10th Anniversary Tribute:
Canine Search & Rescue Community of 9/11*
Recognition Ceremony September 11, 2011 at 12:45 PM
Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ
Welcome Address – The Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg
National 9/11 Moment of Remembrance
Processional
- Joint Service Color Guard of New York City
- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Saber Team
- Dignitaries
- Lt. David W. Lim, Port Authority Police Department
- Navy Chain of Command and family members of Petty Officer First Class John Douangdara, USN
- Army Chain of Command and family members of SGT Zainah “Caye” Creamer, USA
- SGT Creamer’s Working Dog, Jofa, and his current handler SGT Holley
- Distinguished 9/11 Teams, Veterinarians, VMAT’s
- Brentwood Fire Department, NY, Marching Band
The Recognition Ceremony
- The National Anthem – Creative Leaps International, John Cimino and Tom McCoy
- Invocation – CHC LT Gardner, USN Sector Command, Chaplain USCG Sector, NY
- Line-of-Duty Loss – Joanne M. Steen, Author
- Establishment of Sirius Courage Award – Lt. Lim
- Presentation of Sirius Courage Award (Posthumously) to Petty Officer PO1 John Douangdara and his working dog Bart, the Douangdara family and Navy Chain of Command
- Presentation of Sirius Courage Award (Posthumously) to SGT Creamer’s family and Army Chain of Command
- Echo Taps – Murry R. Kahn and Jimmy Brewer, Bay Shore High School, NY
- America, the Beautiful, Creative Leaps International – John Cimino, Christine Clemmons McCune, and Tom McCoy
- Past, Present and Future of the Working Dog Field – Dr. Cynthia M. Otto
- Chief Roy Gross, Chief Gerald Lauber, Suffolk County SPCA, NY; NYPD Lt. Daniel Donadio (ret.)
- Dr. Heather Case, Director, American Veterinary Medical Association
- Ursula A. Kempe, President, Therapy Dogs International
- Paws Amidst Pain, Sarah Sypniewski
- Nona Bauer – Author of “Dog Heroes of September 11th ” 10th Anniversary Edition
- Presentation of Special Awards
- In the Beginning – Amalgamate Dance Company, choreographed by Alana Marie Urda and Aubrey A. Strickland
- Dr. Carmen Battaglia, Director, American Kennel Club
- Mr. David Kontny, Department of Homeland Security
- Signing of Convention on Cooperation Among American Working Dog Organizations
- Presentation of Convention on Cooperation to Mr. Kontny
- Closing Remarks
- You’ll Never Walk Alone – Creative Leaps International – John Cimino, Christine Clemmons McCune, and Tom McCoy
- 9/11 Honorees invited for to join guests
*Community is defined as all working dog teams (civilian, government, law enforcement, and military) that served during 9/11, volunteer and professional, including the treating veterinarians and Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMATS).
Program subject to change
