when you take the pilots out of the equation. dan hampton was scrambled to the skies in 9/11, piloted one of the first planes to enter iraqi air space in 2003 and was part of america's exit iraq. he's now chronicling the history of air power in his new book out today called "lords of the sky." such a pleasure to have you at our table. i will say, my brother just graduated the naval academy and is going on to be a fighter pilot. i told him you were on the show. he said he's a hero of mine. so thank you for your service. >> you're quite welcome. >> thank you for being a hero to so many young men and women. >> there's your brother. >> he's so precious. you have an incredible story, though. you were part of leading this invasion into iraq. one of the first planes to cross the border. personally responsible for taking out the escape helicopters for saddam hussein. take us back to that time. help us relive those days. >> well, we were supposed to go in first. we hunt down and kill the surface air missiles that shoot