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September 11 Remembrance Events Hampton Roads, Richmond, and Washington DC

10 September 2014 by

It is hard to believe that September 11th was 13 years ago.  A day that is still so fresh in my mind, a day that I know I will never forget.  A day that our world changed forever in so many ways.  Today, September 11th is a day of remembrance of all those that lost their lives and for all the heroes that were involved in one way or another on 911. 

September 11th was declared Patriot Day (known in full as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance) in memory of the 2,977 killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Initially, the day was called the Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001. By presidential decree, the American flag is flown at half-staff at the White House and on all U.S. government buildings and establishments throughout the world; flags are also encouraged to be displayed on individual American homes. Additionally, a moment of silence is observed to correspond with the attacks, beginning at 8:46 A.M. (Eastern Daylight Time), the time the first plane struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The Corporation for National and Community Service is available as a clearing house for volunteer for service opportunities.

Below is a list of September 11th Ceremony Events (thank you to Wavy.com for providing the Hampton Roads events below) around Hampton Roads, Richmond, and Washington DC areas.  Please feel free to comment and share any other remembrance events planned that you may know of.

CHESAPEAKE

  • A World Trade Center beam will be on display in City Park at 900 Greenbrier Parkway. At 8:46 a.m., the ceremony will commence highlighting the 21-foot, 10,900 lb beam.

HAMPTON

  • The Military Affairs Committee will host a two-hour observance with a reading of the names, prayer and reflections on that day. The event is free and will run from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at 16 Rockwell Road, adjacent to Gosnold’s Hope Park, which was the original location.

NORFOLK

  • The Norfolk Federation of Civic Leagues will host a free evening service at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. Several honored guests will include Fire & Rescue Chief Jeffrey F. Wise, Sheriff Bob McCabe, Police Chief Michael Goldsmith and musical tributes by the “Strolling Strings” of Norfolk Public Schools. Admission and train tours begin at 5 p.m. and the event starts at 7 p.m.
  • Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads has an event planned on the morning of Sept 11. At 8:456 a.m. — when the first aircraft hit the twin towers — the Chief Petty Officer Selectees will lead a service at the POW/MIA Park. There will be a 2,977-step march around the base to honor the number of lives lost. Afterwards, Lieutenant Nathaniel Mitchell from the New York Fire Department, who helped during 9/11, will speak.
  • Naval Station Norfolk~Naval Station Norfolk Chief Petty Officer Selectees will host a September 11 Flag Ceremony tomorrow evening at 1830 at the Flag Plaza across from N-26. Please join the Selectees in remembering and honoring the victims of 9/11.

VIRGINIA BEACH

  • Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story is holding a ceremony in the base chapel at 10 a.m. The Chief Petty Officer Selectees will host the event with Captain Frank Hughlett, commander of the base, providing opening remarks.

RICHMOND

  • Patriot Day 9/11/2014 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM  At The Virginia War Memorial
    621 S. Belvidere Street
    Richmond, VA 23220
    804.786.2060
    Join us during your lunch hour for this inaugural ceremony to remember those who were injured or killed during the terrorist attacks across the United States on September 11, 2001 at noon. Program to include guest speaker, Old Glory ritual and bell ringing. Co-hosted with Richmond Navy Recruiting Command.  
  • Fort Lee~
    A Remembrance Ceremony for victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks is set for Sept. 11, 11:30 a.m., at the MacLaughlin Fitness Center. Admission is free and open to the public.

WASHINGTON DC

Moment of Silence and Flags Across Arlington

September 11, 2014. Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. A moment of silence will be held at 9:37 a.m. to remember the 184 victims of this tragic event. Arlington County will hang U.S. flags from overpasses and buildings in a display of "Flags Across Arlington." The cemetery is open and the public is welcome to visit.       

Pentagon Memorial      

The memorial commemorates the 184 lives lost in the Pentagon and on American Airlines Flight 77 during the terrorist attacks. The Pentagon Memorial is free and open to the public 24 hours a day. Special services will be held for the families of the victims of 9/11 at the Memorial on September 11, 2014.    Ceremonies marking the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks will be reserved for survivors and victims' families in New York and at the Pentagon. Later Thursday, however, the public will be invited to tour the World Trade Center site, the first time it has been open on an anniversary.  The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial will be closed to the public until 11 a.m. The commemoration will begin at 9:30 a.m., hosted by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey. President Obama is scheduled to speak at the ceremony, which will observe a moment of silence at 9:37 a.m., the moment an airliner hit the Pentagon.

JOINT BASE ANDREWS

  • Military members, civilians and family members are all welcome to visit the observance, where a single formation made up of first responders, including Air Force Security Forces, firefighters and medics. JBA mission partners will also participate. Attendees and spectators will be in areas surrounding the formation.

    The plan of events is for “Reveille” to sound at 7 a.m., followed by “To the Colors,” and honors to the American flag. After honors are paid to Old Glory, the ceremony will include a short series of comments regarding the events that took place on 9-11, following by playing of “Taps,” and an address from the host 11th Wing commander, Col. Bradley Hoagland.

 

 

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