so we start first by asking how many of you into England
you into England
you into England I love you so if you will just imagine
I love you so if you will just imagine
I love you so if you will just imagine if you will its let’s say early March
if you will its let’s say early March
if you will its let’s say early March and you’re staying in a field in the
and you’re staying in a field in the
and you’re staying in a field in the East Anglia portion of England and as
East Anglia portion of England and as
East Anglia portion of England and as you breathe in you expect the smell of
you breathe in you expect the smell of
you breathe in you expect the smell of flowers to waft into the air but no you
flowers to waft into the air but no you
flowers to waft into the air but no you hear the roar of massive reciprocating
hear the roar of massive reciprocating
hear the roar of massive reciprocating motors and the smell of aviation fuel
motors and the smell of aviation fuel
motors and the smell of aviation fuel permeates into your hospitals because
permeates into your hospitals because
permeates into your hospitals because what it is is six March 1944 you’re
what it is is six March 1944 you’re
what it is is six March 1944 you’re standing in the East Anglia portion of
standing in the East Anglia portion of
standing in the East Anglia portion of England right next to four Abbott’s
England right next to four Abbott’s
England right next to four Abbott’s which is a very active bombing base now
which is a very active bombing base now
which is a very active bombing base now my good friend Bob whoa a Bob Jones has
my good friend Bob whoa a Bob Jones has
my good friend Bob whoa a Bob Jones has just been alerted for what will be his
just been alerted for what will be his
just been alerted for what will be his 16th mission flying a b-17 in world war
16th mission flying a b-17 in world war
16th mission flying a b-17 in world war two little does Bob know that today is
two little does Bob know that today is
two little does Bob know that today is going to be his most harrowing mission
going to be his most harrowing mission
going to be his most harrowing mission Bob’s target for today is Berlin now the
Bob’s target for today is Berlin now the
Bob’s target for today is Berlin now the US Army Air Forces have only flown over
US Army Air Forces have only flown over
US Army Air Forces have only flown over Berlin once in this conflict and this
Berlin once in this conflict and this
Berlin once in this conflict and this will be the second day that they hit
will be the second day that they hit
will be the second day that they hit their targets Bob recalls as he climbs
their targets Bob recalls as he climbs
their targets Bob recalls as he climbs out over England it heads for
out over England it heads for
out over England it heads for continental Europe this guys were so
continental Europe this guys were so
continental Europe this guys were so clear that day that he could see Germany
clear that day that he could see Germany
clear that day that he could see Germany from England now today it was a massive
from England now today it was a massive
from England now today it was a massive strike against the German target they
strike against the German target they
strike against the German target they had 730 bombers and 800 fighters
had 730 bombers and 800 fighters
had 730 bombers and 800 fighters escorting across the channel now that
escorting across the channel now that
escorting across the channel now that formation
formation
formation if you can’t picture that is over 60
if you can’t picture that is over 60
if you can’t picture that is over 60 miles long and after the war Bob talked
miles long and after the war Bob talked
miles long and after the war Bob talked to some of the Germans
to some of the Germans
to some of the Germans ground and they said that from the time
ground and they said that from the time
ground and they said that from the time the first airplane flew over into the
the first airplane flew over into the
the first airplane flew over into the last was about ninety minutes as soon as
last was about ninety minutes as soon as
last was about ninety minutes as soon as they went feet dried or crossed under
they went feet dried or crossed under
they went feet dried or crossed under the continent of Europe the first wave
the continent of Europe the first wave
the continent of Europe the first wave of German fighters hit the formation now
of German fighters hit the formation now
of German fighters hit the formation now as bob recalls it several of his
as bob recalls it several of his
as bob recalls it several of his aircraft in his formation were lost in
aircraft in his formation were lost in
aircraft in his formation were lost in that first engagement bob was fortunate
that first engagement bob was fortunate
that first engagement bob was fortunate enough to shoot down two me-109 fighters
enough to shoot down two me-109 fighters
enough to shoot down two me-109 fighters but in that first melee they lost fifty
but in that first melee they lost fifty
but in that first melee they lost fifty bombers and they press contoured for
bombers and they press contoured for
bombers and they press contoured for london now when they got over berlin
london now when they got over berlin
london now when they got over berlin they had lost two hundred bombers when
they had lost two hundred bombers when
they had lost two hundred bombers when they approached their target five
they approached their target five
they approached their target five hundred thirty nine planes floated over
hundred thirty nine planes floated over
hundred thirty nine planes floated over that city that day and if you look at
that city that day and if you look at
that city that day and if you look at this picture you’ll notice those big
this picture you’ll notice those big
this picture you’ll notice those big black splotches
black splotches
black splotches in the background those aren’t files
in the background those aren’t files
in the background those aren’t files those are artillery shells the drones
those are artillery shells the drones
those are artillery shells the drones are throwing into the air hoping to hit
are throwing into the air hoping to hit
are throwing into the air hoping to hit our bombers so Bob as he approaches the
our bombers so Bob as he approaches the
our bombers so Bob as he approaches the city he’s with the formation the
