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You may have noticed our friend Col. Joe Kittinger popping up on your TV screens a lot this week. As we first revealed earlier this year, Joe is advising Felix Baumgartner as Felix attempts to break Joe's 50-year-old record.

An aviation pioneer, hot air balloon adventurist, war hero and space legend -- Col. Joe Kittinger is also one of the kindest people you'll ever meet. Hear what he says about living legacies and giving back.

Col. Joe Kittinger is well-known for his legendary leaps forward in aviation. But there was a chapter left out of his amazing ballooning career. For several years, Kittinger was Michael Jackson's private pilot.