We came back right over the World Trade Center and could see, even from that altitude, the devastation, the smoke that was coming up. It was obvious it was going to be horrible.

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Well, I enjoy sharing in the dangers that we ask our men and women in...

Well, I enjoy sharing in the dangers that we ask our men and women in...

My goal was to make first lieutenant. I never spent a lot of time worrying...

My goal was to make first lieutenant. I never spent a lot of time worrying...

I always concentrated on doing the very best that I could in the job and...

I always concentrated on doing the very best that I could in the job and...

I was, somewhere in the neighborhood of about 300 jumps.

I was, somewhere in the neighborhood of about 300 jumps.

Our people are working overtime - I say our people; our federal agencies in this...

Our people are working overtime - I say our people; our federal agencies in this...

I feel very confident that Americans flying in the air are safe and that only...

I feel very confident that Americans flying in the air are safe and that only...

Of course, you always have to be concerned about hijacking. But with the measures that...

Of course, you always have to be concerned about hijacking. But with the measures that...

I believe that this is a different war than America has ever fought in the...

I believe that this is a different war than America has ever fought in the...

Wayne Downing is also a great leader, has served our nation very well, and I...

Wayne Downing is also a great leader, has served our nation very well, and I...

Whether or not you could actually increase the size of the force is something that...

Whether or not you could actually increase the size of the force is something that...

It is changing the face of terrorism. It is basically bringing it to the United...

It is changing the face of terrorism. It is basically bringing it to the United...

They were involved in a firefight and felt they were surrounded. Whether they escaped from...

They were involved in a firefight and felt they were surrounded. Whether they escaped from...

But the other thing is that I feel very confident in the individual pilots. They...

But the other thing is that I feel very confident in the individual pilots. They...

Well, it has been rather hectic since the 11th of September. And even before then...

Well, it has been rather hectic since the 11th of September. And even before then...

I'm not going to say whether I'm a Republican or a Democrat.

I'm not going to say whether I'm a Republican or a Democrat.

I think that the American people should rest assured and be assured that every federal...

I think that the American people should rest assured and be assured that every federal...

But again, we, I think, over the years have set the example for a lot...

But again, we, I think, over the years have set the example for a lot...

I had seen the films out of World War II, the great 82nd Airborne, the...

I had seen the films out of World War II, the great 82nd Airborne, the...

Those are the things that, in the wrong hands - and certainly in our war...

Those are the things that, in the wrong hands - and certainly in our war...

I jump out of perfectly good airplanes, and it's a great thrill and it allows...

I jump out of perfectly good airplanes, and it's a great thrill and it allows...