America's Response Monument

Guests wait to enter the dedication ceremony for the
Guests wait to enter the dedication ceremony for the "America's Response Monument" in Liberty Park at the World Trade Center site in New York City. Pictured in the background is the Saint Nicholas National Shrine that will be under construction until its opening in 2017. The original St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church was destroyed on September 11, 2001. Ryan C. Jones for The American Legion
A child waves an American flag at the dedication ceremony for the
A child waves an American flag at the dedication ceremony for the "America's Response Monument" in Liberty Park at the World Trade Center site in New York City. Ryan C. Jones for The American Legion
Guests listen to retired four-star general, Jack Keane, speak at the dedication ceremony for the
Guests listen to retired four-star general, Jack Keane, speak at the dedication ceremony for the "America's Response Monument" in Liberty Park at the World Trade Center site in New York City. Ryan C. Jones for The American Legion
The crowd bows their heads during a prayer by Archbishop Demetrios at the dedication ceremony for the
The crowd bows their heads during a prayer by Archbishop Demetrios at the dedication ceremony for the "America's Response Monument" in Liberty Park at the World Trade Center site in New York City. Ryan C. Jones for The American Legion
The
The "America's Response Monument" in Liberty Park at the World Trade Center site in New York City. Ryan C. Jones for The American Legion