ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The nation's 9/11 commemoration on Sept. 11 brought out the best among credit unions.

Winning special praise from the U.S. Department of Defense was Pentagon Federal Credit Union, which joined an elite list of 11 corporate sponsors funding a series of pre-9/11 events on Sept. 10 including a freedom walk, a mall concert and a light display.

"Pentagon Federal should be congratulated for demonstrating this act of remembrance," said a spokesman for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, citing the CU's additional role in support of the military.

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