MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine Corps Community Services is scheduled to host a Freedom Walk and a 9/11 memorial service at the Marine Memorial Chapel here Sunday.
“The walk is designed to help bring the community together for a moment of reflection and remembrance,” said Thomas F. Durning, athletic director and event coordinator.
The walk and chapel service is to commemorate all the lives which were lost when the World Trade Center twin towers came crumbling down, a plane stuck the Pentagon and the fourth plane United Airline 93 crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pa. the tragic day of September 11, 2001.
The ceremony at the chapel will include scripture reading, two songs sung by Ms. Beverly Bryant, guest speaker Lt. Col. Thomas E. Frederick, Marine Aircraft Group 12 Weapons Systems Officer, and a tribute film.
Lt. Cmdr. Louis C. Lee, station command chaplain said, “I think it’s easy for us to shake our heads and move on, but a tragedy like what happened really deserves our time to reflect.”
The freedom Walk is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. at the Building 1 parade deck. In case of inclement weather, the walk will be cancelled. The memorial service is scheduled to continue as planned at 8:15 a.m.
Parking will be provided at the Crossroads Mall and Building 411.
Some roads will be closed for the walk but drivers should try to avoid areas of 5th street, C avenue, E Circle drive and Brushert street.
Due to the ceremony at the chapel, Catholic Mass is being rescheduled to 9:30 a.m., and the Protestant worship service is being moved to 11 a.m.