Photos: 2012 Patriot Day activities

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  • Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- The U.S. Naval color guard, from left, Seaman Sean Reliford, Chief Petty Officer John Kellner, Seaman Adam Doucet and Seaman Recruit Hayden Robert lead the Freedom Walk Saturday morning on the Mississippi River levee. The one-mile walk was in honor of the 2,966 lives lost during terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

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  • Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- Firefighters from the Baton Rouge, Zachary, St. George and Prairieville fire departments climb the stairs of the Governmental Building on Saturday morning. The firefighters repeated the 10-story climb 11 times to represent the 110 stories that New York firefighters climbed to rescue people from the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

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  • Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- Baton Rouge residents and armed forces memberes walk a mile along the Mississippi River levee Saturday morning in honor of people who died during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The Freedom Walk ceremony individually honored Louisiana residents who died in the attacks.

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  • Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- Ethan Deoliveira, 9, left, and Thomas Bellanger, 9, listen Saturday morning to the reading of memorials of Louisiana citizens who died during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The memorial ceremony was followed by a one-mile walk on the Mississippi River levee to honor all the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.

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  • Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- U.S. Navy cadets, including William Catoir, center, fire a rifle salute Saturday morning at the USS Kidd Veterans Memorial & Museum in honor of the 2,966 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.

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  • Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- Firefighters Damon Tourere, front, and Blake Bourgeois, back, ascend stairs to the 11th floor of the Governmental Building on Saturday morning. Firefighters from the Baton Rouge, Zachary, St. George and Prairieville fire departments repeated the 10-story climb 11 times to represent the 110 stories that New York firefighters climbed to rescue people from the World Trade Center's twin towers on Sept. 11, 2001.

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  • Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- Firefighters from the Baton Rouge, Zachary, St. George and Prairieville departments wore lanyards Saturday with the names of each fallen New York firefighter who died on Sept. 11, 2001. The local firefighters made a 110-story climb at city hall, walking up 10 flights of stairs 11 times, to honor the fallen firefighters.

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  • Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- U.S. Naval sea cadets stand at attention before firing a 21-gun salute Saturday morning at the Freedom Walk honoring the 2,966 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. The salute was followed by a one mile walk down the levee.

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  • Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- Citizens and service men and women gather Saturday morning at the U.S.S. Kidd memorial to honor the men and women who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony was followed by a one mile walk on the Mississippi River levee.

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