A cadet carries an American flag recovered from Ground Zero during the annual 9/11 stair climb at Virginia Military Institute Thursday. He was among nearly 500 cadets who honored those who perished in the 9/11 terrorist attacks by ascending and descending the steps in barracks to replicate the 110 stories the first responders at the World Trade Center climbed during the rescue attempt that day. For more on the story, see page 3. (VMI photo by H. Lockwood McLaughlin)
