20 Years Later

The Top San Diego Stories, People and Characters From
2000


All Episodes

Story 12 | Shayn Mitchell, US Army | The View From Frankfurt, Germany

Shayn Mitchell, CEO of Cypher Studios, production partner for “20” discusses his experience being stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. One minute he’s getting ready to leave the military and start a new job. The next minute he’s extended indefinitely and doing perimeter security at his base, He also shares that...

Story 11 | Dennis DuBard, Commanding Officer, USS Peleliu | From The Freedom Of North Island To Operation Enduring Freedom

Dennis DuBard, woke up to tranquility on North Island on 9/11. Within short order, he found himself being flown to the USS Peleliu as its Commanding Officer. The USS Peleliu under his command took the first Marines to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. His advice for future...

Story 10 | David Varcardipone, SDPD, US Coast Guard | From Italy, “This Is Our Pearl Harbor”

David Varcardipone, SDPD Police officer and Coast Guard Reservist, found himself in Italy with a young child back in San Diego. His first thought was “this is our Pearl Harbor” as he then navigated the long and difficult journey to return to his son and his duties. His advice...

Story 9 | Jeffry Haber | From The Boy Scouts To The Ash Falling In Brooklyn, The Towers Were Special

Dr. Jeffry Haber, entrepreneur, author, Professor, and financial professional, discusses his emotional connection to the World Trade Center. From experiencing the Towers while under construction as a Boy Scout to the one inch of ash having fallen on eastern Brooklyn when they fell, the Towers were bookends of nearly...

Story 8 | Maurice Wilson, 26 Year Navy Corpsman, “I Can’t Believe This Is Happening To Us”

Maurice Wilson, a passionate 26 year Navy Corpsman and advocate and leader for all things military, discusses the day which struck close to the heart and his feeling that “I can’t believe this is happening to us.” His advice for young Americans: Be Righteous Never Forget. God Bless America.

Story 7 | Peter Sibley In NYC For Large Capital Raise Instead Experiences A National Tragedy

Peter Sibley, a successful entrepreneur, enjoying the unbelievable optimism of the early Internet years, was in NYC having just completed a significant capital raise for his business. Little did he know the impact on the nation, the world, and in many respects, the hyper-optimism of many internet pioneers which...

Story 6 | Jack Tilley, 12th SMA (Ret) In His Office At The Pentagon Experiencing One Of The Worst Days Of His Life

Jack Tilley, the 12th Sergeant Major of the Army, was in his office at the Pentagon when the Towers were struck, left to head to Fort Myer, and returned to the Pentagon just as the plane hit, killing 125 Americans. In what he described as “one of the worst...

Story 5 | Drew Schlosberg, Union-Tribune Executive, Helped San Diego Heal With A “Day of Unity”

With San Diego’s very specific connection to the terrorists who attacked America, Drew Schlosberg, an executive with the San Diego Union-Tribune, was on the front lines of an “all journalists on deck” call to immediately prepare a special edition of the paper. Listen to Drew’s memories of the UT’s...

Story 4 | Adm. David Steindl (Ret) | On The Front Lines As Captain Of the USS John Paul Jones, The Ship Which Fired First

The riveting story of Adm. Dave Steindl, then serving as Capital of the USS John Paul Jones, the ship which would fire the first shot on October 7, 2001. Having spent the summer at sea in the Persian Gulf, the John Paul Jones remained in the theater until it...