Firefighters honor 9/11 firefighter with memorial tower climb

96 th Civil Engineer Group firefighters,gather at King Hangar for the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Sept. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters carried the names of the 343 New York City firefighters killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks 10 stories to the top of tower at King Hangar. The event concluded after firefighters hung a banner bearing the emblem of the Fire Department, City of New York on the King Hangar catwalk. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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96 th Civil Engineer Group firefighters, place the names of 9/11 fallen firefighters on a display board during the memorial tower climb Sept. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters carried the names of the 343 New York City firefighters killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks 10 stories to the top of tower at King Hangar in remembrance. The event concluded after firefighters hung a banner bearing the emblem of the Fire Department, City of New York on the catwalk. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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96 th Civil Engineer Group firefighters, climb the stairs at King Hangar during the 9/11 Memorial Tower Climb Sept. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters carried the names of the 343 New York City firefighters killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks 10 stories to the top of tower at King Hangar in remembrance. The event concluded after firefighters hung a banner bearing the emblem of the Fire Department, City of New York on the catwalk. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Firefighters honor 9/11 firefighter with memorial tower climb

A memorial display board holds the names of the 343 New York City firefighters killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks during the 9/11 Memorial Tower Climb Sept. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters carried the names of the 343 New York City firefighters killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks 10 stories to the top of tower at King Hangar in remembrance. The event concluded after firefighters hung a banner bearing the emblem of the Fire Department, City of New York on the catwalk. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Capt. Martin Lister, a Chaplain with the 96 th Test Wing, descends the King Hanger tower with firefighters during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Sept. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters carried the names of the 343 New York City firefighters killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks 10 stories to the top of tower in remembrance. The event concluded after firefighters hung a banner bearing the emblem of the Fire Department, City of New York on the King Hangar catwalk. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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A 96th Civil Engineer Group firefighter, hands an Assistant Fire Chief the name of a fallen firefighter during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Tower Climb Sept. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters carried the names of the 343 New York City firefighters killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks 10 stories to the top of tower at King Hangar in remembrance. The event concluded after firefighters hung a banner bearing the emblem of the Fire Department, City of New York on the catwalk. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Firefighters honor 9/11 firefighter with memorial tower climb

Firefighters carried the names of the 343 New York City firefighters killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks during the 9/11 Memorial Tower Climb Sept. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters carried individual names 10 stories to the top of tower at King Hangar. The event concluded after firefighters hung a banner bearing the emblem of the Fire Department, City of New York on the King Hangar catwalk. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Firefighters honor 9/11 firefighter with memorial tower climb

96th Civil Engineer Group firefighters, pose for a photo at King Hangar during the 9/11 Memorial Tower Climb Sept. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters carried the names of the 343 New York City firefighters killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks 10 stories to the top of tower at King Hangar in remembrance. The event concluded after firefighters hung a banner bearing the emblem of the Fire Department, City of New York on the catwalk. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Firefighters honor 9/11 firefighter with memorial tower climb

96th Civil Engineer Group firefighters, gather at King Hangar for the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Sept. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters carried the names of the 343 New York City firefighters killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks 10 stories to the top of tower at King Hangar in remembrance. The event concluded after firefighters hung a banner bearing the emblem of the Fire Department, City of New York on the catwalk. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Brig. Gen. Evan C. Dertien, looks toward the runway after the 9/11 Memorial Tower Climb Sept. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters carried the names of the 343 New York City firefighters killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks 10 stories to the top of tower at King Hangar. The event concluded after firefighters hung a banner bearing the emblem of the Fire Department, City of New York on the King Hangar catwalk. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Firefighters honor 9/11 firefighters with memorial tower climb

Published Sept. 14, 2018
By Ilka Cole
Team Eglin Public Affairs

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --

Firefighters honor 9/11 firefighter with memorial tower climb

Firefighters honor 9/11 firefighter with memorial tower climb

Firefighters honor 9/11 firefighter with memorial tower climb

Firefighters honor 9/11 firefighter with memorial tower climb

Firefighters honor 9/11 firefighter with memorial tower climb

Firefighters honor 9/11 firefighter with memorial tower climb

Firefighters honor 9/11 firefighter with memorial tower climb

Firefighters honor 9/11 firefighter with memorial tower climb

Firefighters honor 9/11 firefighter with memorial tower climb

Firefighters honor 9/11 firefighter with memorial tower climb