Pentagon 9/11 Memorial featuring speakers Rear Admiral Barry Black, Donald Rumsfeld and James J. Laychack.
A groundbreaking ceremony held for the construction of a memorial in remembrance of those who lost their lives at the Pentagon and aboard Flight 77 on September 11, 2001, to be built on the Pentagon grounds near the location of Flight 77's point of impact.
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Bio
Rear Adm. Barry C. Black (Ret.)
Rear Admiral Barry C. Black (Ret.) was elected the 62nd Chaplain of the United States Senate, on June 27, 2003. He began working in the Senate on July 7, 2003. Prior to coming to Capitol Hill, Chaplain Black served in the U.S. Navy for over twenty-seven years, ending his distinguished career as the Chief of Navy Chaplains.
As Rear Admiral, his personal decorations included the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal (two medals), Meritorious Service Medals (two awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals (two awards), and numerous unit awards, campaign, and service medals.
Chaplain Black is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and an alumnus of Oakwood College, Andrews University, North Carolina Central University, Eastern Baptist Seminary, Salve Regina University, and United States International University. In addition to earning Master of Arts degrees in Divinity, Counseling, and Management, he has received a Doctorate degree in Ministry and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Psychology.
James J. Laychack
James J. Laychack is President and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Pentagon Memorial Fund.
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld, the thirteenth and twenty-first US secretary of defense, currently chairs the Rumsfeld Foundation. His memoir Known and Unknown was released on February 8, 2011.