A youth and service group in Colorado is working to revitalize an abandoned 9/11 memorial in Pueblo West. The recent efforts of the Pueblo Young Marines are the subject of an article and accompanying video published on KOAA-TV, a southern Colorado news station.

The group found a tattered flag and a site covered in trash upon arriving at the Liberty Point Memorial, which was dedicated in 2002 by a Pueblo West firefighter to honor 9/11 victims. On top of cleaning the site and attaining a new flag, they are also going to regularly check on and maintain the memorial.

"It's nice to take on the duty of keeping it clean and showing that people actually remember," Pueblo Young Marines Platoon Sergeant Juanita Gallegos told KOAA-TV.

View the article here. You can also view our online registry that tracks 9/11 memorials throughout the world.

By Jordan Friedman, 9/11 Memorial Research and Digital Projects Associate

Chad Pfeifer, who lost part of his leg in 2007 while serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq, recently visited the 9/11 Memorial and Museum for the first time.

“Looking at the names, the list of first responders . . . we went over to Engine No. 10 and ended up having lunch at O’Hara’s Pub right there on the corner, listening to their stories,” the 32-year-old told the New York Daily News. “It was emotional for me. It affected my life. Essentially it’s a huge part of who I am today. Had it not been for that, who knows what might have happened?”

The terrorist attack on the Twin Towers was Pfeifer’s inspiration for enlisting in the Army, according to Daily News.

Despite the loss of part of his leg, Pfeifer is an avid golfer. He was recently featured on Golf Channel’s reality series “The Big Break,” a golf competition for aspiring professionals, lasting through two weeks of elimination rounds.

Read the full article here.

By Jordan Friedman, 9/11 Memorial Research and Digital Projects Associate