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Flanking Wallkill Middle School seventh graders, Teachers & members of the 105th Airlift Wing pose for group photo. On the left side are STAFF Sergeant Ed Gorman, Teacher Mrs. Lori Hughes, and Second Lieutenant Kimberly Cardona-Smith, Commander of the 105th Communications Squadron. On the right (left to right) Principal Mr. Victor Livocorri, Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Michael Antinucci, and TSGT Kathy Sileno. The students gathered food and pack it into boxes as donations for 105th Air Wing, Air National Guard, members serving at Ground Zero at the World Trade Center collapse. The collapse due to terrorist flying two large passenger aircraft into the buildings; killing all in the planes and...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: Flanking Wallkill Middle School seventh graders, Teachers & members of the 105th Airlift Wing pose for group photo. On the left side are Staff Sergeant Ed Gorman, Teacher Mrs. Lori Hughes, and Second Lieutenant Kimberly Cardona-Smith, Commander of the 105th Communications Squadron. On the right (left to right) Principal Mr. Victor Livocorri, Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Michael Antinucci, and TSGT Kathy Sileno. The students gathered food and pack it into boxes as donations for 105th Air Wing, Air National Guard, members serving at Ground Zero at the World Trade Center collapse. The collapse due to terrorist flying two large passenger aircraft into the buildings; killing all in the planes and thousands in the building. Guard participation is part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE. NOBLE EAGLE is a partial mobilization of the reserves for homeland defense and civil support missions in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE
Base: Wallkill
State: New York (NY)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Major Command Shown: ANG/AMC
Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Guillermo A. Galeano, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
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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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