Belleville Fire honors 9/11 in Moment of Remembrance Ceremony

Keisha Raymond, of Belleville, holds her son Kash, 4, as they listen to to the speakers at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept.… Bellevile fire captain Ryan Mahoney holds the flag before the presentation of the colors at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept. Belleville firefighters listen as Commander Jason Kalin, of Scott Air Force Base, speaks at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept.

From left, Janet Baechle, Judy Engle, Dale Schlueter and Richard Williams, all of Belleville, place their hand on their heart as The Star-Spanged Banner is performed by the Belleville East High School Vocal Ensemble at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony… From left, Belleville fire engineer Brian Reaka, Captain Ryan Mahoney, Belleville police Sgt. Paul Anderson prepare to present the colors at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department…

Bellevile fire captain Ryan Mahoney lifts the flag in the retiring of the colors at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept. Former band director at Belleville West High School Thomas Birkner performs Taps at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept. The Belleville East High School Vocal Ensemble sings ‘United We Stand: An American Medley’ with a steel beam from the World Trade Center on display at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire…

Belleville firefighter Eric Kuuhl plays the bagpipes for the presentation of the colors at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept. Legacy Christian Acadmey first-grader Chloe Sammartino, left, holds the hand of second-grader Harley Waller as they arrive at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday,… Command Chief Thomas Kasten, of the Scott Air Force Base, salutes as The Star-Spangled Banner is performed by the Belleville East High School Vocal Ensemble at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire…

The Belleville East High School Vocal Ensemble perform The Star-Spangled Banner at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept.