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    Looking Back at Ground Zero, Part 3 Personal accounts of Omaha District employees who joined disaster response following the 9/11 attacks [Image 6 of 6]

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    Looking Back at Ground Zero, Part 3 Personal accounts of Omaha District employees who joined disaster response following the 9/11 attacks

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    09.02.2026

    Photo by Delanie Stafford 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District

    Rich Rappe, retired U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District employee, meets with Omaha District Deputy Commander, Lt. Col. Natalie Mallue, during a visit to the Omaha District headquarters building Sept. 2, 2026. Rappe is sharing photos and memorabilia from his deployment to Ground Zero shortly after the September 11th attacks where he supported search and recovery efforts. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Delanie Stafford)

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    Date Taken: 09.02.2026
    Date Posted: 09.10.2026 11:55
    Photo ID: 9924320
    VIRIN: 260902-A-KS317-1005
    Resolution: 3300x2242
    Size: 2.43 MB
    Location: US
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    This image depicts an active disaster response operation at Ground Zero following the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. Emergency personnel, heavy equipment, and command vehicles are visible amid the rubble, with large plumes of dark smoke rising in the background. Multiple agency resources including US Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Operations units are deployed at the scene.
    An older man wearing a black polo shirt stands behind a table displaying several framed awards and memorabilia. He is holding up a framed Department of the Army 'Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service' certificate issued to Richard D. Rappe, which includes a medal. Additional framed documents, a colored map, and a red jacket are displayed on the table in front of him.
    The image shows an embroidered patch on a red jacket or garment commemorating the US Army Corps of Engineers' emergency response to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The circular patch features a bald eagle, the Twin Towers silhouette, a patriotic ribbon, and the USACE castle logo. Text on the patch reads 'WTC Emergency Response 9-11-01'.
    A framed Department of the Army certificate presenting the Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service to Richard D. Rappe, dated 21 April 2006. The award recognizes his support to relief efforts following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, specifically his role in FEMA relief operations in New York City. The framed display includes both the certificate and the physical medal mounted alongside it.
    This is an FDNY operational map titled 'WTC Damaged Buildings 75 ft by 75 ft Grid,' dated 2001.09.20 at 1400 hours, created by C. Chan. It depicts the World Trade Center site and surrounding Lower Manhattan area following the September 11, 2001 attacks, showing damaged buildings overlaid on a 75-by-75-foot grid system. The map identifies FDNY Sector Command Post locations marked with colored dots and lists 20 numbered damaged or affected buildings in a legend.
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