The idea of the “Iron Run” is born

Posted: January 26, 2011 
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Tagged: 9/11, american legion, american legion posts, american legion riders, cabral, chapter, memorial, pennsylvania, perkiomen, post 184, sal, sons of the american legion, steel, terror attacks, veterans, victims, world trade center
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It all started with an idea.  The Sons of the American Legion Squadron held one of their monthly meetings at Perkiomen Post 184, and Vincent T. Cabral mentioned an idea he had about something he saw on the internet.  By surfing the internet, Cabral found that there was a piece of steel from the World Trade Center available in hanger 17 at JFK.  The members of the Squadron all thought that it was a “pretty cool idea” but didn’t know if they would actually be able to pull it off.  They went on with their meeting and the other topics at hand.

Cabral got additional information about the steel and all of a sudden it seemed that this “pipe dream” could turn into reality.  The Squadron decided they were going to take that piece of steel and dedicate a memorial to the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks.

They had a lot to consider.   How were they going to get the piece of steel?  How were they going to pay for the memorial?  How were they going to plan the events?  And the “Iron Run” was born.

The idea of the “Iron Run” was conceived and quickly turned into quite an event.  Even months after the final dedication, the members are still high on the surge of Americans who showed up in droves to support their cause.