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Regan Howell and his two sons, Ashton, 8, and Alex, 12, arrive early for the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial, Sept. 11, 2009. Howell's brother, who worked for the Navy at the Pentagon, was among the 125 Pentagon employees killed in the attack.

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Regan Howell and his two sons, Ashton, 8, and Alex, 12, arrive early for the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial, Sept. 11, 2009. Howell's brother, who worked for the Navy at the Pentagon, was among the 125 Pentagon employees killed in the attack.

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