Members of the Coast Guard Academy gather in front of Hamilton Hall to witness morning colors in honor of the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Sep. 11, 2017. The ceremony marked the 16th anniversary of the events that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. (Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole Foguth/Coast Guard)
President Donald Trump speaks during the 9/11 observance ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington on Sept. 11, 2017. (Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith/DoD)
Senior Airman Brian Colter, a radio operator from the 102nd Rescue Squadron, prepares to pick up evacuees from St. Maarten on Sept. 10, 2017. The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico, with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. (Staff Sgt. Erin Mills/Air Force)
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., waits for fuel after delivering relief supplies at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, Sept. 10, 2017. The aircraft delivered relief supplies to the island after Hurricane irma. (Master Sgt. Joshua L. DeMotts/Air Force)
A member from the California National Guard makes his way to a C-130H Hercules from the Texas Air National Guard at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 11, 2017. Supplies, equipment and personnel were transported to the Florida Keys to help with the recovery efforts underway in the area. (Tech. Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb/Air Force)
Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., flies alongside two Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-15s over the vicinity of the East China Sea on Sept. 9, 2017. (Pacific Command)
It's been a hard day's night for soldiers with the 23rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, returning for the evening to Glide Base Camp, Ore., Sept. 9, 2017. The soldiers put tactical firefighting training to good use, helping the Bureau of Land Management firefighters combat the Umpqua National Forest wildfires. (Pvt. Adeline Witherspoon/Army)
Navy Aviation Boatswain Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Esmerelda Hernandez, assigned to the air department aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), prepares to conduct flight operations on the ship’s flight deck in support of exercise Alligator Dagger in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations in the Indian Ocean, Sept. 9, 2017. (MC3 Justin A. Schoenberger/Navy)
A Marine assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) rappels from an MV-22B Osprey onto the starboard aircraft elevator of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) on Sept. 9, 2017, during a static rope exercise in the Coral Sea. (MC2 Jeanette Mullinax/Navy)
U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier participate in the swim portion of the Joint Warrior Competition, Djibouti, Sep. 9, 2017. The event was an opportunity for participants to appreciate the joint military force, showcase teamwork and remember 9/11. (Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond/Air National Guard)
