Command Master Chief Rafael Perez, command master chief of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), finds the name of Steven Mercado, a childhood friend, while visiting the National September 11 Memorial.

NEW YORK (Sep. 10, 2011) Command Master Chief Rafael Perez, command master chief of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), finds the name of Steven Mercado, a childhood friend, while visiting the National September 11 Memorial. Mercado was killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks while working as a first responder with Engine Company 40 of the New York Fire Department. The ship is in New York to take part in commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Corey Lewis) File# 110910-N-PR310-006