I attended the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 Celebration of Remembrance at Evergreen Park in Bremerton. I met many amazing people, including police men and women, sheriffs, firefighters, service men and women, along with crews from United and American airlines.

I had the opportunity to touch one of the steel beams brought from the Twin Towers for a permanent memorial. It was a touching experience and a wonderful day. However, there was no mention of the flight crews during the entire service. I learned of this event on our airlines website.

I wished there had been some acknowledgement of these “silent heroes.” I hope this oversight will be corrected.

My name is not important. I flew for 35 years and retired in 2006. So often there is no mention of the flight crews who valiantly fought the terrorists’ efforts to get into the flight deck and bring four planes down.

The horrific details do not need to be made public, but their names should at least be mentioned, if not memorialized.

– Elizabeth Kay Kiteley