**OFFICIAL** Fort Knox will pay tribute to the first responders, service members and civilians who lost their lives in terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 during a Patriot Day ceremony at 8:15 a.m. Sept. 11 at Fire Station No. 1 here. The event will also feature patriotic performances by Fort Knox’s 113th Army Band, a ceremonial tolling of the fire station’s bell and a wreath laying. The ceremony will close with a 21-gun salute and the playing of taps. Fire Station No. 1 is also the location of the post’s only 9/11 memorial monument - a piece of steel I-beam from the World Trade Center set in granite. In the event of inclement weather, Fort Knox’s 9/11 tribute will occur in Waybur Theater at 8:15 a.m. Inclement weather announcements can be found online at knox.army.mil or by calling (502) 624-KNOX (5669). The following roads will be shutdown in support of the Patriot Day Ceremony tomorrow morning. Please ensure that you notify all employees/Soldiers that utilize these routes during the work day to avoid these areas and plan to utilize a different route. 11 Sept 14 5-9:30 a.m. Old Ironsides between 6th and 8th Ave Spearhead Div Ave between F Street and 13th Cav. Directional signs to the event will be posted from Chaffee (Main) and Wilson Gates. Media planning to attend should contact the Fort Knox Public Affairs Office at (502) 624-3051 to make arrangements.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 19:07:16 +0000
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