Remember, Remember the 11th of September

Photo By Petty Officer 2nd Class Seth Coulter | 150911-N-JY507-020 SILVERDALE, Wash. (Sept. 11, 2015) Sailors stand at attention during colors at a 9/11 ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor’s Deterrent Park. The ceremony was held by Navy chief petty officer selectees and included a benediction, speech and raising the flag to half-mast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Seth Coulter/Released)  

SILVERDALE, WA, UNITED STATES

09.11.2015

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Seth Coulter  

Navy Public Affairs Support Element, Det. Northwest

SILVERDALE, Wash. – A 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony was held at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor’s Deterrent Park in honor of the 14th anniversary of Sept. 11.

The ceremony was held by Navy chief petty officer selectees and included a benediction, speech and raising the flag to half-mast.

“Though we cannot go back to change the events of that horrific day, we can still be a beacon of hope in the world,” said Lt. Kevin Wilkinson, Navy Region Northwest chaplain.

After the benediction, colors was sounded and the Ensign was raised to half-mast in remembrance of those that were lost.

"It’s always an honor to be a part of a ceremony like this,” said Musician 1st Class Christopher Hodges, Navy Band Northwest. “It is an event in our country’s history that shouldn’t be forgotten.”

Even though it has been 14 years since the attack, to some, the memory of going to sea in defense of our nation is still a fresh memory.

“No one back home knew what was going on, we couldn’t send out emails or communicate with our families so they were really worried,” said Chief Electricians Technician Jeremy Buckley, Intermediate Maintenance Facility. “They say our ship [USS Carl Vinson] was the first off the coast and the first to strike, in doing that we ended up spending about 112 days out to sea without a break.”

The attack on Sept. 11, 2001, that claimed the lives of 2,977 victims was the largest terrorist attack ever carried out on American soil. Events like 9/11 leave lasting impressions so we hold ceremonies to remind ourselves of that dark day and to honor those we lost, to never forget.

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• Date Taken: 09.11.2015
• Date Posted: 09.12.2015 19:39
• Story ID: 175865
• Location: SILVERDALE, WA, US