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During the ceremony, Lincoln’s chief petty officer selectees presented a timeline of the events on that September morning. Each chief select took a turn reciting a specific time from the morning of September 11 and the events that occurred. “The part of the ceremony that stuck out to me today was when the chief selects gave a timeline of events of that day,” said Seaman Bri Corchado. “It touched my heart. It happened years ago, but every year at this time and every time you hear about that morning you try to remember those people that were there even if you weren’t.” The selectees then lead a wreath laying ceremony and Chief (select) Aviation Electronics Technician Nidia Martinez recited the poem “The Names,” by Billy Collins dedicated to the victims of the attack. The ceremony concluded with the ringing of six bells and the playing of “Taps” by Tech. Sgt. Scott Dooley.
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