On the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum, groups of firefighters will commemorate the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks Thursday, one of several memorial events planned in the county.

The Fire Department of New York Retirees of San Diego, along with the Midway, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, National City Fire Department, San Diego Firefighter's Emerald Society and The Wounded Warrior Project will "pay tribute to our fallen heroes and keep our promise to Never Forget."

The ceremony aboard the ship begins at 2:30 p.m. Thursday and will include honor guards, pipes and drums, the playing of the National Anthem, reading the names of 441 first responders who died in the attacks, tolling of the ship's bells, an SDFD helicopter flyover, 21-gun salute and Taps Harbor P

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