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Tomorrow is 9/11 A Day to Remember

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Day of Remembrance is Tuesday, September 11

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Grand Rapids is proud to be hosting the "9/11 Never Forget" mobile exhibit again this year, at the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum.  Beginning today at 2:30 p.m., through Sunday, September 11, the exhibit will be open to the public in the parking lot of the museum. And,  in addition, it is the 15th Annual Community Day of Remembrance and Scout Salute on Sunday.

A traveling exhibit which recalls the events of Sept. 11, 2001 is stopping in Grand Rapids for three days.

In honor of those who sacrificed their lives during the terrorist events of September 11, 2001, the exhibit 9/11: A Day That Changed America, on loan from the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City, and a rescue vehicle used following the attacks, on loan from the Henry Ford Museum, will be on display at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum (GRFPM) in downtown Grand Rapids.

Six West Michigan Boy Scout Troops were a part of the USS Gerald R. Ford christening ceremony in Virginia earlier this month.

This coming Wednesday, September 11 is certainly a significant day in the history of the United States.  For, it was on 9/11/2001, terrorists attacked New York and Washington D.C., bringing the World Trade Center towers down, and damaging the Pentagon.  Several thousand lost their lives as a result, and it's a day that all of America will never forget.

Many of us have an American Flag, and we display it proudly.  But, after many years, maybe yours is a bit worn, tattered, or even thread bare. What do you do with an old flag, anyway.  Out of respect, you don't just throw it in the trash, do you?

Scouting is making a comeback!  At least in West Michigan. Our news partner, WZZM 13, reported this past Sunday, March 25, five young men from the Grand Rapids area were  presented with the title of Eagle Scout. It is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America, and the title is held for life.

Appreciate you very much Veteran's.  This is your day to be thanked for your service and to remember those who paid the ultimate price with their lives.  Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from our area visited the Grand Rapids Home For Veterans cemetery and placed flags on gravestones in rememberance...