Loudoun County Holds 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
Photo by WDCphoto/bill clareMembers of both volunteer and career departments salute as the Color Guard passes by.
Photo by WDCphoto/bill clareThe Leesburg Police and Loudoun County Sheriff Department's Honor Guard present the flag.
Photo by WDCphoto/bill clareKimberly Swiff of Loudoun County High School sings the Star Spangled Banner
Photo by WDCphoto/bill clarePeople born after 9/11 bow there heads during the ceremony.
Photo by WDCphoto/bill clareFire/Rescue and town members
Photo by WDCphoto/bill clareMayor David Butler of Leesburg speaks at the ceremony.
Photo by WDCphoto/bill clarePastor Jim Wishmyer of the United Methodist Church lights a candle of hope.
Leesburg, VA - On a warm Sunday night, the people of Leesburg got together to remember 9/11, a date that will forever be etched in the residents of Loudoun County's minds as they look back and remember when members of both career and volunteer departments were requested to respond to the Pentagon to help with fire and and rescue operations. Some units were sent to Fairfax County to man the empty stations before being sent to the Pentagon later on.
As members of the Combined Leesburg Police and the Loudoun County Sheriff's Department's Honor Guard presented the colors, a silence fell over the gathering that took place on the lawn of Leesburg Town Hall. One could hear a pin drop as the flag was presented. A local Girl Scout Troop recited the Pledge of Allegiance which was followed up by Kimberly Sweiff of Loudoun County High School singing the Star Spangled Banner.
David Butler, the Mayor of Leesburg, spoke about those who gave their lives that fateful day. Pastor Jim Wisher of the United Methodist Church lit a candle of hope and the service ended with the sounds of bag pipers.
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