John Heroux: Gulf War Fighter Pilot (2012)

U.S. Airforce Pilot John Heroux was introduced to piloting while still in high school and fell in love with it. This led John to become a fighter pilot, where he learned the discipline of intense focus amid high altitude encounters. In 1991, John served in Operation Desert Storm, piloting one of forty F16 Fighter Planes sent in to target large manufacturing facilities deep inside Iraq. Looking back on these missions, John explains that pilots, himself included, felt no pride at causing destruction, but did have pride in serving their country and completing their tasks.