UK Army ROTC places 2,996 flags in honor of 9/11

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Saturday marked the 20 year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorists attacks and the university of Kentucky Army ROTC honored the lives lost that day with its annual tradition.

The Wildcat Battalion’s company C-1 Pershing Rifles woke up early, ..dressed in uniform, and placed 2,996 flags for each life lost.

The ROTC also read off the names of each person who died throughout the day.