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Do you want to visit the September 11 exhibit that just opened at the Smithsonian museum?

Sept. 11 Smithsonian Exhibit Opens Tue Sep 10, 3:26 PM ET By JONATHAN D. SALANT, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - As the wife of a 20-year Navy veteran, Lisa Dolan knew her husband could be killed in the service of his country. She never expected it to happen at the Pentagon. Dolan, a preschool teacher living in Alexandria, Va., told her story Tuesday following opening ceremonies for an exhibit on Sept. 11 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Speakers included first lady Laura Bush and her predecessor, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Secretary of State Colin Powell. But the loudest applause and only standing ovations were reserved for Joseph Pfeifer, a New York City Fire Department battalion chief who helped direct rescue efforts at the World Trade Center. Pfeifer's coat, hat and boots are on display in the exhibit hall. So is a metal crowbar, used to break through gypsum wallboard. It was found near the body of his brother Kevin, a New York City fire department lieutenant who died in the collapse of the towers. 'You might ask, 'What does it mean to be a hero?'' Pfeifer said. 'And my definition of hero is one of ordinary people doing the ordinary right thing at an extraordinary time.' Dolan's husband, Navy Capt. Robert E. Dolan, was killed while working for the chief of naval operations at the Pentagon. 'There's always the thought that something could happen when you're deployed somewhere,' said Lisa Dolan. 'You never, ever expect it to happen right here in the United States.' A day after the attack, a group of soldiers and firefighters on the roof of the Pentagon unfurled a giant American flag. On Tuesday, they gave the flag to the museum. Army Pfc. Jeff Layne was one of the soldiers who brought the flag onto the Pentagon roof to display it. 'We wanted to show the rest of the country that our military is still standing strong, that it's going to take more than a plane to destroy our military,'

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