The statue was conceived by sculptor Douwe Blumberg and first sold in 2003 as a small-scale , version . In April 2011 , an anonymous group of Wall Street bankers who lost friends in the 9/11 attacks commissioned a large , tall version . It was dedicated on Veteran 's Day , November 11 , 2011 , in a ceremony led by Vice President Joe Biden and Lt. Gen. John Mulholland , commander of Task Force Dagger and U.S. Army Special Operations Command during Operation Enduring Freedom
9/11 attacks
September 11 attacks
America's Response Monument