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Friends and family members of those who died in the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon visit the Sept. 11 Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery on the 9th anniversary of the terrorist attack. Friends and family paid their respects at the memorial after a private remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon. Ceremony speakers included President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen. The Sept. 11 Memorial in Arlington National cemetery displays the 184 names of the people who lost their lives when the Pentagon was attacked in 2001. - Friends and family members of those who died in the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon visit the Sept. 11 Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery on the 9th anniversary of the terrorist attack. Friends and family paid their respects at the memorial after a private remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon. Ceremony speakers included President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen. The Sept. 11 Memorial in Arlington National cemetery displays the 184 names of the people who lost their lives when the Pentagon was attacked in 2001.

Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Maritime Raid Force, approach the motor vessel Magellan Star Thursday, Sept. 9 to recover it from suspected pirates. The Marines boarded the vessel and took nine suspected pirates into custody. The pirates were taken to the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and the ship's eleven crew members resumed control of Magellan Star. Pirates took control of the ship Sept. 8. Dubuque is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. - Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Maritime Raid Force, approach the motor vessel Magellan Star Thursday, Sept. 9 to recover it from suspected pirates. The Marines boarded the vessel and took nine suspected pirates into custody. The pirates were taken to the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and the ship's eleven crew members resumed control of Magellan Star. Pirates took control of the ship Sept. 8. Dubuque is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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