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Commemoration of 9/11 and the Global War on Terror - Wichita Veterans Memorial Park
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Commemoration of 9/11 and the Global War on Terror

  • Patch honoring 9/11 with American flag.
  • 9/11 timeline with significant event times.
  • Kneeling soldier statue with
  • Wreath at Operation Freedom Memorial wall.
  • Motorcycles with flags under Kansas Patriot Guard.
  • Man wearing American flag statement shirt.
  • Elderly man speaking at outdoor event.
  • Two men in uniform playing trumpets outside.
  • Trumpets facing sheet music on stand.
  • Trumpet player reading sheet music outdoors.
  • Air Force Base Honor Guard uniform detail.
  • Honor guard carrying American flag outdoors.
  • Honor guard holding American and blue flags.
  • Honor guard members holding flags and rifles.
  • Uniformed person holding a ceremonial rifle.
  • Honor guard standing with flags in park.
  • Honor guard marching with flags, saluting veteran.
  • Veterans saluting outdoors during a ceremony.
  • Two people standing with hands on hearts.
  • Man saluting in Marine Corps League attire.
  • Honor guard standing with rifles in park.
  • Honor guard firing rifles in salute.
  • Man speaking at outdoor event with microphone.
  • Military officer speaking at outdoor podium.
  • People saluting at memorial with musical notes.
Category
2022
About This Project

The Wichita weather on the afternoon of September 11, 2022 all but mirrored the weather on the eastern American seaboard on the tragic morning of September 11, 2001 – beautiful blue skies, mild temperatures and almost no wind. In front of the Operation Freedom Memorial this September 11, a ceremony was held honoring all those Americans who served in Desert Storm, Desert Shield, those who died in the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01 and those who served in the subsequent War on Terror and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The colors were posted by four members of the McConnell AFB Honor Guard and the keynote speaker was Captain Sean Peters, Commander of the Wichita Recruiting Company, which reports to the Oklahoma City Army Recruiting Battalion.

The ceremony was attended by American Legion Riders and several patriotic citizens and concluded with a gun salute provided by the Air Capital Marine Corps League and two trumpeters playing “Echo Taps” (one stands off, over a hill, and plays the “echo” throughout the tune).

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