#NeverForget: MMA Holds 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

On the anniversary of Sept. 11, Missouri Military Academy cadets, faculty and staff gathered to remember and honor those who lost their lives and the first responders who answered the call. Watch highlight video.

In remembrance, the national colors flew at half-staff on campus. It was raised during the Academy's annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony, at 7:47 a.m. on Wednesday morning, marking the exact moment when the first plane struck the north tower.

First responders from the Mexico Fire Department and Mexico Department of Public Safety attended the MMA ceremony. MMA President Brigadier General Richard V. Geraci spoke with them to thank them for their service to our community.

"We must never forget that tragic day and the lives lost, and we must never take for granted the safety and security provided by our military men and women and our local first responders," Geraci said. "Today we pause to remember and to thank them, as we teach our cadets the importance of the anniversary."

After the flag-raising and a recounting of 9/11 events read by Cadet Logan Lockhart, the corps and MMA faculty and staff joined for two minutes of silence. Cadet Jacob Stallone closed the remembrance ceremony by rendering honors in the form of TAPS.

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