Onboard the US Navy (USN) WASP CLASS: Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BATAAN (LHD 5), USN Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Sailors gather to attend a special Flag Ceremony honoring the first flag flown at "Ground Zero," over the World Trade Center. The famous flag (not shown) was raised in the middle of the rubble by New York City firefighters and has since been carried by USN Ships operating in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM
Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5)
Scene Camera Operator: PHC Johnny Bivera, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
On September 11, 2001, two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Often referred to as 9/11, the attacks resulted in extensive death and destruction, triggering major U.S. initiatives to combat terrorism and defining the presidency of George W. Bush. Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., including more than 400 police officers and firefighters
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