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Ceremony at Rock Island Arsenal Honors Victims of 9/11

WVIK, Quad Cities NPR | By Michelle O'Neill

Published September 10, 2019 at 4:21 PM CDT

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Arsenal Island's 9/11 memorial during set up for a past ceremony

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Scene from a past 9/11 ceremony on Arsenal Island

On Arsenal Island tomorrow morning, hundreds of people will honor those who died on September 11th, 2001.

Rhys Fullerlove, Public Affairs Director for the Army Sustainment Command, says the first event will be the 9/11 Remembrance Walk early in the morning.

Soldiers, civilian workers, and others will carry flags 2.5 miles to the memorial site on Arsenal Island.

At 10:30 am, Major General Steven Shapiro will speak during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the memorial.