There was a solemn ceremony this morning in Oklahoma City.

It honored the 168 men, women, and children who died 30 years ago

when an anti-government extremists set off a powerful bomb outside the federal building there.

It's still the deadliest act of homegrown terrorism in U.S. history.

And the keynote address, former President Bill Clinton reflected on the indelible mark

the tragedy left on the city.

I know you still miss the people you lost, but by continuing to love them and honor them

and working to rebuild your own lives and the lives of this community,

you've gone a long way to redeem the lives they were not able to live.

A single photograph captured the horror of that day,

a firefighter cradling the lifeless body

of a small child.

It appeared on front pages and magazine covers around the country.

The firefighter in that photo is Chris Fields.

He's now retired after more than 31 years on the Oklahoma City Fire Department.

Chris, thanks for being with us.

But the memories aren't too painful.

I'd like you to take us back to that day 30 years ago.

You were in the firehouse, as I understand it.

You felt the concussion of the explosion,

and you headed to the scene.

You didn't wait for a dispatcher to send you.

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