Shot portraits of Katelyn Pursel for a special section dedicated to 9/11. The S-E had readers submit their own stories from not only that day, but also how that day affected their lives forever, and they chose a few to publish as is. Katelyn, who was 9 years old on 9/11, wrote a very personal piece about her brother who was killed by an IED in Iraq a few years ago. The pendant she wears around her neck has his ashes inside.

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