Fort Riley will host a 9/11 commemoration ceremony at the Global War on Terrorism monument between the Cavalry Parade Field and the Cavalry Museum at 10 a.m. Sunday.
Soldiers, families, friends of Fort Riley and family members of soldiers killed in action in support of overseas contingency operations will gather for the ceremony. The ceremony 
serves to honor and remember those who lost their lives on the 11th of September, 2001 as well as to recognize the sacrifice of the brave men and women who defend our freedom.
The monument is a small replica of the World Trade Center Twin Towers on a pentagon-shaped base. It bears the names of Fort Riley soldiers who have given their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq.
This year, the name of Sgt. Joseph Stifter,1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, will be added. Stifter was killed in an accident Jan. 28, 2016.
Brig. Gen. Patrick Frank, 1st Infantry Division deputy commanding general, is scheduled to be the event’s speaker. The ceremony is open to the public; however, those without a Department of Defense ID card need to arrive early at the Henry Gate visitor control center to get a pass to the installation.