U.S. History

Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9/11

Patrick Creed and Rick Newman

About the Program

Patrick Creed and Rick Newman talk about the rescue efforts that took place at the Pentagon following the 9/11 attack.  The crashing of American Airlines Flight 77 caused a fire at the Pentagon which local firefighters fought for over 24 hours.  The authors spoke at Borders Books and Music in Fairfax, Virginia.      

About the Authors

Patrick Creed and Rick Newman

Patrick Creed and Rick NewmanPatrick is a volunteer firefighter and a U.S. Army Reserve officer who has done a tour in Iraq. Rick Newman is a staff writer for U.S. News and World Report. He is the author of "Bury Us Upside Down: The Misty Pilots and the Secret Battle for the Ho Chi Minh Trail." For more, visit firefightthebook.com.
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Past Airings

  • Sunday, September 11th at 8:30am (ET)
  • Saturday, September 10th at 4pm (ET)
  • Sunday, November 16th at 7:30pm (ET)
  • Monday, August 4th at 6:30am (ET)
  • Monday, July 21st at 4:30am (ET)
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