Hope Canlas, 18, places American flags in a field outside the American Legion Post 53 in Hillsdale, Mich., during the Running for Heroes 5K and ceremony to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Photo by Chad Ryan/The American Legion

Corey Murray, second vice commander for American Legion Post 53 in Hillsdale, Mich., carries a wreath to be placed as a memorial to fallen firefighters, first responders and military service members at a ceremony he and other members of Post 53 organized to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Photo by Chad Ryan/The American Legion

Runners leave from the start line to kick off the Running for Heroes 5K hosted by members of American Legion Post 53 in Hillsdale, Mich., to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Photo by Chad Ryan/The American Legion

Jonesville, Mich., firefighters, from left, Jason Beagle Jr., Randy Dunwoody and Greg Draper walk along the route in full gear during the Running for Heroes 5K hosted by members of American Legion Post 53 in Hillsdale, Mich., to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Photo by Chad Ryan/The American Legion

Commander Chris Parks of American Legion Post 53 in Hillsdale, Mich., looks back at a ladder truck from the Hillsdale Fire Department as the ladder is lowered after the end of the Running for Heroes 5K and post-race ceremony held by Post 53 to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Photo by Chad Ryan/The American Legion

Pat Wollet, a member of the Hudson Fire Department in Hudson, Mich., recalls his thoughts about the events of 9/11 and what his fellow firefighters faced as they rushed into the burning World Trade Center buildings on that fateful day. Wollet and other members of his department walked in full gear as they participated in the Running for Heroes 5K hosted by American Legion Post 53 in Hillsdale, Mich., to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Photo by Chad Ryan/The American Legion

Jeffery Rogers, right, Hillsdale Academy Associate Dean of Men, and Zechariah Steiger, left, lead Hillsdale Academy first-grade students in the proper way to fold the U.S. flag during a ceremony hosted by members of American Legion Post 53 in Hillsdale, Mich., to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Photo by Chad Ryan/The American Legion

Members of American Legion Post 53 in Hillsdale, Mich., placed a wreath between a memorial for military service members and firefighters during the Running for Heroes 5K and ceremony Post 53 held to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Photo by Chad Ryan/The American Legion

Members of American Legion Post 53 in Hillsdale, Mich., area firefighters, first responders, military service members and participants in the Running for Heroes 5K pose for a group photo after the ceremony held by Post 53 to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Photo by Chad Ryan/The American Legion