{"id":2028683,"date":"2023-09-11T22:20:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T02:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-gather-to-honor-9-11-heroes-victims-at-yorba-linda-ceremony\/"},"modified":"2023-09-11T22:22:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T02:22:09","slug":"hundreds-gather-to-honor-9-11-heroes-victims-at-yorba-linda-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-gather-to-honor-9-11-heroes-victims-at-yorba-linda-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds pay tribute to 9\/11 heroes and victims at Yorba Linda ceremony."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhundreds-gather-to-honor-9-11-heroes-victims-at-yorba-linda-ceremony%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2028683&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Remembering\u200d the Heroes: Honoring the Victims of 9\/11<\/h2>\n<p>YORBA LINDA, Calif.\u2014Over 200 people gathered at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library\u200c and Museum to \u200cpay tribute to the fallen victims and heroes\u2063 of 9\/11, 22 years after the devastating attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was a powerful and moving event, filled \u2063with bagpipe honors by\u2064 the Orange County Fire Authority Pipes and Drums, the Presentation of the Colors by the U.S. Marines, and patriotic musical performances by the Orange Community\u2063 Master Chorale.<\/p>\n<p>Among the distinguished\u200d guests were Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, ceremony Emcee Chris Nordyke of the Nixon Foundation, and Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy. Each of\u200b them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-gather-to-honor-9-11-heroes-victims-at-yorba-linda-ceremony\/\" title=\"Hundreds pay tribute to 9\/11 heroes and victims at Yorba Linda ceremony.\">delivered heartfelt speeches commemorating<\/a> the nearly 3,000 lives lost on that fateful day.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Story<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/america-mourns-honors-lives-lost-on-22th-anniversary-of-9-11-attacks-5489572\">America Mourns, Honors Lives \u200dLost on 22nd Anniversary of 9\/11\u2063 Attacks<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/11\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Chief Brian Fennessy \u2063shared\u2063 the inspiring story of firefighter Kevin Pfifer, one of the many &#8220;ordinary heroes&#8221; within the New York Fire Department. Lt. Pfifer selflessly sacrificed his own \u2062life to \u2064save others by redirecting civilians and fellow firefighters to safety in the midst of the chaos.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Orange\u2064 County Fire Authority\u2064 Chief Brian Fennessy speaks\u2064 at a ceremony in honor of 9\/11 victims at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif., on Sept. 11, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mr. Fennessy emphasized that these acts of bravery were not uncommon\u2062 during 9\/11, stating, &#8220;One of our nation&#8217;s darkest hours produced some of our nation&#8217;s brightest moments.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the tragedy and devastation, Chief Fennessy highlighted the importance of hope \u2063and resilience in his speech. He urged everyone to honor the\u200d lives of the victims by celebrating their fullness and recognizing \u2062the extraordinary heroism displayed by ordinary individuals.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A choir sings at a ceremony in honor\u200c of 9\/11 \u200bvictims at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif., on Sept. 11, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch\u200d Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Orange County Fire Authority firefighters conduct a\u200c bell-ringing ceremony \u200bin honor of 9\/11 victims at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif., on Sept. 11, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A U.S. marine lifts \u2064the USMC flag at a ceremony in honor of\u200c 9\/11 \u2064victims at the Nixon Library in Yorba\u2064 Linda, Calif., on \u200bSept. \u206411, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sheriff \u200cBarnes echoed these sentiments, emphasizing the importance of future generations never forgetting the impact of the \u200cattacks on \u2064the United States.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Orange County Sheriff\u200d Don Barnes\u200d speaks\u2062 at\u2062 a ceremony in honor of 9\/11 victims at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif., on Sept. 11, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The\u200d Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He expressed concern about the decreasing number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-washington-d-c-mayor-muriel-bowser-was-warned-but-refused-any-additional-help-before-january-6th-vote-on-stolen-election\/\" title=\"UPDATE: Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Was Warned but Refused Any Additional Help Before January 6th Vote on Stolen Election\">law enforcement personnel<\/a> who directly experienced 9\/11 and the potential \u200clack of awareness \u2062among younger generations about the precautions implemented after the attacks.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mr. Barnes, only 12 percent of\u200b the current \u2064deputies at the Orange County Sheriff&#8217;s Department were present during 9\/11, with over 60 percent hired a decade later. This turnover \u2064poses a vulnerability that must \u200bbe\u2063 addressed.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Barnes called\u200b for policies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-gov-desantis-visits-usf-announces-20m-cybersecurity-grant\/\" title=\"Fla. Gov. DeSantis visits USF, announces M cybersecurity grant\">strengthen national security<\/a>, including border security and measures to mitigate cyber threats.<\/p>\n<p>Also present at the ceremony was Los Angeles Fire Captain Robert Cordobes, who vividly\u2062 recalled his experience \u200bas a member of FEMA&#8217;s Urban \u200bSearch and Rescue Team during the attacks. His unit was deployed to New York \u2062City to assist in the recovery efforts.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Los Angeles Fire Capt. Robert Cordobes speaks at a ceremony in honor of 9\/11 victims at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif., on Sept. 11, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The \u2064Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mr.\u2064 Cordobes described the haunting scenes of destruction \u200cand the absence of color in New York City due to the dust that engulfed the area. Although his team did not\u200c find any survivors, they played a crucial role in recovering the bodies of fallen firefighters.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Orange\u200c County\u200d Fire Authority firefighters fold up the American flag at a\u2063 ceremony in honor of 9\/11 victims at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif., on Sept. 11, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>People walk out of the Nixon Library\u200c after a ceremony honoring 9\/11\u2062 victims in Yorba Linda, Calif., on Sept. 11, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 200 people gathered at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California to honor the victims and heroes of 9\/11. The ceremony included bagpipe honors by the Orange County Fire Authority Pipes and Drums, as well as the Presentation of the Colors. It marked 22 years since the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2249,"featured_media":2028684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2028683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2028683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2249"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2028683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2028683\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2028684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2028683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2028683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2028683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}