Keywords: May 28 2002 Ground Zero Cleanup 03.jpg Master Chief Damage Controlman D Westlye Command Master Chief for Commander Naval Region Northeast Detachment New York leads a group of U S Navy Sailors into Ground Zero to render honors to the efforts of New York City Police Firefighters and recovery workers at the site Sailors were visiting New York during the 15th annual Fleet Week celebration The event marked the final removal of the last remaining World Trade Center structure Column Number 1001B of Two World Trade Center The 30-foot column remained standing following the collapse of the twin towers when terrorists flew two commercial airliners into both skyscrapers on September 11 2001 The resulting collapse created a mountain of 1 8 million tons of steel and concrete More than 3000 people perished in the attack http //www news navy mil/view_single asp id 1653 2002-05-28 Photographer ™s Mate 2nd Class Bob Houlihan United States Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Personality rights Ground Zero World Trade Center in 2002 Photographs taken on 2002-05-28 New York City Fleet Week New York 2002 Male soldiers Men at work Men looking left People of the United States in 2002 People with ribbon bars Sailors from the United States Navy Military people on duty Peaked caps of the United States Navy Military people in 2002 White military uniforms White clothing male Military marches Moustaches Taken with Nikon D1H |