{"id":6642,"date":"2024-09-16T16:52:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T16:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=6642"},"modified":"2024-09-16T19:33:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T19:33:38","slug":"professors-describes-being-inside-pentagon-during-9-11-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/09\/16\/professors-describes-being-inside-pentagon-during-9-11-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor describes being inside Pentagon during 9\/11 attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>TROY, Ala. (<a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 Many people remember the two planes that flew into the World Trade Center, but the Twin Towers weren&#8217;t the only buildings that were hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Troy professor Dr. Duane Gunn was inside the Pentagon when a hijacked plane crashed into the facility 23 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> &#8220;I had been assigned there I was there for a three-year tour where I was going to be part of a organization that oversaw the acquisition of space assets,&#8221; Gunn explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He remembers the exact moment when <a href=\"https:\/\/britannica.com\/event\/American-Airlines-flight-77\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Airlines Flight 77<\/a> crashed into the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I was about 400 feet from impact. You saw smoke and things like that billowing down the hallways.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gunn remembers people struggling to not only get to safety but also to understand what had just happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;There was quite a bit of uncertainty that was going on that day.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>REMEMBERING 9\/11: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/09\/16\/troy-professors-remember-9-11-terrorist-attacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Troy professors remember 9\/11 terrorist attacks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/09\/16\/9-11-stair-climb-remembers-fallen-first-responders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">9\/11 Stair Climb remembers fallen first responders<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Amid the fear and chaos, Gunn also remembers a country that snapped into action and people who immediately found ways to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We had people who would literally be driving up to these areas where you commuted from and people were going, &#8216;are you in the right spot?&#8217; Wherever they could pick somebody up, people would be picking them up and helping them get home.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Gunn and countless others can never forget September 1, 2001, many of today&#8217;s younger adults had not been born yet. Despite that, some students say they make it a point to learn about the attacks and the impact that it left on America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I wasn&#8217;t born then but I just know it was definitely an important event,&#8221; said freshman Ember Chalker. &#8220;A lot of people passed away and it was not something that needs to ever repeat again.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s that kind of understanding that Gunn hopes will help prevent any similar attacks from happening again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I think understanding history is a very important part of of growing and knowing who we are as a country,&#8221; Gunn said. &#8220;By understanding what happened, maybe we can gain insights into the future so this doesn&#8217;t happen again.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years Gunn has shared his experience with a countless number of students. 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