Shaw remembers 9/11

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airmen salute on Sept. 11, 2009, during the playing of Taps as they mark the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks eight years ago. Airmen and civilians gathered to pay tribute to the lives lost in those attacks and since then in the global war on terror. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matt Davis)

20th FW 9/11 Ceremony

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE,S.C. -- A Shaw Airman reads a list of names of military members who lost their lives during the global war on terror at a ceremony to remember the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. Airmen and civilians gathered to salute the lives lost during 9/11 and sacrificed since then in the global war on terror. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matt Davis)

Always remember

Published Sept. 8, 2017
By Senior Airman Ashley Maldonado
20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- This week’s Flashback Friday is a reminder of one of the most haunting tragedies in U.S. history.

On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four commercial aircraft. Two hit the World Trade Center and one hit the Pentagon, killing approximately 3,000 people. The last crashed in a Pennsylvania field after passengers and crew members attempted to seize control from the hijackers.

The historical pictures display Shaw members gathering at the 20th Fighter Wing Headquarters building during a 9/11 ceremony, Sept. 11, 2009. Airmen and civilians alike read aloud the names of those who were lost and saluted their memory during a playing of Taps.

How have you commemorated 9/11 in the past?