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The 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, September 10, 2019. In 2002, Congress asked the USDA Forest Service to create the Living Memorial Project which uses the power of trees to bring people together and create a lasting, living memorial to the victims of 9/11. The trees in the Pentagon Memorial are a result of the Living Memorial Project. USDA Forest Service photo by Cecilio Ricardo.
Chief Randy Moore There are days we remember forever; from the people we shared them with to the feelings they evoke within us. Most of these days are full of joy and celebration—a wedding, a birth, a graduation. Then, there is Sept. 11th, 2001. It is a day etched in our collective memories. It left us…
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