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Martin County marks 24th anniversary of Sept. 11 with memorial ceremony honoring victims and first responders
Summary
Martin County held a Sept. 11 remembrance on Sept. 11, 2025, featuring speeches from local fire officials and a retired FDNY member, music from the Opus Choir, Taps, and bagpipe performances that emphasized sacrifice, continued health impacts for first responders and community unity.
Martin County held a public memorial on Sept. 11, 2025, marking the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with readings, musical performances and remarks honoring victims and first responders.
Scott Risk, district chief of operations for Martin County Fire Rescue, told attendees the nation must remember the scale of the attacks and the sacrifices made, saying the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, “in less than 2 hours, nearly 3,000 innocent lives were lost” and calling the day “the deadliest and most devastating act of terrorism in American history.” He singled out the 343 FDNY firefighters who died and said the attacks “reveal the extraordinary courage of our nation's heroes.”
Risk described how first responders climbed into danger on that day and recounted…
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