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On roof, a crew of military and civilian members prepare to unfurl a Garrison Flag, largest authorized for military, near damaged area of Pentagons east wall. The flag, from US Army Band at Fort Myers, Virginia, will be a backdrop for US President George W. Bushs visit to impact site. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, n flew it into Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on ground. Firefighters fought fire through night. The Pentagon was third target by four hijacked aircraft,...

Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry render honors as fire fighters and rescue workers unfurl a huge American flag over the side of the Pentagon as rescue and recovery efforts continued following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. The flag, a garrison flag, sent from the US Army Band at nearby Fort Myer, Virginia, is the largest authorized (20 x 38) flag for the military. Shortly after 8 AM on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200, from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. About 9:30 AM they flew the aircraft and 64 ...

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An aerial view showing the level of the destruction at the Pentagon caused by a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night. The Pentagon was the third target by four hijacked aircraft, the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) were the other targets, and one unknown when the passengers...

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US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" fold a large (28x30 foot) American Flag after lowering it from the damaged west wall of the Pentagon Building in Washington D.C. The flag has hung on the wall since the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The Pentagon Building was damaged on 09/11/2001 when five members of the Al-Qaida terrorist group hijacked American airlines flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 commercial jetliner and crashed the aircraft into the Pentagon Building, killing themselves and all 64 passenger on board

U.S. President George W. Bush (left) and U.S. Secretary of Defense The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld render honors as the American Flag is draped over the side of the west wall during the Memorial Service at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 11, 2002. More than 13,000 people attended the service to remember those who lost their lives one year ago when terrorists crashed a commercial airliner into the Pentagon Building (DoD photo by MASTER SGT. Mark A. Suban) (Released)

U.S. President George W. Bush (left) and U.S. Secretary of Defense The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld render honors as the American Flag is draped over the side of the west wall during the Memorial Service at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 11, 2002. More than 13,000 people attended the service to remember those who lost their lives one year ago when terrorists crashed a commercial airliner into the Pentagon Building (DoD photo by MASTER SGT. Mark A. Suban) (Released)

A Garrison Flag, the largest authorized for the military, from the US Army Band at Fort Myers, Virginia, is delivered to the Pentagon as a backdrop for US President George W. Bushs visit to the impact site. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew it into the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. Firefighters fought the fire through the night. The Pentagon was the third target by four hijacked aircraft, the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) were the other targets, and one unknown when the passengers...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: A Garrison Flag, the largest authorized for the military, from the US Army Band at Fort Myers, Virginia, is delivered to the Pentagon as a backdrop for US President George W. Bushs visit to the impact site. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew it into the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. Firefighters fought the fire through the night. The Pentagon was the third target by four hijacked aircraft, the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) were the other targets, and one unknown when the passengers brought the aircraft down in a Pennsylvania field.

Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE

Base: Pentagon

State: District Of Columbia (DC)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Michael Garcia, CIV, Dod

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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