Misawa remembers 9/11

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Yasuhisa Takada, left, 3rd Air Wing vice commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Michael D. Rothstein, right, 35th Fighter Wing commander, place a commemorative wreath during the Patriot Day ceremony at the base flag pole here Sept. 9. The ceremony served as a time to honor the victims and first responders in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Yasuhisa Takada, left, 3rd Air Wing vice commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Michael D. Rothstein, right, 35th Fighter Wing commander, place a commemorative wreath during the Patriot Day ceremony at the base flag pole here Sept. 9. The ceremony served as a time to honor the victims and first responders in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- During the Patriot Day ceremony here Sept. 9, Airmen with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron and 35th Medical Group stand in formation at the base flag pole to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and Pentagon, which killed more than 2,000 people. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- During the Patriot Day ceremony here Sept. 9, Airmen with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron and 35th Medical Group stand in formation at the base flag pole to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and Pentagon, which killed more than 2,000 people. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - The Misawa Air Base honor guard lowers the flag during the Patriot Day ceremony held at the base flag pole here Sept. 9. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and Pentagon, which killed more than 2,000 people. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - The Misawa Air Base honor guard lowers the flag during the Patriot Day ceremony held at the base flag pole here Sept. 9. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and Pentagon, which killed more than 2,000 people. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - Members of the Misawa Air Base honor guard retires the colors during the Patriot Day ceremony at the base flag pole here Sept 9. The ceremony served as a time to honor the victims and first responders in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - Members of the Misawa Air Base honor guard retires the colors during the Patriot Day ceremony at the base flag pole here Sept 9. The ceremony served as a time to honor the victims and first responders in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)