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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Breanna Gossett

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Breanna Gossett ()

Rusty Santos, firefighter assigned to the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, holds a ceremonial fire axe during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 10, 2021. On Sept. 11, 343 New York City firefighters, 37 port authority police officers, 23 New York City police officers, eight paramedics and one New York fire patrolman lost their lives when the World Trade Center towers collapsed due to terrorist attacks.

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