9/11: Devastation. Sorrow. Resilience. Patriotism.

Twenty-three years ago, 2,977 people from 90 nations were killed between the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93.

For those of us who are old enough to remember, it’s a story of absolute heartbreak that brought out the best in folks — residents lined up outside blood donation centers to help, held prayer services and memorial services, and volunteered to help at the disaster sites.

It was 8:46 a.m. when the hijacked Flight 11 was crashed into floors 93 to 99 of the north tower. Minutes later, at 9:03 a.m., hijacked Flight 175 struck floors 77 to 85 of the south tower.

A third plane, Flight 77, crashed into the Pentagon.

A fourth, Flight 93, crashed in a field in western Pennsylvania after passengers fought back.

A 9/11 Memorial and 9/11 Memorial Museum now stand where the World Trade Center stood.

The field in Shanksville has the Flight 93 National Memorial. “A common field one day. A field of honor forever.” The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial stands at the Pentagon.

Never forget.

Today, emergency services in Bradford show they haven’t forgotten as they continue to honor those who ran into the devastation to save as many people as they could.

The 23rd annual September 11th emergency services memorial procession will be held today in Bradford, forming on Campus Drive west of Wagner Avenue at 7:30 p.m. At 7:45 p.m., the procession will move out, down West Washington Street to Mechanic Street, to Davis Street to Jackson Avenue.

The monument will be lit for 3 hours and 43 minutes, honoring the 343 firemen who died on 9/11.