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
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Gregory N. Todd