A retired Navy lieutenant who was among the few survivors in the Pentagon’s Navy Command Center during the September 11 attacks reflects on the chaos and loss of that day in a new interview. Speaking 25 years after the tragedy, he describes the immediate aftermath of the plane strike and the long-term impact of witnessing such devastation. His account offers a rare firsthand perspective on the human cost of the attacks and the resilience of those who endured them. The conversation also explores how the experience has shaped his life in the decades since.
On 9/11, retired Navy Lt. Kevin Shaeffer was one of the few people in the Pentagon's Navy Command Center to survive the attack. Geoff Bennett spoke with Shaeffer about what he experienced on that day and the 25 years since.
