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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Lachance prepares to secure the bow aboard the USS New York in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 6, 2013. The New York, which is forged from steel from the World Trade Center, departed Naval Station Norfolk to conduct training and participate in Veterans Week New York City, honoring the service of the nation's veterans. Lachance is a boatswain's mate.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Lachance prepares to secure the bow aboard the USS New York in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 6, 2013. The New York, which is forged from steel from the World Trade Center, departed Naval Station Norfolk to conduct training and participate in Veterans Week New York City, honoring the service of the nation's veterans. Lachance is a boatswain's mate.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Lachance prepares to secure the bow aboard the USS New York in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 6, 2013. The New York, which is forged from steel from the World Trade Center, departed Naval Station Norfolk to conduct training and participate in Veterans Week New York City, honoring the service of the nation's veterans. Lachance is a boatswain's mate.

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