Firefighter Dillon Glenn stands for the national anthem before the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. Peyton Tindall/The Watchdog An attendee climbs stairs while holding an American flag during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. Peyton Tindall/The Watchdog A young girl climbs stairs during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. Peyton Tindall/The Watchdog Cards of fallen first responders sit on a table for people to pick up during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. Peyton Tindall/The Watchdog A person walks on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog Zach Kuchle, the company commander of Pershing Riffles, placed the podium on the lawn at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog Tommy Calarco marches around the flag pole during the 9/11 monument ceremony at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Peyton Tindall/The Watchdog Tommy Calarco marches around the flag pole during the 9/11 monument ceremony at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Peyton Tindall/The Watchdog First responders stand with a wreath before the memorial service in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog Stephen Parker stands out in the rain during a 9/11 monument ceremony in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog Keith Newsome, center, stands in prayer during a 9/11 monument ceremony in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog Derek Roberts, right, wipes rain from off his face while Paul Cizek prays during a 9/11 memorial ceremony in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog Danny Eades, a Jessamine County firefighter, left, smiles at retired fire chief Robert Hendricks, right, during a firefighter’s gathering to commemorate those who lost their lives during Sept. 11 at Halligans Bar and Grill in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog Retired Lexington Fire Chief, Robert Hendricks, gets choked up while reading names during a firefighter’s gathering to commemorate those who lost their lives during Sept. 11 at Halligans Bar and Grill in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog Rick Covington, right, raises a toast along with other firefighters during a gathering to commemorate those who lost their lives during Sept. 11 at Halligans Bar and Grill in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog People greet each other during a firefighter’s gathering to commemorate those who lost their lives during Sept. 11 at Halligans Bar and Grill in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog Another retired fire chief hugs fellow retiree, Robert Hendricks, who got choked up while reading names during a firefighter’s gathering to commemorate those who lost their lives during Sept. 11 at Halligans Bar and Grill in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog People listen to speakers during the Global War on Terror Memorial dedication ceremony at Veterans Park in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Sydney Novack/The Watchdog People stand for the pledge of allegiance during the Global War on Terror Memorial dedication ceremony at Veterans Park in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Sydney Novack/The Watchdog A Marine Corps veteran fixes his hat during the Global War on Terror Memorial dedication ceremony at Veterans Park in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Sydney Novack/The Watchdog Soldier’s salute the family of a deceased armed service member during the Global War on Terror Memorial dedication ceremony for those veterans at Veterans Park in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Sydney Novack/The Watchdog Maria Oney plays the bagpipes during the Global War on Terror Memorial dedication ceremony at Veterans Park in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Sydney Novack/The Watchdog