city he’s with the formation the
city he’s with the formation the formation turns left after they draw
formation turns left after they draw
formation turns left after they draw their wrongs right into a flag field
their wrongs right into a flag field
their wrongs right into a flag field Bob knows turning left is not a good
Bob knows turning left is not a good
Bob knows turning left is not a good thing so Bob turns right to escape the
thing so Bob turns right to escape the
thing so Bob turns right to escape the artillery and he realizes he’s alone one
artillery and he realizes he’s alone one
artillery and he realizes he’s alone one of the equips during the day was the
of the equips during the day was the
of the equips during the day was the quickest way to die over Germany was to
quickest way to die over Germany was to
quickest way to die over Germany was to be in a bomber alone over Germany and
be in a bomber alone over Germany and
be in a bomber alone over Germany and Bob and his crew of nine were a bomber
Bob and his crew of nine were a bomber
Bob and his crew of nine were a bomber alone over Germany they were able to
alone over Germany they were able to
alone over Germany they were able to join up with another formation and head
join up with another formation and head
join up with another formation and head back to England and his Bob flew over
back to England and his Bob flew over
back to England and his Bob flew over Thor favites he looked down and he
Thor favites he looked down and he
Thor favites he looked down and he noticed there were no aircraft on the
noticed there were no aircraft on the
noticed there were no aircraft on the field so he landed his Battle Damage
field so he landed his Battle Damage
field so he landed his Battle Damage b-17 taxied into his parking spot looked
b-17 taxied into his parking spot looked
b-17 taxied into his parking spot looked across the tarmac and he saw his
across the tarmac and he saw his
across the tarmac and he saw his squadron commander sitting in his car
squadron commander sitting in his car
squadron commander sitting in his car squadron commander motion for Bob to
squadron commander motion for Bob to
squadron commander motion for Bob to come over as Bob walked over he looked
come over as Bob walked over he looked
come over as Bob walked over he looked and he couldn’t help but notice water
and he couldn’t help but notice water
and he couldn’t help but notice water and squadron commander dies all Bob can
and squadron commander dies all Bob can
and squadron commander dies all Bob can muster at that point
muster at that point
muster at that point but simply what the commander ultimate
but simply what the commander ultimate
but simply what the commander ultimate said you’re the only one you’re though I
said you’re the only one you’re though I
said you’re the only one you’re though I want to come back so his Bob walked over
want to come back so his Bob walked over
want to come back so his Bob walked over to the Quonset hut for his intelligence
to the Quonset hut for his intelligence
to the Quonset hut for his intelligence debrief such was a tradition in that day
debrief such was a tradition in that day
debrief such was a tradition in that day that there was a table for each one of
that there was a table for each one of
that there was a table for each one of the crews 15 crews while coming back
the crews 15 crews while coming back
the crews 15 crews while coming back that day 10 people on each one of those
that day 10 people on each one of those
that day 10 people on each one of those crews so as Bob talks about walking in
crews so as Bob talks about walking in
crews so as Bob talks about walking in the Quonset hut for the intelligence
the Quonset hut for the intelligence
the Quonset hut for the intelligence debrief he looked the intelligence
debrief he looked the intelligence
debrief he looked the intelligence officers used to put a glass of whiskey
officers used to put a glass of whiskey
officers used to put a glass of whiskey by each members table each chair all
by each members table each chair all
by each members table each chair all bomber members walk into the Quonset
bomber members walk into the Quonset
bomber members walk into the Quonset that day was the cool air and the smell
that day was the cool air and the smell
that day was the cool air and the smell of alcohol
of alcohol
of alcohol rising from 150 shot glasses that would
rising from 150 shot glasses that would
rising from 150 shot glasses that would not be consumed Bob and the crew of our
not be consumed Bob and the crew of our
not be consumed Bob and the crew of our gal Sal was the only plane to make it
gal Sal was the only plane to make it
gal Sal was the only plane to make it back that day from the three burly for
back that day from the three burly for
back that day from the three burly for 350 first the 350 first was a squadron
350 first the 350 first was a squadron
350 first the 350 first was a squadron in a group called a hundred compartment
in a group called a hundred compartment
in a group called a hundred compartment group after today the hundred barber
group after today the hundred barber
group after today the hundred barber crew became known as the bloody
crew became known as the bloody
crew became known as the bloody hundredth for all of the losses that
hundredth for all of the losses that
hundredth for all of the losses that they took why does this matter you see
they took why does this matter you see
they took why does this matter you see Bob Jones is my friend Bob Jones is a
Bob Jones is my friend Bob Jones is a
Bob Jones is my friend Bob Jones is a brother-in-arms Bob
brother-in-arms Bob
brother-in-arms Bob have em Bob is a hero also of note Bob
have em Bob is a hero also of note Bob
have em Bob is a hero also of note Bob flew with the body hundredth or the
flew with the body hundredth or the
flew with the body hundredth or the under Obama group in 1944 I was honored
under Obama group in 1944 I was honored
under Obama group in 1944 I was honored to command the bloody hundredth or the
to command the bloody hundredth or the
to command the bloody hundredth or the hundredth Operations Group in 20 2010 to
hundredth Operations Group in 20 2010 to
hundredth Operations Group in 20 2010 to 2012 so in a way Bob and I are tied Bob
2012 so in a way Bob and I are tied Bob
