DLA News Archive

Tag: 9/11

Sept. 8, 2021

DLA Aviation employees remember 9/11: Vinson Avery

Richmond, Va. — In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Public Affairs Office is running a week-long series Sept. 6-11 sharing the stories of DLA Aviation employees who remember where they were and what they were doing that fateful day.

Sept. 7, 2021

Patriot Day: A day of solemn remembrance

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Sept. 11, 2021, marks the 20th anniversary of al-Qaida’s terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon and the downing of United Airlines Flight 93.

Sept. 7, 2021

DLA Aviation employees remember 9/11: Navy Cmdr. Curtis Ceaser

RICHMOND, Va. — In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Public Affairs Office is running a week-long series Sept. 6-11, telling the stories of DLA Aviation employees who remember where they were and what they were doing that fateful day.Name: Navy Cmdr. Curtis Ceaser

On Patriot Day, the Defense Logistics Agency and tenant agencies of the McNamara Headquarters Complex honor the memory of those who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001.

Sept. 11, 2019

Patriot Day honors memory of those killed, injured in Sept. 11 attacks

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — On Patriot Day, the Defense Logistics Agency and tenant agencies of the McNamara Headquarters Complex honor the memory of almost 3,000 people who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001.

Sept. 17, 2018

Distribution Patriot Day and POW/MIA Day event honors those that gave all

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — In remembrance of the 17th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, DLA Distribution hosted a Patriot Day ceremony on Sept. 11 featuring guest speaker Army Col. James Carmichael.

Sept. 14, 2018

DDYJ leadership participates in Command Fleet Activity, Yokosuka 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

YOKOSUKA, Japan — DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan’s, commanding officer Navy Cmdr. Allen Rivera, and other key leadership personnel, participated in the Command Fleet Activity, Yokosuka Remembrance Ceremony of the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States on Sept. 11.

Sept. 12, 2018

First American to escape al-Qaida shares story of captivity

Matthew Schrier, the first Westerner to escape from al-Qaida captivity, shared his story of imprisonment and shed light on the behavioral tendencies of Islamic extremists during a 9/11 remembrance event at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Sept. 11.

Sept. 10, 2018

First American to escape al-Qaida captivity to speak at HQC’s 9/11 observance

The first American to escape al-Qaida captivity will share the story of his capture, torture and escape during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at 9:45 a.m. Sept. 11 in the McNamara Headquarters Complex auditorium.

The Pentagon Memorial honors the 184 victims killed at the Pentagon and on American Airlines flight 77, which was flown into the building during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Sept. 8, 2016

Commentary: A day of remembrance, a day of unity — for nation and family

In observance of Patriot Day, a DLA employee reflects on how Sept. 11, 2001, affected her, changing her perspective on her role as a DoD civil servant and bringing her and her children closer.