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Lexington conmemora el 25 aniversario del 11 de septiembre con una serie de eventos que incluyen una vigilia en la Universidad de Kentucky que durará desde las 8:46 a.m. hasta las 6 p.m., donde cadetes del ROTC leerán los nombres de las casi 3.000 víctimas de los ataques. El Departamento de Bomberos de Lexington realizó una escalada conmemorativa en Kroger Field donde cientos de personas subieron 1.500 escalones en honor a los bomberos que respondieron, y se llevará a cabo una ceremonia en Phoenix Park el viernes a las 9 a.m. con coronamiento de coronas y izado de banderas. Además, Lexington dedicará formalmente el Global War on Terror Memorial a las 2 p.m. en Veterans Park para honrar a nueve miembros del servicio local que murieron durante la Guerra Global contra el Terrorismo.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Lexington is honoring those lost and the sacrifices made in the years that followed with a series of commemorative events throughout the day.
The Lane Report noted that nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and aboard United Airlines Flight 93, with thousands more injured and countless communities forever changed by the tragedy.
The University of Kentucky’s Air Force ROTC programs, in coordination with UK Pershing Rifles, are hosting a memorial vigil that began at 8:46 a.m. on the front lawn of UK’s Main Building, marking the moment the first plane struck the North Tower. The vigil will continue through 6 p.m., with ROTC cadets and members of Pershing Rifles reading the names of those who died in the attacks.
Hundreds of people gathered at Kroger Field on Thursday for the Lexington Fire Department’s annual memorial stair climb, climbing 1,500 steps representing the same number first responders took during the attacks. A memorial will be held Friday morning at the fallen firefighter and police memorial in Phoenix Park, with a ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. that will include a wreath-laying, ringing of bells and a flag lowering.
Among those climbing was an FDNY Rescue One firefighter who was at the towers on Sept. 11 and returned to mark the anniversary at the Lexington event. Maria Oney, LFD assistant chief, said the generational importance of the day resonated with participants. “Coming out, climbing the stairs, you know, doing an action to remember and to honor is what everybody is doing here today,” Oney said.
Lexington will formally dedicate the Global War on Terror Memorial at 2 p.m. at Veterans Park, 650 Southpoint Drive, honoring nine local service members who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Global War on Terror. The memorial provides a permanent place for families, veterans and future generations to remember those whose service came at the highest cost.
Sources
- Lane Report (KY Business)
- WKYT coverage of UK’s 9/11 memorial vigil
- LEX 18 coverage of the Lexington Fire Department stair climb
- WKYT coverage of the Lexington Fire Department’s 9/11 memorial
- Combat Control Foundation announcement of Global War on Terror Memorial dedication
This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Lane Report (KY Business), enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.lanereport.com/189326/2026/09/september-11-we-remember/.
