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Ground Zero Volunteers Flag - September Tribute Photo Directory

A Tradition of Unity

In September of each year our group of Ground Zero volunteers and family members gather to remember our nation's fallen due to 9/11/2001…

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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 Memorial Glade dedicated to those sickened at Ground Zero

“Governor Andrew Cuomo and former Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke at the dedication of the 9/11 Memorial Glade, which includes a pathway flanked by six large stone monoliths ranging from 13 to 18 tons that are inlaid with World Trade Center steel…”

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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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New 9/11 Memorial Glade opens Thursday; honors those sickened by Ground Zero toxins
Heart risk factors may predict lung damage in 9-11 responders

“(Reuters Health) - For firefighters who worked at "Ground Zero" around September 11, 2001, a group of heart-disease risk factors also predicted who was likely to develop World Trade Center-related lung injury years later, researchers say…”

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