AFA Held Remembrances to Never Forget
September 13, 2024 - The 2024 AFA Honor Guard held Remembrances around the country and our Honor Guard placed flowers and ensured our heroes name’s were read at the three national memorials and the Capitol. We stood alongside our union siblings from APFA, ALPA, APA, and the AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council as we renewed our promise to Never Forget.
As the years pass, it’s more important than ever to remember our heroes and share with our newest flying partners the events of the day 23 years ago that changed our careers and industry forever.
Clockwise from the top left: AFA-CWA International Vice President Keturah Johnson, AFA Shanksville Honor Guard Jackelyne Cuin (PED), and United AFA MEC President Ken Diaz pay tribute in Shanksville, PA; AFA-CWA International Officers stand with Rep. Angie Craig and members of the AFL-CIO Veterans Council in the U.S. Capitol; AFA NYC Honor Guard Maria Alpogianis (UAL) and Kimberly Fritsch (UAL) lay flowers at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York; and AFA DC Honor Guard Kaela Berg (EDV) and Edgardo Mangual (UAL) visit the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial.
We will never forget our heroes and we will always seek to honor their sacrifice with our actions – not only through our work for safer skies, but in the way we contribute to each of our communities at home and those that we visit around the world.
In addition to the three national memorials and the U.S. Capitol, AFA Flight Attendants represented our union in Fort Lauderdale, San Diego, Phoenix, Texas, and Virginia. Whether you chose to fly in tribute to our heroes or recognized the day in some other way, we all carry the promise to Never Forget.
