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At sea aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Dec. 17, 2001 – U.S. Sailors and Marines aboard USS John C. Stennis come to attention during the national anthem playing at the raising ceremony of a 12x18-foot flag found in the rubble of the World Trade Center and sent to the carrier for display while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The flag was discovered by New York City policeman and U.S. Naval Reservist Sergeant Karl Hagstrom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jayme Pastoric. (RELEASED) |
Salt Lake City, UT (Feb. 8, 2002) -- Members of the United States Olympic team, including Women's Bi-athlete Sgt. Kristiana Sabasteanski (2nd from right), hold the American flag that flew over the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The flag was carried into Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium during the playing of the national anthem at the Opening Ceremonies of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Preston Keres. (RELEASED) |
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020302-N-6626D-003 At sea aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) March 2, 2002 -- The now famous world trade center "Ground Zero" national ensign, along with a New York City Police Department flag and New York City Fire Department flag are flown to commemorate the last day of flight operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, as she begins her journey home. Roosevelt and her embarked carrier air wing (CVW) are scheduled to be relieved by USS John F. Kennedy''s carrier battle group. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer''s Mate 3rd Class Amy Dela Torres. |
Aircraft nose art with the words "Let's roll!" -- America's two-word marching order in the fight against terrorism will be displayed on various aircraft throughout the Air Force as a way of recognizing the heroes and victims of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States. "'Let's roll!' has served as a rallying cry for this nation as we go forward in our war on terrorism," said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper. "We are proud to display this new nose art on our aircraft." The nose art design depicts an eagle soaring in front of the U.S. flag, with the words "Spirit of 9-11" on the top and "Let's roll!" on the bottom. The design was created by Senior Airman Duane White, a journeyman from Air Combat Command's multimedia center at Langley Air Force Base, Va. The Thunderbirds and other Air Force demonstration teams will apply this nose art on all aircraft, while major commands and wings will be authorized to apply the nose art to one aircraft of their choice. For thousands of years, warriors, such as the Vikings, Zulus, Native Americans, samurai and many others, have followed a tradition of decorating their instruments of war. These instruments could include the warriors or their weapons. The Air Force has used nose art throughout much of its history, and for a variety of reasons. The "Let's roll!" nose art is being used to continue the remembrance of the events of Sept. 11, spur on the nation's current patriotic spirit and pay tribute to the heroes and victims in the war against terrorism. It is anticipated that the art will start to appear on Air Force aircraft around Jan. 15. |
The words were made famous by Todd Beamer, a passenger on Flight 93. Beamer, a 32-year-old businessman, Sunday school teacher, husband, father and hero, led other passengers in fighting terrorists for control of Flight 93 before it crashed into a field in western Pennsylvania. He was overheard on a cellular phone reciting the Lord's Prayer and saying "Let's roll!" as passengers charged the terrorists.