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Never Forget

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19 October 1984: The Twin Towers dot the Gotham skyline as crackerjack-wearing gunners mates stand at attention on USS Iowa’s (BB 61) No. 1 16″/50 gun turret as the battleship approaches the southern end of Manhattan during a scheduled port visit to New York City shortly after the dreadnought was recommissioned for the third (and final) time. Note the full-color recognition flag on the roof of the gun house.

U.S. Navy photo DNST8505245 by PH1 Jeff Hilton, NARA 330-CFD-DN-ST-85-05245

Two other views from the same photographer that day, including a cameo by the Staten Island Ferry.

Everyone remembers where they were that day

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Gil Cohen, “9/11”  National Guard Heritage Painting.

North Dakota Air Guard F-16 of the 119th Fighter Wing on a combat air patrol over the burning Pentagon on September 11, 2001, after the hijacked Flight 77 crashed into it.

Inside the 9/11 Memorial & Museum

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In anticipation of tomorrow’s 18th September 11th anniversary, check out the inside of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York. The 5~ minute clip is set to be shown to middle school kids through the Smithsonian’s STEM in 30 program, which is important as there are adults walking around today that weren’t even alive when the Towers fell, the Pentagon was struck, and United Airlines Flight 93 was taken down hard in a field in Pennsylvania.

I think everyone remembers where they were that day

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At 6 WTC, the U.S. Custom’s House had a high-security evidence vault that contained dozens of impounded firearms as part of criminal investigations and a portion of these guns are in the 9/11 Museum.