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Roger Cox

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Roger Cox wasn't flying that day, but another helicopter pilot from his unit ran into an ambush when he popped over a hill and the enemy on the ground were waiting for him. He was shot up pretty good, but managed to make it back to base where Cox got him to smile about it. (4:08)

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He was immediately recognized as a good scout pilot. Roger Cox started his second year in Vietnam with a new air cavalry unit and he carried on with the tactics he learned in his first year. You have to dominate the fight. (3:49)

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Helicopter pilot Roger Cox was used to dominating the enemy on the ground, but he tells the story of a time when he knew he was beaten and retreated. (2:39)

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The call went out, infantry platoon in an ambush. Helicopter pilot Roger Cox responded and, during the fight, a Medevac pilot made the unusual decision to go in for the evacuation while the area was still hot. Cox covered him and kept up the fight, even after exhausting all his ammunition, an act which did not go unnoticed. (11:27)

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When the pilots were gathered at the bar, they could not help but laugh at something that happened that day. A platoon leader on the ground was under attack and could not get out any words except expletives. (3:54)

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He considered it a day at the office, but on that day, helicopter pilot Roger Cox helped save an infantry platoon's bacon, landed in the middle of a fire fight in an attempted rescue, exhausted all his ammo trying to keep the men on the ground safe, and got shot down just for good measure. (9:47)

Roger Glenn

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Roger Glenn was getting disillusioned with college until a newfound patriotism inspired him to sign up for ROTC. When he went to basic camp at Fort Knox, he stayed in the same barracks his father had occupied before the Korean War. (6:11)

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Roger Glenn had a 31 year career that started with the North Carolina National Guard. He switched from field artillery to the Military Police Corps because of more opportunity. The attacks on 9/11 was a game changer for all in the service, but it would present real challenges to reservists and their families. (5:46)

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Roger Glenn had just returned from the Hurricane Katrina relief effort where he was involved in MP operations. The reservist was then mobilized to fill an open spot on an Iraqi Army advisory team. After some indoctrination and orientation his team was attached to an Iraqi Transportation unit. (6:20)

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He had trained for a Cold War scenario that got hot. But in Iraq, Roger Glenn was in a counterinsurgency situation. He was an advisor to an Iraqi transportation unit which meant running security on their convoys. They tried never to stay overnight anywhere but one night a balky vehicle caused it to happen. (6:54)