In the Pentagon on 9/11

September 06, 2017 00:33:13
In the Pentagon on 9/11
The Spear
In the Pentagon on 9/11

Sep 06 2017 | 00:33:13

/

Show Notes

On September 11, 2001, Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen was a colonel assigned to the Pentagon. Today he's the superintendent of the US Military Academy, and he sat down to share his firsthand experience of the the attacks that day—a day that has influenced the operational trajectory of the US military ever since.

Other Episodes

Episode

April 27, 2022 00:50:59
Episode Cover

SAM Killer Above the No-Fly Zone

In 1998, retired US Air Force Colonel Mike "Starbaby" Pietrucha was an electronic warfare officer flying in an F-15E Strike Eagle, enforcing the northern...

Listen

Episode

April 11, 2024 01:04:26
Episode Cover

Spectre in the Sky

In August 2007, a US Army Special Forces team came under fire while passing through a valley in Afghanistan. The call for support went...

Listen

Episode

December 22, 2023 00:54:36
Episode Cover

Objective Reindeer

In June 2003, almost three months after the US-led invasion of Iraq, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment was given a mission. A...

Listen