Members of the New London Fire Department salute for the national anthem during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony hosted by the Coast Guard and Navy at City Pier Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New London. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Machinist Mate 1st Class Ramsey Allen, with flag, and his fellow crew members of the USS Hartford bow their heads during the invocation of the 9/11 commemoration ceremony hosted by the Coast Guard and Navy at City Pier Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New London. Allen is holding the nations flag that was to be retired during the ceremony. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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The New London High School Navy JROTC color guard present the colors during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony hosted by the Coast Guard and Navy at City Pier Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New London. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Boatswain Mate 1st Class Peyton Ware, left, passes the flag to New London Fire Chief Thomas Curcio, right, and New London Police Chief Brian Wright during the Old Glory ceremony during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony hosted by the Coast Guard and Navy at City Pier Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New London. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Water display by the Norwich Fire Boat Marine 1 during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony hosted by the Coast Guard and Navy at City Pier Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New London. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Crew members of the USS Hartford during during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony hosted by the Coast Guard and Navy at City Pier Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New London. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Seaman Sebastion Ortiz, right, and his fellow crew members of the Coast Guard Barque Eagle holds a flag for the Old Glory passing of the flag cermony the 9/11 commemoration hosted by the Coast Guard and Navy at City Pier Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New London. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Petty Officer 1st Class NIcholas Zamagias, of the USS Hartford, takes a turn cutting a stripe from the nations flag to be burned during the flags retirement ceremony during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony hosted by the Coast Guard and Navy at City Pier Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New London. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Members of the New London Fire Department during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony hosted by the Coast Guard and Navy at City Pier Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New London. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Lortie, of the USS Hartford, places the star field of the American flag in the fire while he and his fellow crew members took turns cutting the stripes from the flag to be burned during the flags retirement ceremony during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony hosted by the Coast Guard and Navy at City Pier Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New London. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Members of the American Heritage Girls Troop CT000, of Ledyard, watch the retirement ceremony of an American flag during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony hosted by the Coast Guard and Navy at City Pier Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New London. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Coast Guard officer candidates with the Coast Guard Barque Eagle in the background during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony hosted by the Coast Guard and Navy at City Pier Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New London. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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