Put It Above Ground

No remains were recovered.

5/23
5/24
5/25
5/26
5/27 (no search)

Total Remains

1417

785 - Deutsche Bank
209 - Manholes
406- Haul road (including 3 from 39th Street Facility)
8 - Liberty Street
1 - West Street
2 - Rooftop 130 Cedar
6 - DEP Subterranean Structure under the Haul Road

NEW SEARCH

Remains recovered 1417

Remains sent for testing 0

DNA extracted 0

Matches 0

WTC Items Recovered 0

ORIGINAL SEARCH

Remains Recovered Over 20,000

Remains sent for testing NA

DNA extracted NA

Matches 1598

Remains tested with new process NA

DNA Extracted NA

Matches 11

WTC Items Recovered NA

(We have requested this information on numerous occasions with no response. We will keep these as NA until we receive information from the ME’s Office)

Put It Above Ground

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To All,

We have found a possible location for our Memorial Complex that we believe will offer 9/11 families the solace that they are looking for and remind everyone of how America came together after the tragic events of 9/11.

We are currently looking to renovate buildings on Staten Island to create

An exhibition hall with over 9,000 square feet of open floor space that will house the 16,000 square foot United in Memory 9/11 Victims Memorial Quilt

A Corridor of Memories over 250 feet long (nearly 3,000 square feet) that will include photos of all of the victims of the attacks and will include affiliation, age and location on 9/11.

The ceiling of the corridor will be constructed with curved plexi-glass and will have the names of all of the victims etched into it in a completely random fashion.

Between the exhibition hall and corridor of memories will be a 21,000 square foot Memorial Garden.

The Garden will act as an oasis not only for 91// families but for anyone who needs a quiet place to contemplate and reflect.

The world came together after 9/11 in a way that it never had before.

We want this complex to be a reminder of the outpouring of love and brotherhood that followed the tragic events of 9/11.

We want our children and their children to remember not only those that were lost but also the unprecedented outreach that followed.

Future phases of the complex will include:

A 9/11 Memorial Museum

A Public Library

A Veteran’s Center

A Senior/Youth Center

All of these are existing buildings that have fallen into terrible disrepair and will need extensive renovation.

We feel that the Survivor’s Staircase would be a welcomed addition to this complex and could become a permanent component.

We are currently in the planning stages and would be open to working the Staircase into our plans.

Working with the Joseph Maffeo Foundation and United in Memory we hope to fill the void left in our world, by the passing of our loved ones, we are taking a positive, proactive approach - instilling goodness and decency in our world so that all who were lost will always be our beams of light towards a better tomorrow.

We plan to include educational programs and incorporate a mobile computer lab which will allow family members to record their memories. It will also be used to bring computer access to disadvantaged students and seniors throughout Staten Island.

Of course we are still in the infancy stage but have gotten positive responses from most government officials.

We are putting together a business plan and will arrange for engineers to evaluate the space and more accurately estimate the costs.

This project will require significant funding and we will be reaching out for private, governmental and corporate support.

We would appreciate your feedback.

Please pass this on to any interested parties.

If you or your organization is interested in becoming part of this we need to know as soon as possible.

We are in need of corporate and private sponsorship.

If there is interest they can contact me at 718-619-2371.

We will keep you posted as to our progress.

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Dennis McKeon

Executive Director

Where to Turn

Dear Dennis,  In the wake of the fiasco at Walter Reed, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson established The Advisory Committee on OIF/OEF Veterans and Families. The Commission was tasked with making recommendations for improving the care and benefits service members receive when they come home. On Tuesday, I was fortunate enough to address the Commission on behalf of IAVA¹, and I took the opportunity to talk about Sergeant First Class Drew Brown. 

Drew Brown served in Fallujah, Taji, Baghdad and Baquba as an advisor to the newly formed Iraqi Army. When he got home in October 2005, he struggled with anxiety, depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.  Over time, he became suicidal.  He says,  One night while my wife slept only feet from me, I came to the conclusion that she would not be able to stop me if I chose to end my life.  With the speed and accuracy of my years handling weapons, I could easily load a magazine, chamber a round, remove the safety and squeeze the trigger before she even got out of bed.  I could taste the Hoppe’s #9, feel the front sight post as it pressed against the roof of my mouth.   

Luckily, Drew did not act on his impulses that night.  Instead, he kept trying to get the help he needed.  But again and again, the Department of Defense and the VA failed to heed his call for help.   Drew tried to schedule an appointment with the VA, only to be told he would have to wait three weeks, and schedule his appointment between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, at a hospital that was an hours’ drive away.  Drew couldn’t afford to take three or four hours off work each week to attend a counseling appointment. 

The Pentagon was supposed to be keeping track of veterans like Drew though the Post Deployment Health Readiness Assessment form or PDHRA.  But Drew filled out the PDHRA form and asked for help from a mental health professional five times.  When he finally did get a follow-up call, more than sixteen months had passed since his return from Iraq.   Thankfully, Drew is now regularly seeing a VA psychiatrist.  But he says he still hasn’t been given the number of a 24-hour suicide hotline. Fortunately, Drew went above and beyond to get the care he needed. But most veterans won’t be so pro-active.  And the ones who aren’t seeking help are often the ones most in need of care. Each year, approximately 115,300 veterans attempt suicide. That’s about 1 in 5 suicide attempts nationwide. 

Last week, IAVA officially endorsed legislation² introduced by Congressman Jim Moran of Virginia, calling for the creation of a national veteran’s suicide prevention hotline. The bill is making its way through the House, and we will be pushing to get it passed. We’re also working on a bill (H.R. 67) which will improve the outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, so that people like Drew don’t get lost in the shuffle. Over the next few weeks, IAVA Legislative Director Patrick Campbell and I will be working hard on these issues in IAVA’s Washington, D.C. office. Keep an eye on http://www.iava.org/ to find out how you can help. 

With engaged people like you behind us, we are making our voices heard in Washington, and important changes are underway.  Thank you for your continued support.  

Sincerely, Todd Bowers
Iraq Veteran
Director of Government Affairs
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America 

Resources: 1. Click here to read my full testimony. 

 2. Click here to see the press release announcing the legislation, featuring IAVA.