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A Celebration of American Spirit

A crowd of more than 9,000 people were in attendance to witness the U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Band's Brass in Blue ensemble performs with the Omaha Symphony at a 9/11 memorial concert held at Turner Park in Omaha, Neb., Sept. 11. The performance included tributes to the city of New York, as well as the men and women of the armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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America Supports You Freedom Walk

Bellevue Public School Junior ROTC members hold American flags along the path of the sixth annual America Supports You Freedom Walk Sept. 8 at the Lied Activity Center in Bellevue, Neb. America Supports You is a Department of Defense program that recognizes communities' support for military bases around the country and thanks them for their support of service members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter R.O. Danielson/Released)

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9/11 Memorial Service

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott R. Gardner, chaplain with the 55th Wing, provides opening remarks for the 9/11 Memorial Service of Remembrance and Hope held at the SAC Chapel on Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Sept. 9. Air Force chaplains gave words of hope and comfort to those in attendance, to include those who lost active-duty family members in both the Iraq and Afghanistan military campaigns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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A Celebration of American Spirit

Thousands of miniature American flags dotted the Turner Park landscape in Omaha, Neb., with some finding their way onto the instruments being played by the Omaha Symphony as they perform a 9/11 memorial concert with the U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Band's Brass in Blue ensemble, Sept. 11. Thousands were in attendance to witness the concert, marking the 10-year anniversary of 9/11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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America Supports You Freedom Walk

Bellevue Public Schools students and members of the community participate in the sixth annual America Supports You Freedom Walk ceremony on Sept. 8 at the Lied Activity Center in Bellevue, Neb. The walk is a show of support for men and women in uniform who make sacrifices to protect the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter R.O. Danielson/Released)

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9/11 Memorial Service

The Offutt Air Force Base Honor Guard leaves the SAC Chapel on Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., following the posting of the colors to begin the 9/11 Memorial Service of Remembrance and Hope, Sept. 9. Offutt played a crucial role in events following the 9/11 attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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A Celebration of American Spirit

An RC-135V/W Rivet Joint aircraft performs a flyover to start the A Celebration of American Spirit memorial concert held at Turner Park in Omaha, Neb., Sept. 11. The U.S. Air Force's Heartland of America Band and the Omaha Symphony joined forces to provide a memorial concert on the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 to a crowd of more than 9,000 people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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9/11 Memorial Service

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devin C. Rivas-Martin, vocalist with the Heartland of America Band, sings the National Anthem during the 9/11 Memorial Service of Remembrance and Hope at the SAC Chapel, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Sept. 9. Air Force chaplains gave words of hope and comfort to those in attendance, to include those who lost active-duty family members in both Iraq and Afghanistan military campaigns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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A Celebration of American Spirit

U.S. Air Force Capt. Michael D. Hoerber, U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Band commander and conductor, leads the Omaha Symphony and the Brass in Blue ensemble in a 9/11 memorial concert held at Turner Park in Omaha, Neb., Sept. 11. The A Celebration of American Spirit concert drew in a crowd of more than 9,000 people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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9/11 Memorial Service

U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Gerald Foote, lights a candle in remembrance of the events of 9/11 during a memorial service held at the SAC Chapel on Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Sept. 9. Members from each branch of the military lit a candle along with grieving parents who've lost sons or daughters in military campaigns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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9/11 Memorial Service

Yolanda Robles, lights a candle in remembrance of her son during a memorial service held at the SAC Chapel on Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Sept. 9. U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Adrian Robles, from Scottsbluff, Neb., lost his life in Afghanistan in 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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A Celebration of American Spirit

Ernest Richardson, the resident conductor of the Omaha Symphony, leads the ensemble as the Offutt Air Force Base Honor Guard posts the colors to begin A Celebration of American Spirit memorial concert at Turner Park in Omaha, Neb., Sept. 11. The concert was collaboration between the U.S. Air Force's Heartland of America Band and the Omaha Symphony on the 10-year anniversary of 9/11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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A Celebration of American Spirit

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Heseltine, a French horn player with the Brass in Blue ensemble of the U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Band, performs at the 9/11 memorial concert, A Celebration of the American Spirit, held at Turner Park in Omaha, Neb., Sept. 11. More than 9,000 people were in attendance to watch the ensemble play with the Omaha Symphony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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A Celebration of American Spirit

Two year old Zecheriah Allen waves the American flag during the Celebration of American Spirit concert held at Turner Park in Omaha, Neb., Sept. 11. The memorial concert marked the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 and was a collaborative concert between the Omaha Symphony and the U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Band's Brass in Blue ensemble. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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A Celebration of American Spirit

The A Celebration of American Spirit concert drew in a crowd of more than 9,000 people at Turner Park in Omaha, Neb., as the U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Band's Brass in Blue ensemble, performed with the Omaha Symphony in a memorial concert marking the 10-year anniversary of 9/11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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A Celebration of American Spirit

The A Celebration of American Spirit concert drew in a crowd of more than 9,000 people at Turner Park in Omaha, Neb., as the U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Band's Brass in Blue ensemble performed with the Omaha Symphony in a memorial concert marking the 10-year anniversary of 9/11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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A Celebration of American Spirit

Trombone players with the U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Band's Brass in Blue ensemble perform with the Omaha Symphony at a 9/11 10-year anniversary concert held at Turner Park in Omaha, Neb., Sept. 11. A crowd of more than 9,000 were treated to a free hour and a half concert by the combined group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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9/11 Memorial Service

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Donald J. Bacon, commander, 55th Wing, speaks during the 9/11 Memorial Service of Remembrance and Hope held at the SAC Chapel on Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Sept. 9. Bacon addressed grieving families who've lost sons and daughters in combat, as well as 55th Wing and U.S. Strategic Command members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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America Supports You Freedom Walk

Col. Kevin Dixon, 55th Wing vice commander, speaks to a crowd at the Lied Activity Center in Bellevue, Neb., as part of the sixth annual America Supports You Freedom Walk ceremony Sept. 8. Dixon thanked the Bellevue community for the support they provide to Team Offutt on a daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter R.O. Danielson/Released)

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America Supports You Freedom Walk

Bellevue Public Schools students and members of the community gather at the Lied Activity Center in Bellevue, Neb., as part of the sixth annual America Supports You Freedom Walk ceremony Sept. 8. The walk is a public show of support for men and women in uniform who protect the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter R.O. Danielson/Released)

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Team Offutt Honors 9/11

Published Sept. 15, 2011