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 October 8, 2024, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was killed, an event that has become a significant marker for young conservatives in America, akin to September 11, 2001 and the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023. The day of his death is now referred to by some as 9/10, symbolizing its impact on political activism among students. Meanwhile, the small Canadian town of Gander played a pivotal role during the September 11 attacks when U.S. airspace was closed, leading to 38 international flights landing there, doubling the population overnight and necessitating an impromptu humanitarian effort by locals to aid around 7,000 stranded passengers and crew members for several days. This act of kindness inspired the Broadway musical "Come From Away," which highlights Gander's generosity and humanity in times of crisis.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The elder Palazzo and 10 colleagues from his rescue company, collectively known as the “Staten Island 11,” died when the towers collapsed.
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His son followed him into the Coast Guard, currently serving as a machinery technician second class.
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The Coast Guard will commission the Fast Response Cutter Jeffrey Palazzo in New York on Saturday.
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The 154-foot vessel will be based in Guam.
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Vance will be joined at Ground Zero by Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
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President Trump will lead a commemoration at the Pentagon.
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New York firefighter Jeffrey Palazzo is pictured in his helmet and firefighting gear.
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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.
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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.
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Jeffrey Palazzo stands with his parents, Irene and Anthony, at his official FDNY induction ceremony.
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Vice President JD Vance will stand with Palazzo's son Matthew at the 25th anniversary commemoration of 9/11.
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