2012 so in a way Bob and I are tied Bob and I are brothers in arms so what I’ve
and I are brothers in arms so what I’ve
and I are brothers in arms so what I’ve noticed in meeting people like Bob and
noticed in meeting people like Bob and
noticed in meeting people like Bob and other people that I’ll call heroes or I
other people that I’ll call heroes or I
other people that I’ll call heroes or I would say reading about heroes studying
would say reading about heroes studying
would say reading about heroes studying about heroes watching Marvel movies or
about heroes watching Marvel movies or
about heroes watching Marvel movies or DC movies that a lot of these folks have
DC movies that a lot of these folks have
DC movies that a lot of these folks have things in common I’ve started to call
things in common I’ve started to call
things in common I’ve started to call that the heroes mindset what I’ve
that the heroes mindset what I’ve
that the heroes mindset what I’ve noticed is let’s call it it’s four H’s
noticed is let’s call it it’s four H’s
noticed is let’s call it it’s four H’s more or less and I’ll get you more or
more or less and I’ll get you more or
more or less and I’ll get you more or less but what I’ve noticed in these
less but what I’ve noticed in these
less but what I’ve noticed in these folks is their humble they’re hungry
folks is their humble they’re hungry
folks is their humble they’re hungry they’re heroes we’ll get to that of the
they’re heroes we’ll get to that of the
they’re heroes we’ll get to that of the heart now by no means am I saying that
heart now by no means am I saying that
heart now by no means am I saying that I’m a hero
I’m a hero
I’m a hero but I have been known to have one I too
but I have been known to have one I too
but I have been known to have one I too have a mean collection of Heroes
have a mean collection of Heroes
have a mean collection of Heroes t-shirts I usually wear the gym but on a
t-shirts I usually wear the gym but on a
t-shirts I usually wear the gym but on a lot of Europe but let’s break that down
lot of Europe but let’s break that down
lot of Europe but let’s break that down a little bit humble hungry heroes of the
a little bit humble hungry heroes of the
a little bit humble hungry heroes of the heart humble when I first met Bob and
heart humble when I first met Bob and
heart humble when I first met Bob and I’ve heard of his story I’d read it’s a
I’ve heard of his story I’d read it’s a
I’ve heard of his story I’d read it’s a great book I read the
great book I read the
great book I read the about his mission and I asked him what
about his mission and I asked him what
about his mission and I asked him what was that like I mean I don’t understand
was that like I mean I don’t understand
was that like I mean I don’t understand flying in in the war over Europe with
flying in in the war over Europe with
flying in in the war over Europe with the flag and everybody talked about the
the flag and everybody talked about the
the flag and everybody talked about the enemy fighters hitting the bombers and
enemy fighters hitting the bombers and
enemy fighters hitting the bombers and watching friends and he knew loved ones
watching friends and he knew loved ones
watching friends and he knew loved ones that weren’t coming back was that like
that weren’t coming back was that like
that weren’t coming back was that like Bob look the meeting goes just do my
Bob look the meeting goes just do my
Bob look the meeting goes just do my child just like you as well or I’m
child just like you as well or I’m
child just like you as well or I’m noticing about heroes is this a humility
noticing about heroes is this a humility
noticing about heroes is this a humility combined with a fierce result because
combined with a fierce result because
combined with a fierce result because when the hero lose is humility enhances
when the hero lose is humility enhances
when the hero lose is humility enhances their leadership or their heroic
their leadership or their heroic
their leadership or their heroic effectiveness you see as a hero
effectiveness you see as a hero
effectiveness you see as a hero humility is multi-dimensional humility
humility is multi-dimensional humility
humility is multi-dimensional humility that enables the hero to increase soft
that enables the hero to increase soft
that enables the hero to increase soft understanding to increase their
understanding to increase their
understanding to increase their awareness to increase their openness to
awareness to increase their openness to
awareness to increase their openness to increase their perspective taking the
increase their perspective taking the
increase their perspective taking the next thing I notice about euros they’re
next thing I notice about euros they’re
next thing I notice about euros they’re hungry
hungry
hungry I don’t think hungry like this guy and
I don’t think hungry like this guy and
I don’t think hungry like this guy and not hungry for your next meal not hungry
not hungry for your next meal not hungry
not hungry for your next meal not hungry for your next promotion not hungry for
for your next promotion not hungry for
for your next promotion not hungry for your next I don’t know pay raise your
your next I don’t know pay raise your
your next I don’t know pay raise your corner office your cool car know what
corner office your cool car know what
corner office your cool car know what heroes are hungry for is knowledge
heroes are hungry for is knowledge
heroes are hungry for is knowledge because heroes that all the knowledge
because heroes that all the knowledge
because heroes that all the knowledge makes up well I should say heroes or
makes up well I should say heroes or
makes up well I should say heroes or learners they read they listen they
learners they read they listen they
learners they read they listen they engage they study they act they learn in
engage they study they act they learn in
engage they study they act they learn in some cases they relearn but they’re
some cases they relearn but they’re
some cases they relearn but they’re hungry for knowledge because it’s about
hungry for knowledge because it’s about
hungry for knowledge because it’s about being humble and staying hungry now next
being humble and staying hungry now next
being humble and staying hungry now next when I talked about four inches more or
when I talked about four inches more or
