BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech’s Corps of Cadets and Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department gathered early Thursday morning in Lane Stadium to honor the first responders of 9/11.
For an hour, participants climbed, walked, and ran the stadium steps. Some firefighters wore 50 pounds of gear in solidarity with the first responders who climbed the Twin Towers’ stairs over two decades ago.
Marissa Munoz, a junior cadet staff sergeant at Virginia Tech, said, “Seeing the people in Firefighter gear, climbing up and down those stairs along with everyone in the corps. Everyone pushing out and motivating each other. It is truly inspiring and very heartwarming to see.”…