9-11 day. I was in Eureka, MT at a motel getting ready to go to the Port of Entry at Rooseville to conduct training classes. Saw the tradgedy unfold on TV. Taught the class with frequent breaks to check the TV and get up dated. At noon, drove the 4 hours back to the Port of Entry at Sweetgrass and went to work. Wasn't called in, just jumped in and went work. Worked 14 hours that day. For the next 62 days worked 12 hour shifts 6 and 7 days a week.
Since that day my career was focused on anti terrorism. I left Montana and went to Headquarters in DC to worked to identify any possible terrorist or terroist related materials entering the U.S. I later went to South Africa and was in charge of a team prescreening container cargo to intercept WMD.
Even in in retirement I continue the fight. I frequently travel to teach Customs Officer how to find WMD.
The events of that day changed my life for ever.
I will never forget.