when I talked about four inches more or less that’s because when we look at the
less that’s because when we look at the
less that’s because when we look at the definition of heroes what we find is
definition of heroes what we find is
definition of heroes what we find is that in a dictionary a hero is defined
that in a dictionary a hero is defined
that in a dictionary a hero is defined as somebody who’s known for their
as somebody who’s known for their
as somebody who’s known for their courage further hi
courage further hi
courage further hi and the whole curve so courage obviously
and the whole curve so courage obviously
and the whole curve so courage obviously we look at a guy like Bob and we can see
we look at a guy like Bob and we can see
we look at a guy like Bob and we can see the Bob had a lot of courage just like
the Bob had a lot of courage just like
the Bob had a lot of courage just like admission was an amazing amazing amount
admission was an amazing amazing amount
admission was an amazing amazing amount of courage however what does it mean for
of courage however what does it mean for
of courage however what does it mean for us every day I would say courage is the
us every day I would say courage is the
us every day I would say courage is the idea of moving intention to actually
idea of moving intention to actually
idea of moving intention to actually because it takes courage to do things
because it takes courage to do things
because it takes courage to do things like articulate a vision for the future
like articulate a vision for the future
like articulate a vision for the future it takes courage to build relationships
it takes courage to build relationships
it takes courage to build relationships with challenging people it takes curves
with challenging people it takes curves
with challenging people it takes curves to challenge people to grow and to
to challenge people to grow and to
to challenge people to grow and to change to mend broken relationships to
change to mend broken relationships to
change to mend broken relationships to confront difficult problems to make
confront difficult problems to make
confront difficult problems to make horror unpopular decisions next
horror unpopular decisions next
horror unpopular decisions next outstanding achievement obviously we
outstanding achievement obviously we
outstanding achievement obviously we click a guy like Bob and say hmm that’s
click a guy like Bob and say hmm that’s
click a guy like Bob and say hmm that’s a thing achievement I mean flying a
a thing achievement I mean flying a
a thing achievement I mean flying a mission like that being the only one to
mission like that being the only one to
mission like that being the only one to come back amazing but what I’ve noticed
come back amazing but what I’ve noticed
come back amazing but what I’ve noticed is this idea of a thing and Chief into
is this idea of a thing and Chief into
is this idea of a thing and Chief into the hero is a little different because
the hero is a little different because
the hero is a little different because it’s engaged in voluntarily it’s
it’s engaged in voluntarily it’s
it’s engaged in voluntarily it’s conducted any service usually a service
conducted any service usually a service
conducted any service usually a service to a huge group but it could be services
to a huge group but it could be services
to a huge group but it could be services to another person it could be service to
to another person it could be service to
to another person it could be service to a country a nation to god service next
a country a nation to god service next
a country a nation to god service next in a volatile risk risk to your personal
in a volatile risk risk to your personal
in a volatile risk risk to your personal well-being risk to your status rest to
well-being risk to your status rest to
well-being risk to your status rest to your reputation and finally in Ishi ated
your reputation and finally in Ishi ated
your reputation and finally in Ishi ated without expectation in Turkey I know Bob
without expectation in Turkey I know Bob
without expectation in Turkey I know Bob didn’t ask how much
didn’t ask how much
didn’t ask how much for flying this mission and next is this
for flying this mission and next is this
for flying this mission and next is this concept of strong moral character and
concept of strong moral character and
concept of strong moral character and I’m gonna pause there for a minute and
I’m gonna pause there for a minute and
I’m gonna pause there for a minute and kind of give you a story you all
kind of give you a story you all
kind of give you a story you all remember not enough
remember not enough
remember not enough some of you were really on for me on
some of you were really on for me on
some of you were really on for me on 9/11 I remember I just got back from a
9/11 I remember I just got back from a
9/11 I remember I just got back from a morning run now we were we were uh the
morning run now we were we were uh the
morning run now we were we were uh the mini California so we were three hours
mini California so we were three hours
mini California so we were three hours behind New York and DC father would
behind New York and DC father would
behind New York and DC father would happen I got my truck I drove to the
happen I got my truck I drove to the
happen I got my truck I drove to the base went storming in west water
base went storming in west water
base went storming in west water commander’s office and said put me in
commander’s office and said put me in
commander’s office and said put me in coach no idea where we’re going to I did
coach no idea where we’re going to I did
coach no idea where we’re going to I did were told but you had to come in I got
were told but you had to come in I got
were told but you had to come in I got my wish we ended up I ended up being the
my wish we ended up I ended up being the
my wish we ended up I ended up being the senior ranking officer for five kc-10s
senior ranking officer for five kc-10s
senior ranking officer for five kc-10s that ended up flying on a total
that ended up flying on a total
that ended up flying on a total international before I go further
international before I go further
international before I go further what is a kc-10 the kc-10 is a massive
what is a kc-10 the kc-10 is a massive
what is a kc-10 the kc-10 is a massive airplane it’s a never feeling tanker or
airplane it’s a never feeling tanker or
