About Lt. Kevin P. Shaeffer, USN (Retired)

Lt. Shaeffer is a 1994 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.


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Opinion: 'Never Forget'

Opinion: ‘Never Forget’

The following story originally appeared in Proceedings, September 2011.

A decade later, a former naval officer recalls the day he was working in the Pentagon when his life—and those of all Americans—changed forever.

The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 were the defining moments for our generation, a shockwave start to a turbulent decade. How best to mark that fateful day, and the ten years since?

Simple. Never forget. Read More