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Pentagon 9/11 survivor Kevin Shaeffer recalls escape

Filed: Sep 10, 2026 at 8:13 PM ET
Summary: Retired Navy Lt. Kevin Shaeffer, who survived the Sept. 11, 2001 attack in the Pentagon’s Navy Command Center, reflects on what he experienced during the attack and the escape he described. In an interview, he says, “I had to fight,” discussing the moments since the attack and the years that followed.
WHO: Kevin Shaeffer
WHAT: Kevin Shaeffer reflects in an interview on surviving the Sept. 11, 2001 Pentagon attack and describes his escape.
WHEN: Sep 11, 2001
WHERE: The Pentagon, USA
WHY: Shaeffer is reacting to and recounting his experience during the Sept. 11, 2001 Pentagon attack.

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