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Vance will stand at Ground Zero with son of firefighter killed on 9/11 — as Coast Guard names ship in his honor

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Nelson, S. (2026, September 11). Vance will stand at Ground Zero with son of firefighter killed on 9/11 — as Coast Guard names ship in his honor. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/11/us-news/vance-will-stand-at-ground-zero-with-son-of-firefighter-killed-on-9-11/

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Vice President JD Vance will attend a ceremony at Ground Zero on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, where he will be joined by the son of Jeffrey Palazzo, a firefighter killed in the attacks. The Coast Guard is also honoring Palazzo's memory by naming a ship, the Fast Response Cutter Jeffrey Palazzo, which will be based in Guam and measures 154 feet long. Vance and other living former presidents, including Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, will participate in various commemoration ceremonies on Friday and Saturday. Matthew Palazzo, whose father was killed in the attacks, is an active-duty Coast Guard member who serves alongside his father's honor.

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On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, New York City's first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, faces controversy over his decision to attend memorial events despite calls from some victims' families and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani for him to stay away. Mamdani, who lost an older brother in the attacks, insists on honoring those affected by reading out names at Ground Zero. Meanwhile, nearly 110,000 signatures have been collected through a petition urging Mamdani not to attend, citing concerns over his past associations and appointments that some see as conflicting with the solemnity of the event. Despite this opposition, Mamdani is moving forward with plans to release more than 170,000 pages of documents related to air quality around Ground Zero in the months following 9/11, aiming to provide transparency on what the city knew about toxic conditions and how they handled it.

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Vice President JD Vance will stand Friday morning at Ground Zero with the son of a firefighter killed in the 9/11 attacks — as the Coast Guard names a ship in his honor. asserted

Guard → stand → honor

Matthew Palazzo, an active-duty Coast Guard member, will join Vance as he serves as the top US official at the solemn 25th anniversary ceremony alongside all living former presidents. asserted

he → join → presidents

Palazzo, who joined the Coast Guard in 2020, never knew his father, Jeffrey Palazzo, who responded to the Twin Towers terrorist attack with Staten Island-based FDNY Rescue 5. asserted

who → join → Rescue

The elder Palazzo and 10 colleagues from his rescue company, collectively known as the “Staten Island 11,” died when the towers collapsed. asserted

towers → know → Island

His son followed him into the Coast Guard, currently serving as a machinery technician second class. asserted

son → follow → class

The Coast Guard will commission the Fast Response Cutter Jeffrey Palazzo in New York on Saturday. asserted

Guard → commission → Saturday

The 154-foot vessel will be based in Guam. asserted

vessel → base → Guam

Vance will be joined at Ground Zero by Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden. asserted

Vance → join → Clinton

President Trump will lead a commemoration at the Pentagon. asserted

Trump → lead → Pentagon

New York firefighter Jeffrey Palazzo is pictured in his helmet and firefighting gear. asserted

Palazzo → picture → helmet

Lisa Palazzo and Angela Danz attend a US Coast Guard ceremony announcing the naming of two future cutters, the Jeffrey Palazzo and Vincent Danz, named after first responders who died on Sept. 11, 2001. asserted

who → attend → Sept.

Coast Guard Reservist Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey Palazzo was one of 343 New York Fire Department personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice on Sept. 11, 2001. asserted

who → make → Sept.

USCG Jeffrey Palazzo stands with his parents, Irene and Anthony, at his official FDNY induction ceremony. asserted

Palazzo → stand → ceremony

USCG Vice President JD Vance will stand with Palazzo's son Matthew at the 25th anniversary commemoration of 9/11. asserted

Vance → stand → 9/11

Vance will stand at Ground Zero with son of firefighter killed on 9/11 — as Coast Guard names ship in his honor

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