Mobilized as part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE members of the 105th Airlift Wing (AW) gathered in the Dining Facility at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, New York. Deploying members of the 105th Airlift Wings third rotation deployment to World Trade Center (WTC) collapse site areas proudly display energy snack packages made by Wallkill Middle School Seventh Graders, in the hamlet of Wallkill, New York. Guard personnel will assist in relief efforts provided by New York National Guard. The collapse of the WTC was due to terrorist flying two large passenger aircraft into the buildings; killing all in the planes and thousands in the building. In response, President George W. Bush ...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: Mobilized as part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE members of the 105th Airlift Wing (AW) gathered in the Dining Facility at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, New York. Deploying members of the 105th Airlift Wings third rotation deployment to World Trade Center (WTC) collapse site areas proudly display energy snack packages made by Wallkill Middle School Seventh Graders, in the hamlet of Wallkill, New York. Guard personnel will assist in relief efforts provided by New York National Guard. The collapse of the WTC was due to terrorist flying two large passenger aircraft into the buildings; killing all in the planes and thousands in the building. In response, President George W. Bush initiated NOBLE EAGLE a partial mobilization of the reserves for homeland defense and civil support missions in response to the attacks on September 11, 2001 at the WTC and the Pentagon.
Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE
Base: Stewart Field
State: New York (NY)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Major Command Shown: ANG/AMC
Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael R. O'Halloran, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
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