Category: September 11

Annual 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony – 2026 (25th Anniversary)

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On Friday, September 11, at 7 o’clock p.m., the annual 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony will be held at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial to honor the six residents of Great Falls and all others who lost their lives or suffered in the attacks and the aftermath.

The keynote speaker will be

Vice Admiral Michael Franken, United States Navy, Retired

Admiral Franken’s military career included commanding the USS Winston S. Churchill, leading Squadron 28 and serving as the first director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. He also held senior roles such as Deputy Commander of U.S. Africa Command and Chief of Legislative Affairs for the Department of the Navy. After serving for nearly 40 years, Admiral Franken retired in 2017.

The Freedom Memorial is located behind the Great Falls Library at 9830 Georgetown Pike. The ceremony is open to all. Parking is available in the library parking lot. In case of rain, the ceremony will move to the Grange. Limited seating and shelter will be provided. Attendees are encouraged but not required to bring portable chairs.

Updates to the schedule will be posted at www.gffreedom.org

9-11 Remembrance Ceremony, September 11, 2024

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9-11 Flag at Pentagon

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On Wednesday, September 11, at 7 o’clock p.m., the annual 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony will be held at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial to honor the six residents of Great Falls and all others who lost their lives and suffered in the attacks and the aftermath.  The keynote speaker will be Vice Admiral Lou Crenshaw, United States Navy (Retired).  A return performance by singer Erin Gantt will feature patriotic songs.
 

The Freedom Memorial is located behind the Great Falls Library at 9830 Georgetown Pike. The ceremony is open to all. Parking is available in the library parking lot. In case of rain, the ceremony will move to the Grange. Limited seating and shelter will be provided. Attendees are encouraged but not required to bring portable chairs.

Updates to the schedule will be posted at www.gffreedom.org

September 11 Remembrance Ceremony 2023 recap

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On Monday, September 11, at 7 o’clock p.m., the Great Falls Freedom Memorial honored the six residents of Great Falls and all others who lost their lives and suffered in the attacks and their aftermath at the annual 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony.  The event featured patriotic songs by singer Erin Gantt, a Boy Scout color guard, “Amazing Grace” bagpiped by local student MacPhearson Strassberg, a keynote speech by Great Falls native Vitale Christy, “Taps” bugled by local student Steven Kramp, and a candlelight vigil.

Photos and video of the event are available at this link:

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO_yPtayEMD6YWtnRp-TZ_Cg_xPZSI6SogHF5hcHZBzybAz_4BcA8VgngbHLxqP4g?key=YUhweWZ3SGdrYzFMYzhxUkJia1J5Sk9tYnB2ZHR3

 

September 11 Remembrance Ceremony 2023

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9-11 Flag at Pentagon

 

On Monday, September 11, at 7 o’clock p.m., the annual 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony will be held at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial to honor the six residents of Great Falls and all others who lost their lives and suffered in the attacks and their aftermath.  The event will feature patriotic songs by guest singer Erin Gantt, a Boy Scout color guard, “Amazing Grace” bagpiped by local student MacPhearson Strassberg, a keynote speech by Great Falls native Vitale Christy, “Taps,” and a candlelight vigil.

The Freedom Memorial is located behind the Great Falls Library at 9830 Georgetown Pike. The ceremony is open to all. Parking is available in the library parking lot. In case of rain, the ceremony will move to the Grange. Limited seating will be provided. Attendees are encouraged but not required to bring portable chairs.

September 11 Remembrance Ceremony

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9-11 Flag at Pentagon
The annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony was held on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 5 o’clock p.m. The ceremony featured patriotic songs by the U.S. Army. 29th Infantry Division Band, a color guard from Boy Scout Troop 55, “Taps” by Boy Scout Henry Lin, “Amazing Grace” by Great Falls high school sophomore MacPhearson Strassberg, and keynote speech by longtime Great Falls resident Richard L. Haver, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.

The Great Falls Connection published a story about the event, available by clicking the image below or here.

A video of the event can be seen below or by clicking here.

 

9-11 Remembrance Ceremony recap

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The 2021 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony honored the 20th anniversary of that fateful day with a Boy Scout color guard, a young Great Falls bagpiper, singing by the Langley Madigrals, a taps bugler, remarks by retired three-star Army general Bob Wood whose Pentagon office was struck by American Airlines Flight 77, a bell-ringing for each of the six victims from Great Falls, and one of the largest audiences the Freedom Memorial has ever hosted. Thanks to all who participated. The ceremony can be viewed below or by clicking here.

The Great Falls Connection published a story about the ceremony, which can be viewed here.

September 11 Remembrance Ceremony

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9-11 Flag at Pentagon
Six residents of Great Falls perished in the 9/11 attacks. A ceremony will be held to honor them and all who sacrificed on that day and its aftermath at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 9 o’clock a.m. The ceremony will feature a Boy Scout color guard, taps bugler, patriotic songs, and keynote speech by retired Army three-star general Robert Wood, who was present at the Pentagon on 9/11. All are invited. The Freedom Memorial is located behind the Great Falls Library at 9830 Georgetown Pike. Ample parking is available in the library parking lot. In case of rain, the ceremony will move indoors to the library meeting room. Limited seating will be provided. Attendees are encouraged to bring portable chairs. Click here to view a flyer for the event. www.gffreedom.org

September 11 Remembrance Ceremony

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9-11 Flag at Pentagon

Six residents of Great Falls perished in the 9/11 attacks. A ceremony will be held to honor them and all who sacrificed on that day and its aftermath at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at 7 o’clock p.m. The ceremony will feature a Boy Scout color guard, taps bugler, patriotic songs, candle-lighting, and keynote speech by Frank Sesno, CNN Washington Bureau Chief on 9/11.

All are invited. The Freedom Memorial is located behind the Great Falls Library at 9830 Georgetown Pike. Ample parking is available in the library parking lot. In case of rain, the ceremony will move indoors to the library meeting room. Limited seating will be provided. Attendees are encouraged to bring portable chairs. www.gffreedom.org