honor September 11

September 11, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Adds Plaque Honoring Shanksville Victims for 9/11 Memorial

It’s been 18 years since the tragedy on Sept. 11, 2001, killed 2,977 people. For Kensington Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD), the tragedy is especially personal because it was one of the fire departments to respond to the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon. In 2009, Steven Semler—KVFD’s past president and now life member—was instrumental in beginning […]

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August 26, 2015 | Aline Barros

High Rise Stair Climb to Honor 9/11 Victims

Residents can climb in honor and remembrance of the 343 firefighters and 71 police officers who died trying to save lives during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The event is the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Sept. 5 at 9 a.m. at the North Bethesda Market Tower. “Nobody at that event says it’s easy. […]

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