Pentagon stone presented to New York Fire Department

By Fort Hamilton Public AffairsAugust 31, 2011

Pentagon Stone presented to the Fire Department of New York City
Maj. Gen. Karl R. Horst, Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region and the U. S. Army Military District of Washington commanding general, shakes hands while handing a plaque to Salvatore J. Cassano, the commissioner of the Fire Department of N... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

FORT HAMILTON, N.Y., May 6, 2011 -- The Fire Department of New York City was presented a piece of stone recovered from the Pentagon shortly after the 9/11 attacks during a ceremony at Fort Hamilton, N.Y., May 6, 2011.

The presentation was made by the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District Washington commanding general, Maj. Gen. Karl R. Horst.

The 800-pound stone was recovered from the west side of the Pentagon which was struck by Flight 77 on Sept. 11, 2001. It was initially 19 feet long and weighed 2,400 pounds, but was later cut into three pieces for commemorative presentations to the FDNY, the Arlington County Fire Department, and the FBI Washington Field Office.

The stone is affixed with a Pentagon-shaped plaque engraved with the words, "In memory of those who lost their lives and the heroes who responded on Sept. 11, 2001, and in recognition of our partnership and shared responsibility to serve the American people."

The plaque is attached with 11 rivets to represent the 11th day of September. The upper left side of the plaque is intentionally left in rough condition to represent the side of the building that was damaged in the attack.

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