Special Episode — September 11: The Day That Changed My Life

The War After the War · Sep 12, 2026 · 27m

Twenty-five years ago, I was sitting in history class watching history happen right in front of me.

On September 11, 2001, I watched our country come under attack. I watched the towers burn, the confusion unfold, and first responders run toward something everyone else was trying to escape.

I didn't know it then, but that day would change the entire direction of my life.

Within the next week, my mind was made up: I wanted to serve my country.

And when it came time to decide which branch, I chose the United States Marine Corps. To me, the Marines represented warriors—the men and women willing…