Inspiring 9/11 20th Memorial Ceremony

September 16, 2021

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September 11, 2021  - Inspiring scenes of remembrance and honor during a memorial ceremony conducted at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Alpine Border Patrol Station on the 20th anniversary for those lost on September 11, 2001.

Scenes include...

• A Border Patrol Honor Guard dips the flags of the State of Texas and component flags while the American flag stands tall at the beginning of the ceremony.

• A Border Patrol Honor Guard and flag detail moves around the large piece of steel from the World Trade Center Towers.

• Two members of the Border Patrol Honor Guard stand watch with bowed heads next to the piece of steel from the World Trade Center Towers.

• A mixed formation of law-enforcement personnel stand proudly as they observe the moving ceremony.

Alpine Station has a direct connection to the terrorist attacks on 9/11 ... as there was a ground-breaking ceremony that fateful day for the station building. Ten years after the event a memorial using a large piece of steel from the World Trade Center Towers was erected and now stands as a reminder of the importance of Customs and Border Protection's mission of keeping America safe from future attacks.

Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photos by Greg L. Davis.