The Man Who Refused to Obey on 9/11 — Rick Rescorla

Rick Rescorla had spent years warning that the World Trade Center would be attacked. On September 11th, 2001, when employees inside the South Tower were told the building was secure, Rick ignored the order. He grabbed his bullhorn... and started getting his people OUT. This is the incredible true story of Rick “Hard Core” Rescorla. Watch the full story. 🔗 SOURCES & REFERENCES * Congressional Medal of Honor Society — Rick Rescorla, Citizen Service Above Self Award https://www.cmohs.org/index.php/citizen-honors/rick-rescorla * U.S. Army — Retired Col. Rick Rescorla Gave His Life Saving Others on 9/11 https://www.army.mil/article/155632/retired_col_rick_rescorla_gave_his_life_saving_others_on_911 * 9/11 Memorial & Museum — Rick Rescorla Led WTC Survivors to Safety https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/recognizing-war-hero-who-led-wtc-survivors-safety-911 * Morgan Stanley — A September 11 Hero: Rick Rescorla Saved Lives https://ourhistory.morganstanley.com/stories/surviving-the-crisis/story-2001-september-11 * 9/11 Commission Report — South Tower evacuation and Morgan Stanley https://9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch9.htm * The New Yorker — “The Real Heroes Are Dead” https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/02/11/september-11th-attacks-world-trade-center-rick-rescorla-the-real-heroes-are-dead * White House Archives — Presidential Citizens Medal for Rick Rescorla https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-presentation-presidential-citizens-medal/ 📺 CHAPTERS 00:00 – He Went Back In 01:06 – The Voice of a Prophet 02:34 – Hard Core 04:47 – The Warning 07:32 – The Day Came 11:01 – No One Left Behind 🎵 MUSIC Music by Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio White Bat Audio: https://whitebataudio.com/ @AmericanMilitaryNetwork #RickRescorla #September11 #911