Senior Airmen Lakia Smith, right, and Corey McPherson, both of the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, look at the 177th and the 108th Air Refueling Wing unit patches on the 9/11 Memorial Flag following a ceremony at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, located at Egg Harbor Township, N.J., Dec. 11, 2005. During the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Eugene Chojnacki, Commander, New Jersey Air National Guard; Col. Brian Webster, 177th Commander and Lt. Col. Robert Meyer Jr., 108th Support Group Commander affixed the 177th, the 119th Fighter Squadron and 108th unit patches to the flag. The flag, which measures 22x32 feet and was created by the group United We Stand, United We Sew; is comprised of 2,972 miniature American flags, inscribed with the names of the individuals who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The flag has been displayed at the Pentagon, New York City and 72 locations across the United States. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Mark Olsen/Released) (This image was cropped to focus on subject of image)
<dl><dd>Unit: New Jersey National Guard</dd>
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Master Sgt. Mark Olsen
Taken on 11 December 2005
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