Untold Stories of 9/11: How The Salvation Army Responded

This week, we mark the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. We remember the collective horror we all felt as the world watched the events unfold, seeing the destruction and lives lost in real time. And in The Salvation Army, we remember the collective action that took place in the days and months that followed—the thousands of officers, employees and volunteers who stepped in to help. On this episode of the podcast, we’re going across Canada—from Newfoundland and Labrador to Vancouver—and to the heart of Ground Zero in New York City, for an inside look at the Army’s 9/11 response. We’ll hear the stories of four people who were part of that response:Claude Elliott, mayor of Gander, N.L., at the time, who was instrumental in the town's response when 38 planes were grounded there;John Maxwell, a passenger whose plane was grounded in Gander, who spent several days at the Salvation Army church in nearby Lewisporte, N.L.;Major Lynn Cummings, a Canadian Salvation Army officer who served at Ground Zero in October 2001; and John McEwan, a Salvationist who assisted grounded passengers in Vancouver and later led the Army's relief efforts at the "Taj Mahal" at Ground Zero when operations concluded in May 2002.More 9/11 Coverage:Extended Q&A with Claude Elliott9/11 Memories from Commissioners William and Marilyn FrancisArtifacts from Ground ZeroSalvation Army Participates in 9/11 Heritage Minute