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Remembering, honoring heroes of 9/11

Patriot Day ceremonies held at Paulson Stadium, W. Grady St.

Lane Root of Ft. Benning leads a group of his fellow Georgia Southern University Army ROTC cadets as the Eagle Battalion hosted its 7th annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Paulson Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The event featured a run through the stadium bleachers that represents the 110 flights of stairs in the World Trade Center's twin towers and commemorates those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. - photo by SCOTT BRYANT/staff

Patriot Day 2025 — Lane Root of Ft. Benning leads a group of his fellow Georgia Southern University Army ROTC cadets as the Eagle Battalion hosted its 7th annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Paulson Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The event featured a run through the stadium bleachers that represents the 110 flights of stairs in the World Trade Center's twin towers and commemorates those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. - photo by SCOTT BRYANT/staff

Firefighters, police officers and first responders gathered Thursday morning on the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack for the annual Patriot Day ceremony.

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