Special Forces On Horseback in Afghanistan
Commando Monument Near Ground Zero Unveiled On Veterans Day -- Washington Times
NORMAN, Okla. — The first statue near ground zero to salute the heroes of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will not depict a New York firefighter or policeman — but a lone U.S. commando on horseback in the Afghan mountains.
Titled “De Oppresso Liber” — “to free the oppressed,” the Green Berets’ motto — the 3-ton, 18-foot-tall bronze monument was forged to honor the troops who first responded to al Qaeda’s attack from its safe haven in Afghanistan.
A piece of steel from the World Trade Center is embedded in its base, which bears the words “America’s Response Monument.” The statue was expected to be unveiled during the national Veterans Day Parade in New York on Nov. 11.
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My Comment: Beautiful is the word that describes this piece of work.
A sculpture by Douwe Blumberg, titled “De Oppresso Liber,” could be headed for Zuccotti Park once protesters depart. Tina Fineberg for The New York Times