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

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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...

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...

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...

There are a lot of things that have to be considered in National. The military...

There are a lot of things that have to be considered in National. The military...

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...

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...

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...

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...

But it's been a great, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the...

But it's been a great, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the...

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...

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...

We came back right over the World Trade Center and could see, even from that...

We came back right over the World Trade Center and could see, even from that...

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 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...

And occasionally some of the nations that will be partners in this would probably not...

And occasionally some of the nations that will be partners in this would probably not...

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 was, somewhere in the neighborhood of about 300 jumps.

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

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...

The standards to get in are very high. We don't want to lower those standards.

The standards to get in are very high. We don't want to lower those standards.

The first truth for special operations is that quality is more important than quantity.

The first truth for special operations is that quality is more important than quantity.