Eglin Air Force Base firefighters attach ribbons with the names of the 343 firefighters killed Sept. 11, 2001 before ascending to the top of the 11-story air traffic control tower Sept. 11. When each name was delivered to the top of the tower it was read aloud. The event ended on top of the tower with participants hanging the ribbons over the balcony on either side of an American Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
An Eglin Air Force Base firefighter gears up before his mission Sept. 11. Fire department Airmen and civilians ascended the 11-story air traffic control tower carrying ribbons with the names of the 343 firefighters killed Sept. 11, 2001. The event ended on top of the tower with participants hanging the ribbons over the balcony on either side of an American Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Helmets and gear of the Eglin Air Force Base fire department are aligned in rows prior to their mission Sept. 11. Fire department Airmen and civilians ascended the 11-story air traffic control tower carrying ribbons with the names of the 343 firefighters killed Sept. 11, 2001. When each name was delivered to the top of the tower it was read aloud. The event ended on top of the tower with participants hanging the ribbons over the balcony on either side of an American Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Michael Clayton, the assistant fire chief, pins a ribbon with a name of one of the 343 firefighters killed Sept. 11, 2001 before ascending to the top of the 11-story air traffic control tower Sept. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. When each name was delivered to the top of the tower it was read aloud. The event ended on top of the tower with participants hanging the ribbons over the balcony on either side of an American Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
An Eglin Air Force Base firefighter presents a ribbon with a name of the 343 firefighters killed Sept. 11, 2001 to Michael Clayton, the assistant fire chief after ascending to the top 11-story air traffic control tower Sept. 1. When each name was delivered to the top of the tower it was read aloud. The event ended on top of the tower with participants hanging the ribbons over the balcony on either side of an American Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Staff Sgt. Sabrina Nicholson and other Eglin Air Force Base firefighters wait to present their ribbon at the top of the 11-story air traffic control tower Sept. 11. Fire department Airmen and civilians ascended the tower carrying ribbons with the names of the 343 firefighters killed Sept. 11, 2001. When each name was delivered to the top of the tower it was read aloud. The event ended on top of the tower with participants hanging the ribbons over the balcony on either side of an American Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
An American Flag and the names of the 343 firefighters killed Sept. 11 2001 hang over the side of the Eglin Air Force Base air traffic control tower Sept. 11. Fire department Airmen and civilians ascended the 11-story air traffic control tower multiple times to deliver ribbons to the top. When each name was delivered, it was read aloud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
An Eglin Air Force Base firefighter presents a ribbon with a name of the 343 firefighters killed Sept. 11, 2001 after ascending to the top 11-story air traffic control tower Sept. 11. When each name was delivered to the top of the tower it was read aloud. The event ended on top of the tower with participants hanging the ribbons over the balcony on either side of an American Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Col. Shawn Moore, the 96th Civil Engineer Group commander, presents a ribbon with a name of the 343 firefighters killed Sept. 11, 2001 after ascending to the top 11-story air traffic control tower Sept. 11. When each name was delivered to the top of the tower it was read aloud. The event ended on top of the tower with participants hanging the ribbons over the balcony on either side of an American Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Airmen and civilian firefighters stand at attention in front of the Eglin Air Force Base control tower Sept 11 prior to their mission. Eglin’s firefighters ascended the 11-story tower carrying ribbons with the names of the 343 firefighters killed Sept. 11, 2001. When each name was delivered to the top of the tower it was read aloud. The event ended on top of the tower with participants hanging the ribbons over the balcony on either side of an American Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)