EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The U.S. Border Patrol’s Big Bend Sector will host a solemn remembrance ceremony to honor and remember those who lost their lives in the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Flyer courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
The event will be held at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the U.S. Border Patrol Station in Alpine, Texas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced in a news release.
CBP said the event will include a moment of silence, a wreath-laying at the station’s 9/11 memorial and remarks from U.S. Border Patrol leadership and local officials.
“A centerpiece of the ceremony will be the Alpine Station’s 9/11 artifact — a 1,300-pound piece of steel from the World Trade Center. This significant artifact, the only one of its kind in the Big Bend Sector, serves as a poignant reminder of the resilience and strength of the American people,” read the news release.
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