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U.S. Air Force Airman Mason Fisk, a firefighter assigned to the 316th Civil Engineering Squadron, carries a fire axe during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 11, 2026. Carrying a fire axe during a 9/11 memorial is a symbolic tribute honoring the first responders and firefighters who carried their tools into the Twin Towers during the September 11 attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kaentong)