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The Patriot Act was written following the September 11 attacks in an effort to dramatically tighten U.S. national security, particularly as it related to foreign terrorism.
The Act tore down the wall between law enforcement and intelligence officials so that they can share information and work together to help prevent attacks.
The veterans' efforts were: B. acknowledged.
<h3>What is an acknowledgment?</h3>
An acknowledgment is a recognition of the efforts of a person or organization. Given the content of the passage above, we can conclude that the efforts of the veterans were acknowledged.
The acknowledgment can be seen from the ceremony organized by the government to recognize their efforts.
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