September 11th, 2026

Married on 9/11: A First Responder Love Story

For Ryan and Naira Montero, September 11th is both a day of solemn remembrance and their wedding anniversary — and that's by design.

Both serve at Puget Sound Fire. He's a fire inspector and investigator. She's a community health registered nurse. They tied the knot on September 11, 2004 — three years after the attacks — as a way to honor what was lost.

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