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America's Response Monument

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On October 19, 2012, a life-and-a-half scale bronze monument commemorating U.S. Special Operations Forces in the first few weeks of the War in Afghanistan was rededicated in front of the building.[109] The base of the sculpture bears its title, “America’s Response Monument”, and the subtitle De Oppresso Liber, which is Latin for "to liberate the oppressed", the motto of the Green Berets.[110] A piece of steel from the original World Trade Center is embedded in the base.[111] In an uncommon move, the bronze statue was positioned facing so the soldier atop the horse is keeping a watchful eye as he looks back over his shoulder at the World Trade Center and its tenants. The monument is dedicated to the actions of the servicemen and women of America’s special forces who responded to the 9/11 attacks, including the personnel who helped remove the Afghan Taliban from power. It is the first publicly accessible monument to American special forces personnel.[112]

The statue was dedicated by Lieutenant General John Mulholland, Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Special Forces Command. Soldiers representing the United States Army Special Operations Command also attended the dedication ceremony.[113] The land for the monument was donated by a private Wall Street firm.[114] The statue's entire cost of over $750,000 was paid by hundreds of private citizens.[115]

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