MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to hold 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Sept. 10

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 09/08/2021 03:19 PM EDT

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Coast Guard to hold 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Sept. 10

Editor's Note: This event will be held on Friday, Sept. 10. 

NEW YORK — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Friday, in Staten Island, to commemorate and honor the sacrifices of first responders and victims of the attacks on September 11, 2001.

Coast Guard Sector New York is hosting the event which will be attended by personnel from local New York Coast Guard units. The ceremony will honor the fallen and recognize the Coast Guard's role during the maritime evacuation of Lower Manhattan on 9/11. 

Who: Adm. Karl Schultz, Coast Guard Commandant; Rear Adm. Thomas Allan, Coast Guard First District commander; and Capt. Zeita Merchant, Coast Guard Sector New York commander.

What: The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony to honor the sacrifices of first responders and victims on the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

When: 8 a.m., Friday, September 10

Where: Overlook at Hudson Road & Tompkins Street, Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, New York 10305

Media interested in attending are asked to RSVP to Coast Guard Public Affairs at (917) 703-0983.

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