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    A museum display case contains two artifacts related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks: a twisted, heavily corroded structural steel beam from the World Trade Center and a limestone fragment from the Pentagon. The exhibit label reads 'LEFT TO RIGHT: Structural steel from the World Trade Center / Limestone fragment from the Pentagon.' Partial wall text on the left references the 2001 terrorist attacks and the United States Army Corps of Engineers' response role.

    FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    09.02.2026

    Photo by Thomas Deaton 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District   

    Artifacts from September 11, 2001, recovery efforts are displayed in the new "Steel and Stone: Engineering the Response to 9/11" exhibit at the Fort Belvoir-located National Museum of the United States Army, Aug. 28, 2026. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the tragedy, the Museum has opened the exhibit detailing how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mobilized with speed and purpose to support recovery and help rebuild after tragedy. (U.S. Army photo by Thomas Deaton)

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    Date Taken: 09.02.2026
    Date Posted: 09.02.2026 14:35
    Photo ID: 9906740
    VIRIN: 260828-A-WK509-1028
    Resolution: 4692x7031
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    Location: FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA, US
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