The Man Who Carried a Wedding Band | Dayton News

Twenty-five years after 9/11, Army veteran Danny Farrar recounts his harrowing deployment to the burning Pentagon at age 21, where he and 150 others entered with minimal gear to search for survivors — including the first victim he found, Donald Simmons, a former soldier with a wife and passions beyond tragedy. The memory of Simmons’ wedding band and quiet humanity left an indelible mark on Farrar, shaping his life and inspiring SoldierFit. He still cherishes the unity that followed the attacks — a rare moment when Americans set aside differences and came together in shared grief and pride, longing for another “September twelfth” to heal and remember those lost. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fd6bdeb3f70ec4b1