Matthew Klimow

Matthew Klimow is a retired Army Colonel who served as the executive assistant to General Richard Myers during the September 11 attacks in 2001. He remained at the Pentagon during the crisis, experiencing the chaos firsthand and later chronicling his experiences in his book, 'As the Pentagon Burned.' His military career spans over 29 years, during which he commanded paratroopers and earned the Silver Star for gallantry during the Gulf War.