The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland

by Jim DeFede

The first priority for Fast, who had been intelligence chief only since June, was to make sure everything was being done to guarantee the safety of U.S. military personnel in the various countries under her watch. She feared the attacks in New York and Washington could be only the first wave in a series of terrorist strikes against Americans around the world. Securing American military bases is easy enough, but she was concerned about housing complexes and other facilities off base where Americans might be gathered. As she expected, when she was finally able to call the command center, her staff was already coordinating efforts with local officials in each country.

Thank you Fast for securing ours