airplane it’s a never feeling tanker or a flying gas station I know to some
a flying gas station I know to some
a flying gas station I know to some people it’s like that’s not sound oh man
people it’s like that’s not sound oh man
people it’s like that’s not sound oh man t’k out but I will tell you without gas
t’k out but I will tell you without gas
t’k out but I will tell you without gas people can’t do a lot of stuff and the
people can’t do a lot of stuff and the
people can’t do a lot of stuff and the kc-10 is huge
kc-10 is huge
kc-10 is huge it weighs five hundred and ninety three
it weighs five hundred and ninety three
it weighs five hundred and ninety three thousand pounds fully-loaded that’s
thousand pounds fully-loaded that’s
thousand pounds fully-loaded that’s three hundred and fifty six thousand
three hundred and fifty six thousand
three hundred and fifty six thousand pounds of gas which you go under not
pounds of gas which you go under not
pounds of gas which you go under not much gas ways all right 60,000 gallons
much gas ways all right 60,000 gallons
much gas ways all right 60,000 gallons to put it in terms you might understand
to put it in terms you might understand
to put it in terms you might understand if I pull that plane up to the gas
if I pull that plane up to the gas
if I pull that plane up to the gas station it would cost about one hundred
station it would cost about one hundred
station it would cost about one hundred and seventy five thousand dollars to
and seventy five thousand dollars to
and seventy five thousand dollars to fill it up the good news is if you put
fill it up the good news is if you put
fill it up the good news is if you put your car behind me and I can actually
your car behind me and I can actually
your car behind me and I can actually pass up fuel to you I can fill your car
pass up fuel to you I can fill your car
pass up fuel to you I can fill your car two seconds one two you’re good to go so
two seconds one two you’re good to go so
two seconds one two you’re good to go so it’s a pretty amazing piece of equipment
it’s a pretty amazing piece of equipment
it’s a pretty amazing piece of equipment when we took off where you have what we
when we took off where you have what we
when we took off where you have what we call hard truth so we flew with the same
call hard truth so we flew with the same
call hard truth so we flew with the same people every day
people every day
people every day so my crew was again I’m Tony Torrez who
so my crew was again I’m Tony Torrez who
so my crew was again I’m Tony Torrez who I usually refer to his long Tony Peter
I usually refer to his long Tony Peter
I usually refer to his long Tony Peter Hausen who nobody can pronounce his name
Hausen who nobody can pronounce his name
Hausen who nobody can pronounce his name so we call him house and us max we flew
so we call him house and us max we flew
so we call him house and us max we flew a bunch of missions together in fact I
a bunch of missions together in fact I
a bunch of missions together in fact I would say we were in country 20
would say we were in country 20
would say we were in country 20 September 2001
September 2001
September 2001 we flew several reconnaissance missions
we flew several reconnaissance missions
we flew several reconnaissance missions we flew the first combat sortie we’re on
we flew the first combat sortie we’re on
we flew the first combat sortie we’re on the very first order that flew into
the very first order that flew into
the very first order that flew into Afghanistan or up to the border of
Afghanistan or up to the border of
Afghanistan or up to the border of Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan on 6 October and then we entered into
on 6 October and then we entered into
on 6 October and then we entered into this cycle where it was kind of a sleep
this cycle where it was kind of a sleep
this cycle where it was kind of a sleep fly sleep fly sleep fly sleep until we
fly sleep fly sleep fly sleep until we
fly sleep fly sleep fly sleep until we got alerted one morning for this mission
got alerted one morning for this mission
got alerted one morning for this mission now this mission the idea was basically
now this mission the idea was basically
now this mission the idea was basically flight out legal hang a month to the
flight out legal hang a month to the
flight out legal hang a month to the Pakistan hang another mechana Stan hang
Pakistan hang another mechana Stan hang
Pakistan hang another mechana Stan hang out for a while at this time what was
out for a while at this time what was
out for a while at this time what was going on no air for sliders to get into
going on no air for sliders to get into
going on no air for sliders to get into Afghanistan if you remember back then we
Afghanistan if you remember back then we
Afghanistan if you remember back then we had no troops on the ground
had no troops on the ground
had no troops on the ground Navy fighters were all we could get in
Navy fighters were all we could get in
Navy fighters were all we could get in there and US Palmer so our mission for
there and US Palmer so our mission for
there and US Palmer so our mission for the day was to fly a to ship of Casey
the day was to fly a to ship of Casey
the day was to fly a to ship of Casey Thames me and my friend works old and
Thames me and my friend works old and
Thames me and my friend works old and we’ll take our planes fly into
we’ll take our planes fly into
we’ll take our planes fly into Afghanistan which is different about
Afghanistan which is different about
Afghanistan which is different about today was a day like sleep and we’re
today was a day like sleep and we’re
today was a day like sleep and we’re actually in Afghanistan our fighter
actually in Afghanistan our fighter
actually in Afghanistan our fighter friends or tasks to suppress which is a
friends or tasks to suppress which is a
friends or tasks to suppress which is a nice way of saying destroy anti-aircraft
nice way of saying destroy anti-aircraft
nice way of saying destroy anti-aircraft artillery and surface-to-air missiles
artillery and surface-to-air missiles
artillery and surface-to-air missiles hard to remember back then but the TEL
hard to remember back then but the TEL
hard to remember back then but the TEL baggage they had things that they were
baggage they had things that they were
