Gen. Dan Caine reflects on responding to 9/11 attacks: "No doubt" nation was at war

TL;DR

Gen. Dan Caine was on duty at Andrews Air Force Base when the 9/11 attacks occurred.
The military immediately began preparations to defend the nation, with Caine's squadron ordered to defend Washington, D.C.
Pilots Lt. Col. Mark Sasseville and Heather Penney were prepared to ram their plane into United Flight 93.
Caine's jet was armed with live missiles, and he was prepared to shoot down a commercial airliner if necessary.
The passengers of United Flight 93's actions prevented the plane from reaching its intended target.
Caine expressed that 9/11 made him truly understand the meaning of serving the country.

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