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Retired Adm. Mike Day on 9/11: “When things were at their worst, the Coast Guard was at its best”
—Rear Admiral Mike Day reflects on the 9/11 boatlift, civilian mariners, and the leadership lessons he carried throughout his career.
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“Go Be Brilliant”—Leadership When There Is No Playbook: 9/11, Coast Guard Activities New York, and Rear Adm. Richard Bennis
—After 9/11, the New York maritime evacuation was only the beginning. Facing months of unprecedented port security demands, Rear Adm. Richard Bennis gave his leaders three words: “Go be brilliant.” Behind that simple charge was a command culture built on trust, preparation, relationships, and the freedom to innovate when no playbook existed.
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MSSTs and MSRTs—Forged in the crucible of 9/11
—With the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the War on Terror set in motion dramatic changes to the Coast Guard.
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Remembering 9/11—a day that changed the Coast Guard forever
—The day war was declared on the Empire of Japan, President Franklin Roosevelt referred to Dec. 7, 1941, day of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, as “a date which will live in infamy.” Little did he know the nation would face a similar date nearly 60 years later.
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Jeffrey Palazzo—a 9/11 Coast Guard hero’s story
Saving lives was what drew Jeffrey Palazzo to the Coast Guard, and on Sept. 11, 2001, Palazzo, a Coast Guard Reservist, was one of hundreds of New York Fire Department personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice trying to save others.
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Vincent Danz—9/11 hero and FRC namesake
—As a member of the Emergency Service Unit, he and his fellow officers were the first to enter the doomed Trade Center. He called home to his wife and told her it was real bad up in the Towers.