Page 1 - Desert Lightning News, Nellis-Creech AFB Edition, September 17, 2021

vol. 5, no. 19 Serving Southern Nevada’s military community, including Nellis, Creech and NTTR sept. 17, 2021

An Aerotech news And review publicAtion • www.Aerotechnews.com
Nellis Community Honors 9/11,

Global War on Terror Victims

by Christie Vanover “Sept. 11, 2001, changed our lives forever and became
Nellis AFB, Nev. a solemn part of history we will never forget,” said Tony
Rabonza, Nellis AFB fire chief. “It changed the way we
Members of the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., com- think, the way we act, the way we respond. We all come
munity commemorated the 20th anniversary of the from different backgrounds and walks of life, but we
terrorist attacks that occurred on America Sept. 11, stand side-by-side, stitched together, creating the inter-
2001, and those who have lost their lives supporting woven framework that supports the weight of reliance
the Global War on Terror, with a special ceremony and on our capabilities to save lives and restore good order.”
flyover at the United States Air Force Warfare Center Twenty years ago at 8:46 a.m. Eastern Time, hijacked
Headquarters Sept. 10, 2021. Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World
Guests arrived at the ceremony surrounded by first Trade Center. Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower
responders as bagpipes played in the background. at 9:03 a.m. followed by Flight 77, which crashed into
The Fire Department Honor Guard raised the Ameri- the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m.
can Flag and then lowered it to half-staff to honor the After a battle for control between passengers and
fallen. The audience rose as retired North Las Vegas Fire hijackers, Flight 93 crashed into a field in Pennsylvania
Department Capt. Cedric Williams sang the National at 10:03 a.m.
Anthem. See 9/11, on Page 3

An Airman watches as the
American flag is brought
up between two fire trucks
during the 9/11 wreath
laying ceremony at Nellis
Air Force Base, Nev., Sept.
10, 2021. This year marks the
20th anniversary paying
tribute to the fallen first
responders of the tragic
events that occurred on
September 11, 2001.

Chief Master Sgt. Alex
Morgan, 99th Air Base
Wing command chief,
gives a speech on his
experience as a guest
speaker during the 9/11
remembrance ceremony
at Nellis Air Force Base,
Nev., Sept. 10, 2021.
Morgan said the 2,977
people who lost their
lives, including 445 first
responders who selflessly
sacrificed themselves
saving countless others,
were the first casualties in
Air Force photographs by Airman 1st Class Josey Blades the Global War on Terror.