:01:39
... courageous men who risk
life and limb to explore the stars...
:01:44
... and secure peace and freedom
the world over.
:01:48
We are a nation
with a tradition of heroism...
:01:52
Does anybody know where the head is?
:01:54
... with us here tonight...
:01:57
... fill that need.
:01:59
Through their strength of character,
their fortitude...
:02:03
... they have proven themselves
to be worthy of the appellation...
:02:08
... hero.
:02:10
Tonight we are paying tribute...
:02:13
... to a breed of men...
:02:19
Where can a guy take a leak around here?
:02:29
Well, damn if we're not balls to the wall...
:02:32
...with all-American hero types
here tonight.
:02:35
I see space walkers...
:02:38
...and moon walkers
and Earth orbiters galore.
:02:43
And over here,
we have the current cream of the crop.
:02:47
America's best and brightest.
:02:51
That's a good one, boys.
:02:53
The most excitement I ever had
was the time I landed a crippled F-14...
:02:57
...with a stubborn nose gear on the deck
of a rolling flattop in zero visibility.