Some observers have said that the casualties at the Pentagon on 9/11 had it not hit the navy section -- because every sailor is trained to fight fires, they were able to react in a heartbeat.
“Some observers have said that the casualties at the Pentagon on 9/11 had it not hit the navy section — because every sailor is trained to fight fires, they were able to react in a heartbeat.”
I have not heard that but I would not be surprised if it’s true.
We were all taught damage control and fire fighting.
And I too saw the FID video at the beginning of Damage Control School in Charleston (1985).