New 9/11 Commission documentary and podcast “Are We Safer Today?”

By Kimberly | Published: September 27, 2022

A new documentary called Are We Safer Today? will be shown for the first time at a special screening at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on September 29, 2022. The film will air on public television starting in November of 2022.

The film, by Naptown Media, tells the story of the 9/11 Commission and their investigation into the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The work of 9/11 families in creating the Commission is highlighted. The documentary also contains an interview with the surviving members of the Commission.

A nine-episode podcast of the same title, containing oral histories about the 9/11 Commission can be heard here.

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Former AFP officer and Bali bombings first responder reflects on the terror attack ahead of the 20th anniversary

By Kimberly | Published: September 21, 2022

Frank Morgan, a retired Australian Federal Police officer, remembers responding to the Bali nightclub bombings of October 12, 2002. He was on holiday in Bali at the time in a hotel next to the bombsite and helped many of the injured, including one of his colleagues.

As the 20th anniversary of the attacks approaches, he spoke with Michael Rowland of ABC about his sadness and how the attacks are still a part of his life.

“I think it’s something if you keep bringing it back to the front of mind, it affects your life. It affects people around you. It is just better to keep it to myself … very few people know the full story.”

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USS Arlington hosts Ukraine youth while in port call

By Kimberly | Published: September 20, 2022

Last month, twenty-seven children of Ukrainian soldiers spent a week aboard the USS Arlington, being treated “like rock stars” in the words of Captain Eric Kellum, reports Petty Officer 1st Class John Bellino for DVIDSHUB.net.

The ship’s crew organized the event in 48 hours. Crewmember Ensign Vladimir Stadnik, Ukrainian by birth, acted as guide to the children. One of the children’s chaperons told Ensign Stadnik that being on the ship was the first time they had seen the children smile in days.

“Throughout this deployment, the Arlington has traveled over 20,000 miles, visited three continents and participated in five large-scale multinational NATO and partner nation exercises,” said U.S. Navy Capt. Eric Kellum, commanding officer of the Arlington. “But hosting these children, helping to bring them joy and making them feel safe is the most memorable and purposeful experience we’ve had on this deployment.”

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