EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Edwards Air Force Base issued the following press release:
To honor American unity, sacrifice and resilience, while underscoring the enduring need for national vigilance, the 412th Test Wing Fire and Emergency Services team hosted a 9/11 remembrance event at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 11.
The event featured a memorial walk-run and ceremony highlighted by remarks from Mike Wilbur, a retired Fire Department of New York firefighter who served on World Trade Center search and recovery teams after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
"After a few days of working on the pile, I was able to go home and see my family," said Wilbur. "One of the hardest things I had to do was...