The story behind the firefighters' flag-raising at Ground Zero

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Sep 11, 202600:20:17News & Politics

Thomas E. Franklin, former Bergen Record photographer, reflects on September 11, 2001, recounting his journey into Ground Zero and the split-second decisions that led to one of the most recognizable images in American hi...

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