baggage they had things that they were shooting at us so we got out of our
shooting at us so we got out of our
shooting at us so we got out of our airplane that day
airplane that day
airplane that day till number seven zero one one nine and
till number seven zero one one nine and
till number seven zero one one nine and she’s beauty we get in there we find out
she’s beauty we get in there we find out
she’s beauty we get in there we find out we checked the forms we’ve got a brand
we checked the forms we’ve got a brand
we checked the forms we’ve got a brand new number three engine of course who
new number three engine of course who
new number three engine of course who doesn’t want a brand new motor that’s
doesn’t want a brand new motor that’s
doesn’t want a brand new motor that’s awesome we go to start engines and we
awesome we go to start engines and we
awesome we go to start engines and we have a massive hydraulic leak so I
have a massive hydraulic leak so I
have a massive hydraulic leak so I called selling told silly you’re gonna
called selling told silly you’re gonna
called selling told silly you’re gonna have to go ahead without us will rejoin
have to go ahead without us will rejoin
have to go ahead without us will rejoin you in Afghanistan
you in Afghanistan
you in Afghanistan Sulley takes off we get fixed about
Sulley takes off we get fixed about
Sulley takes off we get fixed about thirty minutes later and we start flying
thirty minutes later and we start flying
thirty minutes later and we start flying to meet so late now the kc-10 is a very
to meet so late now the kc-10 is a very
to meet so late now the kc-10 is a very fast airplane it’s been but it’s bad
fast airplane it’s been but it’s bad
fast airplane it’s been but it’s bad price of 0.8 for Mach which is just
price of 0.8 for Mach which is just
price of 0.8 for Mach which is just below the speed of sound and we may have
below the speed of sound and we may have
below the speed of sound and we may have been flying a little faster to look up
been flying a little faster to look up
been flying a little faster to look up result so slowly being wells over
result so slowly being wells over
result so slowly being wells over Afghanistan and he has all these guys
Afghanistan and he has all these guys
Afghanistan and he has all these guys clan gramma remembered he has my
clan gramma remembered he has my
clan gramma remembered he has my receivers and his receivers fibers now
receivers and his receivers fibers now
receivers and his receivers fibers now the problem was kc-10 can pass gas
the problem was kc-10 can pass gas
the problem was kc-10 can pass gas wait for it thank you it has gas through
wait for it thank you it has gas through
wait for it thank you it has gas through three different places there’s two wing
three different places there’s two wing
three different places there’s two wing pods there’s a Center pot Center drove
pods there’s a Center pot Center drove
pods there’s a Center pot Center drove senator drogas broke one wing pod is
senator drogas broke one wing pod is
senator drogas broke one wing pod is down and the other ones done so I call
down and the other ones done so I call
down and the other ones done so I call Sully I say don’t worry I’m coming my
Sully I say don’t worry I’m coming my
Sully I say don’t worry I’m coming my kids blown in the wind and we’re
kids blown in the wind and we’re
kids blown in the wind and we’re screamin in Afghanistan I make the glove
screamin in Afghanistan I make the glove
screamin in Afghanistan I make the glove turn I talked about into Afghanistan
turn I talked about into Afghanistan
turn I talked about into Afghanistan about point eight for mob give or take
about point eight for mob give or take
about point eight for mob give or take and all of a sudden online dashboard
and all of a sudden online dashboard
and all of a sudden online dashboard everything starts lighting up and I get
everything starts lighting up and I get
everything starts lighting up and I get all kinds of warnings in my headset
all kinds of warnings in my headset
all kinds of warnings in my headset saying something that’s really wrong I
saying something that’s really wrong I
saying something that’s really wrong I look down with the number three motor
look down with the number three motor
look down with the number three motor and it’s trying to go in reverse
and it’s trying to go in reverse
and it’s trying to go in reverse now I know I don’t have a lot of pilots
now I know I don’t have a lot of pilots
now I know I don’t have a lot of pilots everyone probably but if you’re doing
everyone probably but if you’re doing
everyone probably but if you’re doing almost the speed of sound in a plane
almost the speed of sound in a plane
almost the speed of sound in a plane that weighs 590
that weighs 590
that weighs 590 pounds and one motors trying to go in
pounds and one motors trying to go in
pounds and one motors trying to go in Reverse you see what I’m getting at or
Reverse you see what I’m getting at or
Reverse you see what I’m getting at or probably get at the car control flight
probably get at the car control flight
probably get at the car control flight now the good thing is air force is
now the good thing is air force is
now the good thing is air force is really good about safety mechanisms so
really good about safety mechanisms so
really good about safety mechanisms so what’s happening is that thrust
what’s happening is that thrust
what’s happening is that thrust reversers trying to open there’s a piece
reversers trying to open there’s a piece
reversers trying to open there’s a piece of metal holding it shut the question is
of metal holding it shut the question is
of metal holding it shut the question is how long will that metal hold so Sully
how long will that metal hold so Sully
how long will that metal hold so Sully declares an emergency he can’t pass any
declares an emergency he can’t pass any
declares an emergency he can’t pass any more fuel like an emergency obviously
more fuel like an emergency obviously
more fuel like an emergency obviously and I want to go home quick and every
and I want to go home quick and every
and I want to go home quick and every single one of the fighters declares an
single one of the fighters declares an
single one of the fighters declares an emergency because they don’t have enough
emergency because they don’t have enough
