Operation CREST from The 9:57 Project

Chief Warrant Officer 4 (Ret.) John Hamilton with Luke


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Join Luke as he sits down with Chief Warrant Officer John Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton retired with 24 years of service in the U.S. Army, 22 of those years on active duty. On September 11, 2001, Mr. Hamilton was an AH-64 Apache Pilot in the 101st Airborne Division, and months later, he deployed to Afghanistan. John has also served on the Army Staff in Washington, D.C., and has flown Army airplanes on five continents. He has varied civilian aviation experience, serving as an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) helicopter pilot, corporate airplane pilot, and now as a pilot for a major airline. John has a Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration from Upper Iowa University. His favorite thing in the world is to watch his daughter play high school and club soccer. He is the son of Rayford E. Hamilton, a World War 2 Combat Infantryman who served in the 10th Mountain Division, WIA in Italy, 1945. Mr. Hamilton is also a co-founder of The 9:57 Project.

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The mission of The 9:57 Project is to connect Veterans with young people in order to perpetuate Courage, Resilience, Service, Teamwork, and the legacy of Flight 93. At 9:57 AM on 9/11, the passengers and crew of Flight 93 fought back, saving the U.S. Capitol Building and preventing further loss of life. Their actions were the first successful counterattack in the War on Terror. Our Veterans share the "Spirit of 9:57" with young people in order to perpetuate this legacy and the leadership traits exhibited on board the plane that day. Those values are the ones young people need to thrive and succeed in today's world.

  • Student-centered curricula: www.the957project.org/linesoffire
  • Post-9/11 Veteran to visits to schools: www.veteranvisits.org
  • Immersive summer leadership program: www.the957project.org/summer
  • Connect to arrange a trip to the Flight 93 National Memorial: [email protected]

Send a note to [email protected] to connect with us!

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The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The 9:57 Project.

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