Shaw will never forget

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew House, 20th Maintenance Group first sergeant, carries an American flag during the event.

A U.S. Air Force Airman carries an American Flag during the 2026 9/11 Memorial Run & Walk event at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 11, 2026. The Shaw Air Force Base community participated in the memorial event to honor and preserve the memory of the victims of the 9/11 attacks and commemorate the actions of the heroes who responded to the attacks and deployed across the world to combat terrorism in the years that followed.

U.S. Air Force Airmen carry an American Flag during the 2026 9/11 Memorial Run & Walk event at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 11, 2026. The Shaw Air Force Base community participated in the memorial event to honor and preserve the memory of the victims of the 9/11 attacks and commemorate the actions of the heroes who responded to the attacks and deployed across the world to combat terrorism in the years that followed.

U.S. Air Force Airmen ruck during the 2026 9/11 Memorial Run & Walk event at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 11, 2026. During the memorial event, the Shaw Air Force Base community commemorated the actions of the first responders at the scenes of the 9/11 attacks, the servicemembers who deployed across the world to combat terrorism in the years that followed, and their families.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Cardo, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team public affairs specialist, carries an American Flag during the 2026 9/11 Memorial Run & Walk event at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 11, 2026. Airmen, Soldiers and other members of the Shaw Air Force Base community commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by continuously running and rucking with an American Flag for 24 hours.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, right, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, and Airman 1st Class Anthony Nguyen, assigned to the 79th Fighter Generation Squadron, ruck during the event.

U.S. Air Force Airmen carry an American Flag during the 2026 9/11 Memorial Run & Walk event at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 11, 2026. Airmen, Soldiers and other members of the Shaw Air Force Base community commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by continuously running and rucking with an American Flag for 24 hours during the memorial event.

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Will Sherwood U.S. Air Force Airmen carry an American Flag during the 2026 9/11 Memorial Run & Walk event at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 11, 2026. The Shaw Air Force Base community participated in the memorial event to honor and preserve the memory of the victims of the 9/11 attacks and commemorate the actions of the heroes who responded to the attacks and deployed across the world to combat terrorism in the years that followed.

A U.S. Air Force Airman carries an American Flag during the 2026 9/11 Memorial Run & Walk event at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 11, 2026. The Shaw Air Force Base community participated in the memorial event to honor and preserve the memory of the victims of the 9/11 attacks and commemorate the actions of the heroes who responded to the attacks and deployed across the world to combat terrorism in the years that followed.

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Bryant, 20th Mission Support Group commander, provides opening remarks during the 2026 9/11 Memorial Run & Walk event at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 11, 2026. Airmen, Soldiers and other members of the Shaw Air Force Base community commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by continuously running and rucking with an American Flag for 24 hours during the memorial event.

U.S. Air Force airmen assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron ruck while carrying an American flag.

U.S. Air Force airmen run while carrying an American flag during the 2026 9/11 Memorial Run & Walk event at Shaw Air Force Base on Friday, Sept. 11. The Shaw Air Force Base community participated in the memorial event to honor and preserve the memory of the victims of the 9/11 attacks and commemorate the actions of the heroes who responded to the attacks and deployed across the world to combat terrorism in the years that followed.

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department rucks while carrying an American Flag during the 2026 9/11 Memorial Run & Walk event at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 11, 2026. During the memorial event, the Shaw Air Force Base community commemorated the actions of the first responders at the scenes of the 9/11 attacks, the servicemembers who deployed across the world to combat terrorism in the years that followed.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department march in their fire protection gear while carrying an American Flag during the 2026 9/11 Memorial Run & Walk event at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 11, 2026. During the memorial event, the Shaw Air Force Base community commemorated the actions of the first responders at the scenes of the 9/11 attacks, the servicemembers who deployed across the world to combat terrorism in the years that followed.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Fey, a fire protection specialist assigned to the 1st Special Operation Civil Engineering Squadron, hands an American Flag to Tech. Sgt. Stephen Starliper, assigned to the 609th Air Operations Center, during the 2026 9/11 Memorial Run & Walk event at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 11, 2026. Airmen, Soldiers and other members of the Shaw Air Force Base community commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.