:01:33
...courageous men who risk
life and limb to explore the stars...
:01:38
...and secure peace and freedom
the world over.
:01:43
We are a nation
with a tradition of heroism...
:01:47
Does anybody know where the head is?
:01:49
...with us here tonight...
:01:52
...fill that need.
:01:54
Through their strength of character,
their fortitude...
:01:58
...they have proven themselves
to be worthy of the appellation...
:02:04
...hero.
:02:06
Tonight we are paying tribute...
:02:08
...to a breed of men...
:02:14
Where can a guy take a leak around here?
:02:25
Well, damn if we're not balls to the wall...
:02:28
...with all-American hero types
here tonight.
:02:32
I see space walkers...
:02:35
...and moon walkers
and Earth orbiters galore.
:02:39
And over here,
we have the current cream of the crop.
:02:44
America's best and brightest.
:02:48
That's a good one, boys.
:02:50
The most excitement I ever had
was the time I landed a crippled F-14...
:02:55
...with a stubborn nose gear on the deck
of a rolling flattop in zero visibility.