When Joe Kittinger parachuted from space, he not only made history, he also paved the way to save the lives of future space travelers.
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Sandy Scott
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Posted 1:57pm April 17th, 2011Joe Kittinger has been one of my heroes for many years. I thought I was doing something amazing when I jumped out of an airplane at 22,000 feet. That was kid stuff!
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David Fox
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Posted 6:23pm February 7th, 2008These are the true heroes, not the football players and basketball players America seems so intent on adoring.