Europe
Memorial in Naples honors 9/11 victims
Stars and Stripes
September 11, 2012
Servicemembers remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States during a ceremony Sept. 11, 2012, at the Capodichino base of Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy. More than 200 people attended the ceremony, which featured band music, several invocations and a moment of silence for the victims. (Cristina Silva/Stars and Stripes)
Servicemembers remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States during a ceremony Sept. 11, 2012, at the Capodichino base of Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy. More than 200 people attended the ceremony, which featured band music, several invocations and a moment of silence for the victims. (Cristina Silva/Stars and Stripes)
A memorial wreath stands in honor of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States as servicemembers and others in Naples, Italy, attend a ceremony of remembrance Sept. 11, 2012, at the Capodichino base. (Cristina Silva/Stars and Stripes)
Victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States receive salutes during a memorial service Sept. 11, 2012, at the Capodichino base of Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy. More than 200 people attended. (Cristina Silva/Stars and Stripes)
The Italian and American flags are flown at half-mast at the Capodichino base of Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, during a ceremony honoring the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States. A memorial wreath and a pair of boots representing the victims were centerpieces of the ceremony. (Cristina Silva/Stars and Stripes)
Servicemembers in formation remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States during a ceremony Sept. 11, 2012, at the Capodichino base of Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy. (Cristina Silva/Stars and Stripes)
Servicemembers remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States during a ceremony Tuesday at the Capodichino base of Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy. The ceremony featured band music, several invocations and a moment of silence for the victims. (Cristina Silva/Stars and Stripes)
Servicemembers remember victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States during a ceremony Tuesday at the Capodichino base of Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy. The ceremony featured band music, invocations and a moment of silence for the victims. About 200 people attended. (Cristina Silva/Stars and Stripes)
A pair of boots represents the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States during a memorial service at the Capodichino base of Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy. More than 200 people attended Tuesday's service, which featured band music, invocations and a moment of silence for the victims. (Cristina Silva/Stars and Stripes)
The empty boots topped with a firefighter’s helmet stood center stage, a symbol of the many who died. A Navy band performed a mournful rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Servicemembers stood in formation, heads bowed in tribute.
More than 200 people gathered Tuesday morning at the Capodichino base of Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, for a memorial honoring the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States. During the ceremony, Capt. Scott Gray, commander of NSA Naples, recalled the uncertainty surrounding the attacks.
“Eleven years ago, our nation changed forever. In fact, our perception of the world changed forever,” Gray told servicemembers attending the ceremony. “Every hero that day and every day for the conflict that followed … they are the ones we will remember.”
— Cristina Silva