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Service members reflect during moment of silence


Scott AFB hosts 9/11 Patriot Day Ceremony

Members of U.S. Transportation Command and 375th Air Mobility Wing leadership reflect during a moment of silence during the 9/11 Patriot Day event hosted at the Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 11, 2020. Prior to this moment of silence, Master Sgt. Adam McCarty, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of health and safety, stated “We remember the ultimate sacrifice that was paid by 2,799 people on that fateful day. Three hundred forty-three of which were New York City firefighters, 23 were New York City police officers, 37 were port authority officers and 11 were medics.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Solomon Cook)

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