USS Arlington pays constant tribute to those who died in — and responded to — the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon
By Alan De Herrera
Saturday, Sep 11
Image 1 of 8
A large watertight door in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock Arlington displays a phrase widely used to pay tribute to the events of Sept. 11, 2001. (Alan De Herrera/Special to Navy Times)
Across the U.S. Navy, ships and installations are commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. But several Navy ships have special connections to that tragic day.
Three years after the 9/11 attacks, the Navy announced it would commission three ships to honor victims and first responders.
One of the ships was the amphibious transport dock Arlington, which honors those who died when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, as well as the large numbers of service members, firefighters, and emergency and law enforcement personnel who responded in its aftermath.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/09/11/uss-arlington-pays-constant-tribute-to-those-who-died-in-and-responded-to-the-sept-11-attack-on-the-pentagon/
