lost on Sept. 11 and the extraordinary courage of the military and civilian personnel who responded immediately at the Pentagon and Ground Zero.

Source: U.S. Army Fort Lee, Va., via DVIDS

Edited by Larry Lapka