Nov 8, 2009 1:39 pm US/Eastern
Memorial For 9/11 Victims Opens At Intrepid Museum
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USS Intrepid
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A new memorial for the innocents murdered on September 11 was unveiled at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Saturday.
Two large pieces of steel from the World Trade Center now rest on the pier, along with a plaque in honor of the victims.
Governor Paterson said the tribute embodies the spirits of those who sacrificed. "It is an honor, a solemn honor to be here today and hope that this gesture that the intrepid is making will serve in many ways to enlighten those who still suffer."
The governor also said he hopes the memorial will offer families a place to grieve.
The USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the twin towers and put into Navy service Saturday, passed Ground Zero and gave the site a rifle volley salute on Monday.
"No matter how many times you attack us, we always come back," Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said at the amphibious assault ship's commissioning. "America always comes back. That's what this ship represents."
He spoke on a Manhattan pier where hundreds of Navy officers and sailors joined first responders and families of Sept. 11 victims.
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