Guarding Liberty

Operation Guarding Liberty

Operation Guarding Liberty was held at Freedom Corner in Cape

Girardeau, Mo. on 9-11-2004. This special event was to honor those who lost their lives

in the bombing of the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon on 9-11-2001. This event

was made possible because oflocal area businesses and the donations they made. The

event was held from sunup to sundown with a changing of the guard every 30 minutes.

Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson kicked off the event with her recollection of her daily

events on 11 Sept 2001.After Ms. Emerson's moving speech the order was then given by

Ron Acord, member of the Cpl. Mason O. Yarbrough Detachment #1081, to post the

guard.During the walking of the century's, the Cape Girardeau Fire Department

stopped to watch, and also laid their own memorial to their fallen comrades

at the base of the Statue of Liberty. To the onlookers that was a very

emotional gesture as to what the day meant to them. Below are some pictures from the

event, and we hope to do another next year. We all want to say thank you

to the businesses who made this happen.

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Last Updated On 2-05-05

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