emergency because they don’t have enough gas to get to a lagging field so what do
gas to get to a lagging field so what do
gas to get to a lagging field so what do you do now we have airborne radar that
you do now we have airborne radar that
you do now we have airborne radar that tracks all of us and they’re getting a
tracks all of us and they’re getting a
tracks all of us and they’re getting a little upset because everything’s going
little upset because everything’s going
little upset because everything’s going bad and I keyed the mic and I said we’ll
bad and I keyed the mic and I said we’ll
bad and I keyed the mic and I said we’ll take the fibers and it said confirming
take the fibers and it said confirming
take the fibers and it said confirming or emergency aircraft I said confirmed
or emergency aircraft I said confirmed
or emergency aircraft I said confirmed we oversee aircraft we’ll take the
we oversee aircraft we’ll take the
we oversee aircraft we’ll take the fighters they immediately told us the
fighters they immediately told us the
fighters they immediately told us the fighters cannot climb to you they’re too
fighters cannot climb to you they’re too
fighters cannot climb to you they’re too low on gas descent which meant to send
low on gas descent which meant to send
low on gas descent which meant to send into the threat wings and do the threat
into the threat wings and do the threat
into the threat wings and do the threat rings and get the fighters nobody
rings and get the fighters nobody
rings and get the fighters nobody thought for a second about not doing
thought for a second about not doing
thought for a second about not doing that we descended a broad daylight over
that we descended a broad daylight over
that we descended a broad daylight over Kandahar to get our marine brothers out
Kandahar to get our marine brothers out
Kandahar to get our marine brothers out when the rains came up to get gas of
when the rains came up to get gas of
when the rains came up to get gas of course house was in the back feeding gas
course house was in the back feeding gas
course house was in the back feeding gas Stoneman house gave them the briefing if
Stoneman house gave them the briefing if
Stoneman house gave them the briefing if this plane even starts to do anything
this plane even starts to do anything
this plane even starts to do anything crazy you need to get away as quick as
crazy you need to get away as quick as
crazy you need to get away as quick as possible again we don’t know how long
possible again we don’t know how long
possible again we don’t know how long that piece of metal is going to hold the
that piece of metal is going to hold the
that piece of metal is going to hold the good news is it held so we’re able to
good news is it held so we’re able to
good news is it held so we’re able to pull the brings out now when they first
pull the brings out now when they first
pull the brings out now when they first came up to get a gas they were so low on
came up to get a gas they were so low on
came up to get a gas they were so low on fuel they could only set
fuel they could only set
fuel they could only set a little bit of gas if you imagine maybe
a little bit of gas if you imagine maybe
a little bit of gas if you imagine maybe six hummingbirds on a flower that’s what
six hummingbirds on a flower that’s what
six hummingbirds on a flower that’s what that was like they had to come in and
that was like they had to come in and
that was like they had to come in and get a little gas back out get a little
get a little gas back out get a little
get a little gas back out get a little more gas back out get a little more gas
more gas back out get a little more gas
more gas back out get a little more gas so they can all stay her wound together
so they can all stay her wound together
so they can all stay her wound together so we did was drove them back out
so we did was drove them back out
so we did was drove them back out towards their ship we dropped them off
towards their ship we dropped them off
towards their ship we dropped them off and now we had to figure out how to get
and now we had to figure out how to get
and now we had to figure out how to get home so we started talking about where
home so we started talking about where
home so we started talking about where do we land and all the fields have too
do we land and all the fields have too
do we land and all the fields have too many planes so it couldn’t go that we
many planes so it couldn’t go that we
many planes so it couldn’t go that we had to fly back to Heidi which is a
had to fly back to Heidi which is a
had to fly back to Heidi which is a recovery case we shut the motor down can
recovery case we shut the motor down can
recovery case we shut the motor down can talk later about but we didn’t shut down
talk later about but we didn’t shut down
talk later about but we didn’t shut down earlier went back to Heidi and with
earlier went back to Heidi and with
earlier went back to Heidi and with ended with a motor my point strong moral
ended with a motor my point strong moral
ended with a motor my point strong moral character everybody on the crew that day
character everybody on the crew that day
character everybody on the crew that day we had talked about what would we do if
we had talked about what would we do if
we had talked about what would we do if something like this happens we all knew
something like this happens we all knew
something like this happens we all knew what we do we didn’t have to ask any
what we do we didn’t have to ask any
what we do we didn’t have to ask any questions and take any fortitude honesty
questions and take any fortitude honesty
questions and take any fortitude honesty loyalty now I will tell you right now
loyalty now I will tell you right now
loyalty now I will tell you right now this very minute
this very minute
this very minute there’s tankers over Afghanistan tankers
there’s tankers over Afghanistan tankers
there’s tankers over Afghanistan tankers over Iraq tankers over Syria they all do
over Iraq tankers over Syria they all do
over Iraq tankers over Syria they all do the same thing love joy peace patience
the same thing love joy peace patience
the same thing love joy peace patience kind of see all these things it’s all
kind of see all these things it’s all
kind of see all these things it’s all about strong moral character what’s
about strong moral character what’s
