Photos from the 9/11 Memorial's Annual Salute to Service Week

Members of the U.S. Navy stand in formation during a flag-folding ceremony on 9/11 Memorial plaza. One of them is holding up a U.S. flag in front of him.
Representatives from the U.S. Navy holds a flag-folding ceremony on the 9/11 Memorial Plaza during Salute to Service week. Photo by Jin Lee, 9/11 Memorial.

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s annual Salute to Service week wrapped up this weekend with special tributes on the Memorial Plaza and activities for families and children.

The five-day program included performances, tributes and ceremonies from various branches of the U.S. armed forces, NYPD, FDNY and PAPD; veteran and armed forces–specific programming, including special performances in The Stories They Tell series and an evening program, “Theater of War”; and events involving local and national veterans’ organizations.

Here are some images of the events captured throughout the week.

By 9/11 Memorial Staff

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A woman with a backpack walks through the exhibition “Rendering the Unthinkable: Artists Respond to 9/11.” Dozens of small artworks are displayed on the wall in front of her.

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