Todd served his first tour with the Coast Guard from 1998 to 2002 , serving as chaplain at Coast Guard Activities New York . While there , he was the first Navy chaplain to arrive at the World Trade Center site after the September 11 attacks , and hosted a Coast Guard Chaplain Emergency Response Team of thirty Navy chaplains working with the Coast Guard , that ministered to civilians and emergency crews at various locations , including Ground Zero , the family center , and One Police Plaza . He was also part of response teams that responded after the crashes of EgyptAir Flight 990 and American Airlines Flight 587
American Airlines Flight 587
American Airlines Flight 587
Gregory N. Todd