Joint Base Charleston holds 11th annual Bells Across America ceremony

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An honor guard member holds a flag away from his body with light from a projector shining on his face.

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Markeese Russell, Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard member, presents the colors during a Bells Across America ceremony, Sept. 25, 2025 at the Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station, South Carolina. The navy has historically used bells for many different purposes including timekeeping, safety and communication, but during this ceremony they are rung in the absence of fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)

A female Navy Officer rings a large bell in front of a crowd

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Autumn Landry, 628th Air Base Wing Naval Support Activity Charleston admin, rings a bell during a Bells Across America ceremony, Sept. 25, 2025 at the Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station, South Carolina. This ceremony helps the families of fallen service members to know that their loved ones are remembered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)

A Navy chaplain speaks into a microphone with his eyes lowered.

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U.S. Navy Lt. Jason Moore, chaplain assigned to the 628th Force Support Squadron, gives the invocation at a Bells Across America ceremony, Sept. 25, 2025 at the Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station, South Carolina. This ceremony recognizes the sacrifices of fallen service members and is a way to support the families left behind. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)

Leadership engages with a crowd of ceremony attendees.

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U.S. Navy Capt. Reed G. Koepp II, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander and Naval Support Activity commander, socializes with attendants of the Bells Across America ceremony, Sept. 25, 2025 at the Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station, South Carolina. The Navy Gold Star Program holds this ceremony yearly to honor fallen service members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)

A Master of Ceremony reads from a script at a podium

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Winema Sanders, Master of Ceremony for the Bells Across America for Fallen Service Members ceremony, speaks on stage on the Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station in South Carolina, Sept. 25, 2025. The ceremony honored service members across the armed forces who gave the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Braxton Grant Stokes)

Four members of Honor Guard stand in a line.

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Members of the 628th Air Base Wing Honor Guard take part in the Bells Across America for Fallen Service Members on the Naval Weapons Station in Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 25, 2025. The ceremony honored service members across the armed forces who gave the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Braxton Grant Stokes)

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – Markeese Russell, Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard member, presents the colors during a Bells Across America ceremony, Sept. 25, 2025 at the Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station, South Carolina. The navy has historically used bells for many different purposes including timekeeping, safety and communication, but during this ceremony they are rung in the absence of fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)

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