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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle McGurn, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron station chief, holds his helmet by his side during the closing speech of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. The job of a firefighter requires not just physical toughness, but emotional and mental resilience when protecting communities from fires and disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Cristi, left, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron fire officer, Airman 1st Class Curvin Snyder, middle, and Brian Arime, right, 18th CES firefighters, listen to the closing speech of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. The memorial stair climb was held to honor not just the fallen first responders, but everyone who lost their lives on that day 20 years prior. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Curvin Snyder, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, takes off his personal protective equipment after participating in a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. Made of many layers of heat-resistant fabric, the bulky pants and jacket worn by firefighters help protect them from the many dangerous conditions they may encounter on the job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

An 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter hangs a tag with a fallen firefighter on it during a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. One of several memorial events during the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the stair climb underscored the motto “Never Forget,” a promise to never forget the events of that day and the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Denton McGuire, left, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, climbs another story during a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. Airmen from the 18th Security Forces Squadron, 18th Medical Group, 18th Civil Engineer Group, as well as Kadena community members and Marine Corps Air Station Futenma firefighters, worked together to climb the equivalent of the 110 stories at the World Trade Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Walter Pitt, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, tightly grips the photo of a firefighter who lost their life during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as he climbs another story of stairs in the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. On the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, attacks on the World Trade Center in N.Y., firefighters and members of the community participated side-by-side in a stair climb as a symbol of the heroic journey 343 firefighters took 20 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kyle Houseman, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of operations, hangs a tag representing a fallen firefighter on the wall during a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. Participants at the event carried a tag with the photo and name of one of the 343 firefighters who died on Sept. 11, 2001, to the top floor and hung it on a wall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Garrett Morrison, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, receives encouragement while carrying extra weight during a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. In addition to wearing gear weighing approximately 60 pounds, some participants chose to carry additional weight while completing the symbolic climb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Group firefighters prepare to participate in a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. The event paid tribute to the 343 firefighters from the New York City Fire Department who lost their lives saving others during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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“The Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony today allowed me to reflect on my time as an EMT in the military and to appreciate your fellow brothers and sisters in arms, and first responders because you really never know what you’re going to respond to any time the tone is dropped,” said U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashley Maselli-Dismore, 18th Medical Healthcare Operations Squadron, ambulance services medical technician, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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“I was in second grade, 7 years old, it's one of those memories that is burned in. I can picture coming through the door and seeing the librarian’s reaction as this replayed on the news, shortly thereafter watching that first plane strike the tower. I came home and told my dad, I’m joining the military,” recounted U.S. Air Force 1st Lt Daniel Cook, 18th Security Forces Squadron officer in charge of logistics and readiness, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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“I was in the military for roughly 9 months and scheduled to go on my first TDY to Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. I woke up that morning at 0300… and was excited to go on an adventure with 12 other Security Forces members. We checked into our flight and boarded the plane. The plane closed its doors, started to taxi and waited at the end of the runway for clearance to take off. We taxied back to the airport, deplaned and entered a completely silent airport. You could have heard a pin drop and all passengers were glued to the mounted tube TVs. They all showed the same image. It was a skyscraper that was burning and still not knowing what had happened, I was confused and actually a little afraid. Moments later a plane struck the second adjoining tower and disappeared in an explosion and all you could hear was people gasping deeply. What we did not know, was that this day would change not only our life but the lives of many Americans and the way the U.S. military would operate for years to come,” recounted U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Edward Mann IV, 18th Security Forces Squadron NCOIC of Installation Security, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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"In elementary school, we would usually watch remembrances on TV and remember those that had fallen. As time went on in high school, we learned about how it impacted the world and the U.S.,” recalled U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Crose, 18th Medical Healthcare Operations Squadron ambulance services medical technician, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2021. “Peoples’ lives will be in our hands, so we have to be ready to act and rely on all the skills, knowledge and training we have. It’s our job to do what needs to be done and save as many lives as we can.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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“I know Sept. 11 was really huge for America, and that a lot of lives were lost. The first time I remember hearing about it, I was in kindergarten. That is when my parents told me about the attack. It has impacted me a lot, it makes me strive to be better every day because life is short and you never know what could happen at any given time so you have to be ready at all times and stay alert,” said U.S. Air Force Airman Jose Garcia 18th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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“The first thing I remember about Sept. 11 was a story my middle school teacher told me -- turning on the TV while it was going on and then immediately shutting off when the second tower went down,” recounts U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Spaulding, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2021. “I am a first responder, it means I am a high necessity, I don’t get days off on the weekends, I don’t get federal holidays, I am needed for the mission to go on so I always have to be ready.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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“I was here [Okinawa, Japan] in 2001, I was in middle school. Due to the time difference, it was night time and I was watching TV and then it happened. It was unreal I couldn’t believe what was going on. I always wanted to be a firefighter, to help others, [Sept. 11] helped motivate me to become one.” recounts Brian Arime, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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U.S. Air Force and Japanese firefighters from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct a Sept. 11, commemoration ceremony at Fire Station 1 on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2019. Every year, Kadena Fire Prevention Services members conduct ceremonies or remembrance stair climb events to honor the victims and first responder sacrifices due to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct a Sept. 11, commemoration ceremony at Fire Station 1 on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2019. The ceremony included a final alarm bell ringing, representing when a firefighter dies in the line of duty. The custom of rendering final honors in the New York City's fire department has been a tradition since its origin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190911-F-YW474-0060

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct a Sept. 11, commemoration ceremony at Fire Station 1 on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2019. The ceremony gave Kadena firefighters the opportunity to reflect upon the tragedy of lives lost and sacrifices made as a result of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Forrest Privette, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron driver operator, takes a moment to reflect after climbing 110 flights of stairs during the Kadena Fire Emergency Services 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Sept. 11, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The event was held to honor the sacrifices 417 first responders made during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center in N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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