9/11 and Every-day Heroism | Heather “Lucky” Penney | TEDxChelseaPark

On 9/11, 24-year old rookie fighter pilot Heather “Lucky“ Penney was sent on a suicide mission. Without any live weapons on board her aircraft, she and her flight lead were scrambled to ram Flight 93 to protect Washington DC only to find that the passengers on Flight 93 has overcome the terrorists and crashed the airliner. Reflecting on her experience, Penney shares her realization that everyone has the potential and capacity for heroism. In fact, there are certain qualities - bravery, service, and belonging - that we can practice on a daily basis to connect with and strengthen our own inner hero. Mindfully practicing these qualities has ability to transform not only ourselves but our communities. Most widely recognized for her service on September 11, Heather “Lucky” Penney is a renowned speaker on topics ranging from personal courage; decision-making under stress; leadership; organizational transformation; inclusivity; high performance teams; national defense issues; and aviation. Heather was part