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    Twenty-five years later: Military, community leaders commemorate 9/11 at CMSFS [Image 1 of 19]

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    A formal military ceremony is taking place on an outdoor stage decorated with a large American flag backdrop. Four dignitaries stand on the stage — two in military uniforms, one in civilian attire, and one in a suit — with heads bowed in what appears to be a moment of silence or prayer. An audience of military personnel and civilians observes from the foreground.

    COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, UNITED STATES

    09.11.2026

    Photo by Blake Macias 

    U.S. Northern Command

    From left, Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade, Canadian Armed Forces Gen. Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff, and Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Ed Eberhart, the first commander of USNORTHCOM, lower their heads for the invocation during a 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station (CMSFS), Colorado, Sept. 11, 2026. During the ceremony, military and local civic leaders stood together to honor those lost on 9/11, and to reaffirm their commitment to homeland defense and the preservation of freedoms terrorists sought to destroy. (U.S. Department of War photo by Blake Macias)

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    Date Taken: 09.11.2026
    Date Posted: 09.11.2026 21:20
    Photo ID: 9929422
    VIRIN: 260911-O-KC211-1000
    Resolution: 5860x3907
    Size: 4.55 MB
    Location: COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, US
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