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2020 Nashville 9/11 Tribute

Every year Ground Zero volunteers gather in Chinatown, New York City in honor of those lost on 9/11 and those lost after due to war or Ground Zero Related Illness. This year for the first time we honored the fallen in beautiful Nashville, Tennessee. Here’s the story in photos:

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A Story of Honor, Community, Unity: Ground Zero Volunteers Flag

Ground Zero Volunteers Flag, originally known as The Ground Zero Flag was founded in 2001 by a few New Yorkers volunteering at Ground Zero. Made and donated by Valley Forge Flags of Pennsylvania, The Flag is 60' X 30' and weighs 92lbs. It was first displayed on 1 Liberty Street, known also as Brooks Brothers Building September 22, 2001 for approximately two months…

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9/11 1st Responders & Volunteers...Where Are They Now?

People from all walks of life “answered the call” to help during our darkest hours…where are they now?

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Join Us For Memorial Glade Dedication and May 30th Commemoration

“On May 30, 2019, a permanent and historic modification to the 9/11 Memorial will be formally dedicated…”

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9/11 Remembered: Our Vision

Origins of 9/11 Remembered • Traveling Memorial: After the events that occurred September 11, 2001, I volunteered at Ground Zero with my best friend Porkchop…

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Spirit of 9/11 keeps flying with heroic Hester flag

The unfurling of an enormous American flag down the side of a six-story building in Chinatown tends to bring traffic to a halt. This happens annually on the corner of Hester and Mott. Sts. when John Casalinuovo, who volunteered at Ground Zero for nine months at the Salvation Army tent, leads a tradition he began on Sept. 9, 2002…

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