Steps of honor: MacDill’s 9/11 stair climb

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  • By SrA Nelvis Sera
  • 6th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --  U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kaden White, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, participates in the Annual 9/11 Stair Climb Competition at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 11, 2026. The event challenged participants to climb 110 flights of stairs while remembering the first responders who sacrificed their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and reinforcing the values of unity, resilience and service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nelvis Sera)