Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 26 commanding officer, Col. Mark J. Desens, speaks with Montel Williams, host of the radio broadcast Montel Across America, which aired live from the flight deck of USS New York Nov. 4, 2009. Aboard the ship are Marines from several units that merged to form SPMAGTF-26. The ship, which has 7 1/2 tons of steel salvaged from the World Trade Center forged into its hull, is scheduled to be commissioned Nov. 7. (Official USMC photo by Cpl. Jesse J. Johnson)(Released)