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U.S. Air Force Col. Beau Diers, 31st Fighter Wing commander, speaks during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony held at the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron fire department at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 11, 2026. The ceremony commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and honored the nearly 3,000 lives lost. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Hain)