EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 16 -- The Los Angeles Air Force Base issued the following news release:
On Sept. 11, 2001, what began as an ordinary Tuesday spiraled into a tragedy that echoes throughout our nation to this day. Across the country, first responders jumped into action without hesitation.
Twenty-five years later, the City of El Segundo's remembrance ceremony opened with the mournful notes of the bagpiper playing "Amazing Grace", bringing a deep hush over the plaza. Firefighters, police officers, service members, and South Bay residents stood shoulder to shoulder at City Hall Plaza, pausing in quiet reflection to mark the anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
Addressing the crowd, Lt. Luke Muir of the El Segundo Police Department ...