ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WDNews) – The City of ENTERPRISE will honor Patriot Day with a ceremony at the Wall of Freedom on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. at the entrance of Johnny Henderson Family Park. Officials encourage the public to attend.
The program will feature remarks from Mayor William E. Cooper, COL Dennis Hill, Commander of the 110th Aviation Brigade at Fort Rucker, and Warrant Officer 1 Claire E. Hopaluk.
Music will be provided by the Enterprise High School Choir, and the Enterprise High School JROTC Wildcat Battalion will take part in the ceremony. Local first responders will also conduct a wreath-laying, along with a bell-ringing and a moment of silence to honor those lost.
The event is coordinated by the local Veteran Service Organizations and the Enterprise Chamber of Commerce’s Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, with support from the City of Enterprise.
This year marks the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
“On Patriot Day, flags are lowered to half-staff and there is a nationwide moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. EST, the time the first plane struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center.”
