Group of first responders in front of the Rastin Tower on Sept. 11, 2023
Credit: Cheryl Splain
  • Picture of the front page of the Mount Vernon News from Sept. 11, 2001 saying America under attack
    Credit: Cheryl Splain
  • Flags spelling out 9-11 and in the shape of a heart on a grassy field
    Credit: Cheryl Splain
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  • Firefighters climbing Rastin Tower
    Credit: Cheryl Splain
  • A box with a flag on the lid holding the names of those who lost their lives in the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
    Credit: Cheryl Splain
  • Mayor Matt Starr standing behind a table in front of the Rastin Tower with a flag to the side
    Credit: Cheryl Splain
  • Fire Chief Mark McCann talking to the crowd
    Credit: Cheryl Splain
  • Chaplain Jerry Scott talking to the crowd
    Credit: Cheryl Splain
  • Young girl Ava Burns standing beside Police Chaplain Jerry Scott
    Credit: Cheryl Splain
  • Group of first responders in front of the Rastin Tower on Sept. 11, 2023
    Credit: Cheryl Splain

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