Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostDenver firefighters gather by World Trade Center steel in front of Fire House 35 at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Denver International Airport and the Denver Fire Department hosted an event to dedicate a permanent installation made of World Trade Center steel to the victims of 9/11 and first responders.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostDenver International Airport and the Denver Fire Department hosted an event to dedicate a permanent installation made of World Trade Center steel to the victims of 9/11 and first responders at Fire House 35 at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostDenver International Airport and the Denver Fire Department hosted an event to dedicate a permanent installation made of World Trade Center steel to the victims of 9/11 and first responders at Fire House 35 at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostPhoto taken Never Forget 9/11 wristbands at Fire House 35 at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Denver International Airport and the Denver Fire Department hosted an event to dedicate a permanent installation made of World Trade Center steel to the victims of 9/11 and first responders.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostFrom left, Denver fire department honor guards Kristyn Gothard, Giovanni Castiglione and Travis Speakman stand by World Trade Center steel in front of Fire House 35 at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Denver International Airport and the Denver Fire Department hosted an event to dedicate a permanent installation made of World Trade Center steel to the victims of 9/11 and first responders.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostDenver Police officers Edward Leger, left, and Todd Fuller line by the fire engine at Fire House 35 at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Denver International Airport and the Denver Fire Department hosted an event to dedicate a permanent installation made of World Trade Center steel to the victims of 9/11 and first responders.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostNever Forget sign place on the fire engine at Fire House 35 at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Denver International Airport and the Denver Fire Department hosted an event to dedicate a permanent installation made of World Trade Center steel to the victims of 9/11 and first responders.
Chris Dillmann/Vail Daily via APPeople pay their respect during the presentation of the Colors and National Anthem for the 9/11 event Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Edwards, Colo.
Chris Dillmann/Vail Daily via APA processional makes its way to Freedom Park for the 9/11 Memorial Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Edwards, Colo. The processional began in Vail, Colo.
Chris Dillmann/Vail Daily via APA 9/11 Memorial is held on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks at Freedom Park, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Edwards, Colo. The stone in the center of the image is a piece of the Pentagon, the only piece in Colorado.
Rebecca Slezak, The Denver PostFriends and neighbors of Captain Jason Dahl take a moment of silence at the memorial for him in Littleton, Colorado on Sept. 11, 2021. The vigil celebrated the life of Captain Jason Dahl, who lost his life flying United Airlines flight 93 on September, 11, 2001.
Rebecca Slezak, The Denver PostTucker Simms, 7, and Emily Simms, 5, sign the guest book at the vigil for Captain Jason Dahl in Littleton, Colorado on Sept. 11, 2021. The vigil celebrated the life of Captain Jason Dahl, who lost his life flying United Airlines flight 93 on September, 11, 2001.
Rebecca Slezak, The Denver PostCoins are left under the wings of an eagle for Jason Dahl at his memorial in Littleton, Colorado on Sept. 11, 2021. The vigil celebrated the life of Captain Jason Dahl, who lost his life flying United Airlines flight 93 on September, 11, 2001.
Rebecca Slezak, The Denver PostStephanie Evans, a flight attendant based in Denver for United Airlines, attends a vigil that celebrates the life of Captain Jason Dahl in Littleton, Colorado on Sept. 11, 2021. The vigil celebrated the life of Captain Jason Dahl, who lost his life flying United Airlines flight 93 on September, 11, 2001.
Rebecca Slezak, The Denver PostTucker Simms, 7, looks at the vigil for Captain Jason Dahl in Littleton, Colorado on Sept. 11, 2021. The vigil celebrated the life of Captain Jason Dahl, who lost his life flying United Airlines flight 93 on September, 11, 2001.
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Denver firefighters gather by World Trade Center steel in front of Fire House 35 at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Denver International Airport and the Denver Fire Department hosted an event to dedicate a permanent installation made of World Trade Center steel to the victims of 9/11 and first responders.
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By Hyoung Chang | hchang@denverpost.com | The Denver Post, Rebecca Slezak | Rslezak@denverpost.com and The Vail Daily | The Vail Daily
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Across the state Coloradans are taking part in events to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
In Denver on Sept. 10, firefighters gathered in front of Fire House 35 at Denver International Airport to dedicate a permanent installation made with steel from the World Trade Center to the victims of 9/11 and first responders.
Click here to read about how Coloradans impacted by 9/11 are reflecting two decades after that day.
