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PHOTOS: 21st Anniversary 9/11 Morning of Remembrance Ceremony

The 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina invited guests and veterans to speak in memoriam of the lives lost in relation to the tragedy. The ceremony took place on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

Flags sit across the grass on the 21st anniversary of 9/11 on Sept. 11, 2022 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina invited guests and veterans to speak in memoriam of the lives lost in relation to the tragedy.
Flags sit across the grass on the 21st anniversary of 9/11 on Sept. 11, 2022 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina invited guests and veterans to speak in memoriam of the lives lost in relation to the tragedy.
A U.S veteran speaks at the remembrance ceremony on the 21st anniversary of 9/11 on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina invited guests and veterans to speak in memoriam of the lives lost in relation to the tragedy.
A U.S veteran speaks at the remembrance ceremony on the 21st anniversary of 9/11 on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina invited guests and veterans to speak in memoriam of the lives lost in relation to the tragedy.
A display showing a few of the veterans and service members who lost their lives in relation to 9/11 at the remembrance ceremony on Sept. 11, 2022 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina invited guests and veterans to speak in memoriam of the lives lost in relation to the tragedy.
A display showing a few of the veterans and service members who lost their lives in relation to 9/11 at the remembrance ceremony on Sept. 11, 2022 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina invited guests and veterans to speak in memoriam of the lives lost in relation to the tragedy.
A choir performs at the remembrance ceremony on the 21st anniversary of 9/11 on Sept. 11, 2022 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina held invited guests and veterans to speak in memoriam of the lives lost in relation to the tragedy.
A choir performs at the remembrance ceremony on the 21st anniversary of 9/11 on Sept. 11, 2022 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina held invited guests and veterans to speak in memoriam of the lives lost in relation to the tragedy.
A U.S veteran speaks at the remembrance ceremony on the 21st anniversary of 9/11 on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina invited guests and veterans to speak in memoriam of the lives lost in relation to the tragedy.
A U.S veteran speaks at the remembrance ceremony on the 21st anniversary of 9/11 on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina invited guests and veterans to speak in memoriam of the lives lost in relation to the tragedy.
A Columbia City Fire tower and a Lexington County Fire ladder flank the 9/11 Memorial outside the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Sept. 11, 2022. The monument was dedicated in 2011 and includes two steel beams from the World Trade Center.
A Columbia City Fire tower and a Lexington County Fire ladder flank the 9/11 Memorial outside the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Sept. 11, 2022. The monument was dedicated in 2011 and includes two steel beams from the World Trade Center.