This year, the Patriot Day 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony in Hillsborough County was especially meaningful for dozens of local students. On the 23rd anniversary of the terror attacks, Hillsborough County organizers decided the best way to honor the past was to look toward the future, by inviting dozens of ROTC members and other students to this year’s service. “Most of these kids, if not all of them, we're not even born on 9/11. So, we want them to gain that historical knowledge by actively participating in our event with our leaders behind them and supporting them and mentoring them,” said Hillsborough Consumer and Veteran Services Director Frank Strom. Any one of a certain age remembers where they were on 9/11, but students at the memorial service like Katelyn Carroll and her classmates weren't even alive yet that day. All they know, she says, is what they've either read or heard about from relatives and teachers. “I think 9/11 is very important to remember. But I can't say that that's the same for everybody my age who might not care as much,” Carroll said. “Because they weren't there to see it.” MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/911-patriot-day-memorial-service-tampa/67-f613fcc5-887d-4e73-9510-d73ab5e0af4a