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25 years later, Fort Wainwright remembers
FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska - Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the U.S. Army Garrison Alaska community gathered at Fort Wainwright for a Patriot Day remembrance ceremony to honor the 2,977 lives lost and reflect on a generation shaped by service.
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For many stationed at Fort Wainwright, the memories of that morning remain vivid. Mark Adams, Chief of Plans and Operations for USAG Alaska, was stationed at the installation when the attacks occurred.
During the day of the attack and days afterwards, Adams happened to be out on a moose hunt with his family, unaware of the news until a passing-by boater stopped to share what happened, late in the afternoon on Sept. 12.
It took another two days before Adams would coordinate logistics out of the backcountry and get back to Fort Wainwright.
"(...) I remember the boat transporter that came to pick me up, handed me a newspaper and said 'Young man, you're getting ready to go to war…,'" said Adams.Twenty-five years later, the impact of that day can still be seen in the generations who chose to serve, those who continue to serve and the veterans whose service carried through the years that followed. As we remember Sept. 11, we also remember the commitment to service it inspired and the sacrifices made in the decades since.
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As Fort Wainwright pauses to remember the tragedy and sacrifice of 9/11, the installation's mission remains unchanged: honor the fallen, defend the nation, and remain ready to answer the call.
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