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AFMC commander sews stitch in National 9/11 Flag

Air Force Materiel Commander Gen. Donald Hoffman sews a stitch into the National 9/11 Flag during a ceremony at the National Museum of the U,S. Air Force prior to the AFMC Freedom's Call Tattoo June 24, 2011. The flag was flying near the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, and was all but destoryed by the terrorist attacks. It is being stitched back togehter while on a 50-state tour. Stitches are added by military members, veterans, first responders and a vareity of community service heroes. The Ohio patch to the flag came from a flag flown outside AFMC Headquarters. Sponsored by the New York Says Thank You Foundation, the flag will eventually be displayed at the National 9/11 Museum to be built at the World Trade Center site. Assisting General Hoffman was Carolyn Deters of the foundation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ron Fry)

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AFMC commander sews stitch in National 9/11 Flag

Air Force Materiel Commander Gen. Donald Hoffman sews a stitch into the National 9/11 Flag during a ceremony at the National Museum of the U,S. Air Force prior to the AFMC Freedom's Call Tattoo June 24, 2011. The flag was flying near the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, and was all but destoryed by the terrorist attacks. It is being stitched back togehter while on a 50-state tour. Stitches are added by military members, veterans, first responders and a vareity of community service heroes. The Ohio patch to the flag came from a flag flown outside AFMC Headquarters. Sponsored by the New York Says Thank You Foundation, the flag will eventually be displayed at the National 9/11 Museum to be built at the World Trade Center site. Assisting General Hoffman was Carolyn Deters of the foundation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ron Fry)

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VIRIN: 110624-F-SR213-001.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.83 MB
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This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

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