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Cathy Kang

Cathy Kang

Retired U.S. Coast Guard veteran and former military aide to the Vice President who shared her 9/11 grief story on GBH's Stories from the Stage.

Sep 7, 2026

Stories From The Stage

Stories From The Stage

(Over)-Working Through Grief | Cathy Kang's Story

Sep 7 · 9m

Patricia Alvarado Núñez
Patricia Alvarado NúñezHOST
1:53
over 40 years.
Cathy Kang
Cathy KangGUEST
1:54
It's in the past.
Cathy Kang
Cathy KangGUEST
1:55
I'm all about, what have you done for me lately? But there is a deeper reason.
Cathy Kang
Cathy KangGUEST
2:02
During my interview for a job at the White House, the very first question they ask is, why do you want to be military aid to the vice president? I don't.
Cathy Kang
Cathy KangGUEST
2:12
They looked confused.
Cathy Kang
Cathy KangGUEST
2:14
I explained.
Cathy Kang
Cathy KangGUEST
2:15
The Coast Guard was required to submit a diverse list of candidates.
Patricia Alvarado Núñez
Patricia Alvarado NúñezHOST
3:04
He's right.

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