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Pentagon Memorial Opens on Anniversary

By Kimberly | Published: September 1, 2008

The Pentagon Memorial will be dedicated this September 11th. The design features 184 stainless steel benches, with a name of each of the victims. The benches are oriented outward or […]

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Tribute Center Welcomes The 500,000th Visitor

By Kimberly | Published: July 1, 2008

Less than two years after opening, the Tribute Center welcomed the 500,000th visitor in May 2008. The half-million visitor was Lt. Jeremy E. Vellón, USN Assistant Air Officer on the […]

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USS New York (LPD 21) Christening

By Kimberly | Published: March 1, 2008

On March 1, 2008, the USS New York (LPD 21) was christened at Northrop Grumman Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans, LA. With 7.5 tons of steel from the World Trade […]

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