It's been 20 years since the attacks on September 11, 2001, and the tragic events of that day impacted people in cities across the country.
Many families continue to pick up the pieces of the loss and heartbreak. That includes firefighters and veterans who saw their own go into destruction, heroically.
Two local men were a part of bringing a piece of that day to Milwaukee.
It was 10 years after Sept. 11 when Mark Fox, a retired battalion chief for the Milwaukee Fire Department, and Joe Campbell, a Vietnam veteran, embarked on a drive from Milwaukee to New York to bring a beam from the Twin Towers to the War Memorial Center in Milwaukee.
"I had never met Joe before, didn't know who he was, said Fox recalling their trip.
A lot has changed in the last 10 years. Now, the two hug and exchange gifts.