Miami Beach officials, first responders hold event to honor 9/11 anniversary

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A really transferring ceremony passed off in Miami Seashore as dozens of first responders, together with Miami Seashore police and firefighters, paid tribute to the almost 3,000 lives that had been on today precisely 21 years in the past.

The occasion began a bit of after 8:30 a.m. at Fireplace Station Two alongside Pine Tree Drive in Miami Seashore.

Along with the entire first responders, a number of officers from metropolis corridor had been there as effectively, together with some metropolis commissioners and town supervisor.

A number of ladder vans too, together with a big American flag draped from the highest of certainly one of their coaching towers.

Officers beginning the ceremony with a particular presentation of the colours. The honour guard walked out with the American flag earlier than saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

They then held a second of silence at precisely 8:46 a.m., the exact same time that first aircraft hit the World Commerce Heart.

Officers additionally lowered the flag exterior of this station to half-staff to honor the two,977 lives that had been misplaced in the course of the 9/11 terrorist assaults.

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That was then adopted a number of speeches, in addition to a particular radio transmission, reminding everybody of the sacrifices that had been made for thus many first responders on that day.