It was the news the world waited for after the 9/11 terror attacks: a report of the first American troops on the ground in Afghanistan. All at once, the world’s attention focused on an iconic photo of small teams of U.S. Special Operations Forces doing something no American military had done in nearly a century: ride horses into combat. That photo inspired artist Douwe Blumberg to sculpt a monument to these ‘Horse Soldiers’ now at ground zero. Alex Quade’s short documentary expands on her original investigative reports for CNN.com and The Washington Times. Vice President Joe Biden quoted Ms. Quade’s stories during the dedication of the statue in New York. “The courage of the first into battle is what guarantees the courage of those that follow,” Vice President Biden said. “Horse Soldiers of 9/11” is the winner of a National Edward R. Murrow Award, an American Legion 4th Estate Award, Military Reporters & Editors Award, a Communicator Award, a Telly Award, a Monarch Film Festival Audience Choice Award, and Gig Harbor Film Festival Director Award. Director ALEX QUADE is a war reporter and documentary filmmaker, who covers U.S. Special Operations Forces on combat missions. She’s the only reporter ever embedded long-term with these secretive units downrange, with no crew or support. Extreme storytelling & silent risk-taking lie at the heart of what Quade does. She’s received 2-Edward R. Murrow Awards, & the Medal Of Honor Society’s Excellence in Journalism Award. Quade started her career at the White House; she’s worked for CNN, FOX, HLN, CNNI, The New York Times, & The Washington Times. Her films include: “Horse Soldiers of 9/11”, narrated by actor Gary Sinise, and “Chinook Down”, investigating the fatal shoot-down of a helicopter in Afghanistan. Quade was supposed to be on that helicopter. She serves on the Board of Military Reporters & Editors.