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Image: Coast Guard Cutter TAHOMA Controls Marine Traffic in New York Harbor
Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma controls vessel traffic in New York Harbor on September 15, 2001 following the attacks on the World Trade Center towers, still burning in the distance. ( U.S. COAST GUARD PHOT BY BRANDON BREWER) (DHS Photo by Brandon Brewer/Released)