The sculpture '' America 's Response Monument '' is subtitled '' De Oppresso Liber '' . It is a life-and-a-half scale bronze statue located in the West Street lobby of One World Financial Center opposite Ground Zero in New York City . Unofficially known as the '' Horse Soldier Statue '' , it is the first public monument dedicated to the United States Special Forces and commemorates the servicemen and women of America ’s Special Operations response to 9/11 , including those who fought in the early days of Operation Enduring Freedom , which led to the initial defeat of the Taliban in Afghanistan . It was conceived by a private citizen , sculptor Douwe Blumberg , and commissioned by an anonymous group of Wall Street bankers who lost friends in the 9/11 attacks
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De oppresso liber