Yes, you read that correctly. Maybe it’s common knowledge, but it wasn’t to me.
I don’t normally make threads like this, but it was Zeldar’s 9/11 ATMB thread that reminded me of this. I was going to post it in that thread, but it didn’t seem to quite be appropriate.
As we are approaching the ninth anniversary of that horrendous day, I understand that many of us like to recognize those who were called to help out at Ground Zero upon that day. While this person is just one of them, I believe some people might be interested knowing this about him.
Here is a video interview with Kevin Pollak about the guy’s service. The interview proper starts at 22:24, and the 9/11 specific stuff at 45:50, and lasts about 10 minutes.
Haven’t watched it that far yet, but after watching a bit of it, now I’m subscribed to the podcast and downloading a few of the more recent episodes, so thanks for the heads-up!
He’s in the Marine Reserve, and his unit, being the only unit in Manhattan at the time, was activated on 9/12 and participated in searching for survivors and bodies.
Yeah, that’s it. I also forget that people actually watch videos at work. Yeah, Kevin’s got a potty mouth. But there’s no nudity, which is what I usually think of when I see NSFW.
Ben Curtis, the “Dude you’re gettin’ a Dell!” guy, was also a hero on 9-11, administering first aid he learned in Boy Scout training to several wounded people and helping them to safety from the debris clouds.