Team Mildenhall members join RAF Lakenheath for 9/11 memorial ceremony

Team Mildenhall leadership, Airmen, civilians and families attend the 9/11 memorial ceremony at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 11, 2023. The ceremony honored the fallen from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and marked the 22nd anniversary of the tragic events, from which there was almost 3,000 victims. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Team Mildenhall members join RAF Lakenheath for 9/11 memorial ceremony

U.S. Air Force leadership Airmen, civilians and families from Royal Air Force Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath salute during the playing of the national anthem at the 9/11 memorial ceremony at RAF Lakenheath, England, Sept. 11, 2023. The ceremony honored the fallen from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and marked the 22nd anniversary of the tragic events, from which there was almost 3,000 victims. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Team Mildenhall members join RAF Lakenheath for 9/11 memorial ceremony

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jacqueline Bvlgari, 48th Healthcare Operations Squadron commander, shares her personal story of being a medic at a deployed location on Sept. 11, 2001, at the 9/11 memorial ceremony at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 11, 2023. Bvlgari’s actions that day earned her a Purple Heart. The ceremony honored the fallen from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and marked the 22nd anniversary of the tragic events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Team Mildenhall members join RAF Lakenheath for 9/11 memorial ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Olvis, 48th Fighter Wing vice commander, gives thanks to attendees and organizers of the 9/11 memorial ceremony at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 11, 2023. The ceremony honored the fallen from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and marked the 22nd anniversary of the tragic events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Team Mildenhall members join RAF Lakenheath for 9/11 memorial ceremony

Youths from a local music school perform at the 9/11 memorial ceremony at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 11, 2023. They played the British and American national anthems on bagpipes and drums. The ceremony honored the fallen from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and marked the 22nd anniversary of the tragic events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Team Mildenhall members join RAF Lakenheath for 9/11 memorial ceremony

U.S. Air Force Airmen, civilians, families and listen to the guest speaker as she shares her personal story and experience at the 9/11 memorial ceremony at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 11, 2023. The ceremony honored the fallen from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and marked the 22nd anniversary of the tragic events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Team Mildenhall members join RAF Lakenheath for 9/11 memorial ceremony

Bagpipers play “Amazing Grace” at the end of a 9/11 memorial ceremony at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 11, 2023. The ceremony marked the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Team Mildenhall members join RAF Lakenheath for 9/11 memorial ceremony

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Emmanuel Rebollar, 48th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, rings the ceremonial bell during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 11, 2023. The Tolling of the Bell ceremony is a tradition dating back to when firefighters began their day’s shift. The alarm – sounded by the bell – summoned those brave souls to fight fires and save lives. When the fire was out and the alarm was over, it was the bell which signaled they had answered the call. When a firefighter paid the supreme sacrifice, it was the mournful toll of the bell which announced the comrade’s passing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Team Mildenhall members join RAF Lakenheath for 9/11 memorial ceremony

Published Sept. 12, 2023
By Karen Abeyasekere
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England --

Team Mildenhall leadership, Airmen, civilians and families attend the 9/11 memorial ceremony at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 11, 2023. The ceremony honored the fallen from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and marked the 22nd anniversary of the tragic events, from which there was almost 3,000 victims.