about strong moral character what’s interesting about the hero hero doesn’t
interesting about the hero hero doesn’t
interesting about the hero hero doesn’t think of themselves before acting the
think of themselves before acting the
think of themselves before acting the hero will only think of the consequences
hero will only think of the consequences
hero will only think of the consequences of not acting at all because a hero acts
of not acting at all because a hero acts
of not acting at all because a hero acts on instinct there’s no thought that I’m
on instinct there’s no thought that I’m
on instinct there’s no thought that I’m a rogue team but why we do
because we love those guys now shortly
because we love those guys now shortly after I’ve altered to extend for another
after I’ve altered to extend for another
after I’ve altered to extend for another tour in the desert I except this time I
tour in the desert I except this time I
tour in the desert I except this time I would fly from the middle-east down to
would fly from the middle-east down to
would fly from the middle-east down to the island in the Indian Ocean called
the island in the Indian Ocean called
the island in the Indian Ocean called the overseer so I flew down there my
the overseer so I flew down there my
the overseer so I flew down there my squadron commander was actually the
squadron commander was actually the
squadron commander was actually the commander of Diego and I was going to be
commander of Diego and I was going to be
commander of Diego and I was going to be the number two or the second-in-command
the number two or the second-in-command
the number two or the second-in-command when I got off the air playing my
when I got off the air playing my
when I got off the air playing my commander met me went to the squadron
commander met me went to the squadron
commander met me went to the squadron needs to have to show you something
needs to have to show you something
needs to have to show you something and Pindo Baltimore was a letter from
and Pindo Baltimore was a letter from
and Pindo Baltimore was a letter from the rain forest water commander thanking
the rain forest water commander thanking
the rain forest water commander thanking my squadron commander for what we did
my squadron commander for what we did
my squadron commander for what we did but if you think about it what was he
but if you think about it what was he
but if you think about it what was he really thinking about tomato for
really thinking about tomato for
really thinking about tomato for thanking him for being a humble hungry
thanking him for being a humble hungry
thanking him for being a humble hungry hero of the heart because we saw that in
hero of the heart because we saw that in
hero of the heart because we saw that in him and heart we did that and all the
him and heart we did that and all the
him and heart we did that and all the troops today would still do that it’s
troops today would still do that it’s
troops today would still do that it’s all about this brothers their arms kind
all about this brothers their arms kind
all about this brothers their arms kind of thing right did we do anything for
of thing right did we do anything for
of thing right did we do anything for those guys those Marines I’ve never met
those guys those Marines I’ve never met
those guys those Marines I’ve never met them not to this day I did again
them not to this day I did again
them not to this day I did again but I ask you this where does it mean
but I ask you this where does it mean
but I ask you this where does it mean for you all at Samford do you love the
for you all at Samford do you love the
for you all at Samford do you love the people you could hang out with the
people you could hang out with the
people you could hang out with the people here at students what about the
people here at students what about the
people here at students what about the alumni there’s a special bond between
alumni there’s a special bond between
alumni there’s a special bond between you your alumni and I guarantee the
you your alumni and I guarantee the
you your alumni and I guarantee the alumni are doing stuff for you today
alumni are doing stuff for you today
alumni are doing stuff for you today that you don’t even know about and
that you don’t even know about and
that you don’t even know about and they’re doing it because I love you guys
they’re doing it because I love you guys
they’re doing it because I love you guys Nabby menu it’s this idea of family you
Nabby menu it’s this idea of family you
Nabby menu it’s this idea of family you know I hope that I’m here to my boys
know I hope that I’m here to my boys
know I hope that I’m here to my boys this humble hungry hero of the heart
this humble hungry hero of the heart
this humble hungry hero of the heart because I want them it’s a miracle to my
because I want them it’s a miracle to my
because I want them it’s a miracle to my grandkids right so imagine is what if we
grandkids right so imagine is what if we
grandkids right so imagine is what if we all could start this idea of the girls a
all could start this idea of the girls a
all could start this idea of the girls a heroic mindset
heroic mindset
heroic mindset movement if we are sort of humble in our
movement if we are sort of humble in our
movement if we are sort of humble in our actions we’re all hungry for knowledge
actions we’re all hungry for knowledge
actions we’re all hungry for knowledge knowledge to better ourselves to better
knowledge to better ourselves to better
knowledge to better ourselves to better our community to be heroes to be known
our community to be heroes to be known
our community to be heroes to be known for our courage for our standing
for our courage for our standing
for our courage for our standing achievement and for our moral character
achievement and for our moral character
achievement and for our moral character and we did it all from a heart we love
and we did it all from a heart we love
and we did it all from a heart we love people around us do you think we can
people around us do you think we can
people around us do you think we can change Sandford could change Berman
change Sandford could change Berman
change Sandford could change Berman could change Alabama change the world I
could change Alabama change the world I
could change Alabama change the world I think we could thank you
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