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Roughly 20 New York firefighters and police officers boarded the Norfolk-based amphibious warship that set sail Monday for its namesake city to participate in a weeklong Veterans Day celebration.
Former FDNY firefighters who traded one uniform for another are among the 20 veterans aboard for the week.
The USS New York, made with 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the ruins of the World Trade Center, is a tribute to the 2,996 lives lost during the 9/11 attacks.
Approximately 20 New York firefighters and police officers embarked Sunday aboard the USS New York. The Norfolk-based amphibious transport dock set sail Monday for its namesake to participate in a week-long Veterans Day celebration.
“Turn around. You will want to see this,” Samuel Erwin said. “Oh, wow,” responded James Friedlander, the brim of his FDNY cap tipping upward as he cast his eyes up. They saw a large steel plate from the World Trade Center reading “Never Forget New York” above them on one of the most trafficked passageways aboard the USS New York. Erwin and Friedlander were among roughly 20 New York ...