9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

September 11, 2001, is a date that has lived in infamy in the minds of the American people for over 20 years now. Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa service members took the day to commemorate the lives lost during the terrorist attacks, reflect on where they were when the World Trade Center fell, and how their memory of the tragedy drives their service. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Jalen Miller)

By Sgt. Jalen Miller , Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Djbouti, Camp Lemonnier Sep 13, 2023

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