Private memory / Adam Behrens -- Inside the 9/11 Pentagon attack / Christopher M. Bradley -- Operation noble eagle / Dennis Brady -- A moment in time / Larry Carter II -- As I saw things / Marshall R. Codd -- A recent Richard's recollection of his time recovering -- The pentagon / Eric Ebner -- /11 revisited / Matt Genkinger -- A witness to bravery / Andy Graff -- Nights in white coveralls / Jonathan Hoffman -- My old guard / Fines E. Kiper ii -- The impact of 9/11, then and now / William Arthur Roum -- We laughed / Brett (Thurman) Sanpietro -- America on fire: a grunt's perspective / Robert Earl Williams -- For the Old Guard Soldiers unsung and unspoken / Mark Joseph Mongilutz -- Farewell: an epilogue / Mark Joseph Mongilutz.
Summary:
"For understandable and inevitable reasons, the colloquially termed "9/11" is most symbolically linked to the World Trade Center. The Pentagon's destruction received far less coverage, but those who helped extinguish the fires, tend to the wounded, and clean up the aftermath will never forget such a loss. Thousands took part in the Pentagon recovery effort following 9/11, but few knew exactly what they were signing up for. A nearby Army unit, the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), sent its soldiers to contribute where they could, as best they could, and in any capacity they could. In this book, soldiers of The Old Guard have elected to share their experiences. Their accounts attest to the honor and camaraderie that were necessary for picking up the pieces, as well as the traumatic effects of being enveloped in the aftermath of tragedy." Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.