I was fortunate enough to participate with the Red Cross in helping support this event this morning. Let me tell you, it was humbling. There were 343 “official” registrants, one for each firefighter killed on 9/11. Of course, there were many more… All told, there were probably 600-700 firefighters in full gear who walked over and back, plus another 200-300 walkers in support.
I know this event was not publicized too heavily, but it was a great success. I think this year may have been a bit of test for future, bigger memorial walks. Please thank a firefighter and remember this event for next year!
Badges for each of the fallen:
A small bit of the crowd:
Bagpipes at the beginning:
Memorial coin:
