{"id":81622,"date":"2015-09-09T12:00:44","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T17:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=81622"},"modified":"2015-09-14T08:29:07","modified_gmt":"2015-09-14T13:29:07","slug":"guard-hosting-911-memorial-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=81622","title":{"rendered":"Guard hosting 9\/11 Memorial Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/NDnationalGuard.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-52194\" alt=\"NDnationalGuard\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/NDnationalGuard-300x202.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/NDnationalGuard-300x202.png 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/NDnationalGuard-259x175.png 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/NDnationalGuard.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The North Dakota National Guard will host a 9\/11 memorial service at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the Memorial to the Fallen in the Global War on Terrorism near Fraine Barracks in Bismarck.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony is an annual event held to honor North Dakota&#8217;s fallen service members and their families. A brief social will be held at 6:30 p.m. with hotdogs and chips being served, and the ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>The memorial at Fraine Barracks was dedicated on Sept. 11, 2009, and honors 26 North Dakota service members who lost their lives in the Global War on Terrorism. It was established to provide a place where families, friends and fellow citizens could reflect and remember the service of the fallen. The memorial is a joint venture between the City of Bismarck and the North Dakota National Guard and is funded through private donations.<\/p>\n<p>WHO: Families of fallen North Dakota service members, veterans and the public<\/p>\n<p>WHAT: Remembrance Ceremony<\/p>\n<p>WHEN: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 11, 2015<\/p>\n<p>WHERE: Memorial to the Fallen in the Global War on Terrorism near Fraine Barracks, Bismarck<\/p>\n<p>MEDIA: The public is welcome. No pre-coordination is needed. A public affairs representative will be on site to assist.<\/p>\n<p>Since the 2001 terrorist attacks on America, the North Dakota National Guard has mobilized more than 4,200 Soldiers and nearly 2,600 Airmen in support of the Global War on Terrorism. About 70 percent of all members serving today have joined since that time. Currently, nearly 40 North Dakota Guardsmen are mobilized for overseas and domestic service. With a total force of about 4,400 Guardsmen, the North Dakota National Guard remains ready for stateside response and national defense. For every 10,000 citizens in North Dakota, 65 serve in the North Dakota National Guard, a rate that&#8217;s more than four times the national average.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The North Dakota National Guard will host a 9\/11 memorial service at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the Memorial to the Fallen in the Global War on Terrorism near Fraine Barracks in Bismarck. 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