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>> just looked at my car and it was completely demolished and i was just relieved that i was alive and still in one piece. >> sergeant matt manning thought hed seen everything in his almost 25 years in law enforcement. but a call to the fort hall indian reservation almost becomes his last. >> i was at the state police office in pocatello and we received a call requesting assistance from us in trying to stop a suspect vehicle. >> october 2005, authorities are in hot pursuit of a man suspected of ...

>> i move toward the back of my police car, as i see the suspect vehicle has crossed the center line now, aiming right for my car. i didnt want to run out to the left or to the right and get run over, so i just waited till the suspect vehicle was committed in one direction. >> the van is barreling toward the officer at a tremendous speed, showing no signs of slowing down. with the vehicle right in front of him and with almost no time to react, manning makes a split-second decision and jumps into...

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Engineering brigade, located at fort hood. >> i was really looking forward to going to fort hood, even though i knew nothing about it -- like i know now. >> reporter: he was 18 years old and his wish was coming true. his unit was scheduled to deploy to afghanistan. >> i was right excited. couldnt wait to go. loved going to get the extra gear and everything, learn how to use it. bought a personal sling for my m-16 so it would be easier to carry. couldnt wait. >> i knew they were getting ready to ...

Resume anywhere in the country. i just told myself i was going to do great fidid it and made it through. >> reporter: like staff sarkant manning, he comes from a family with a proud history of serving our nation. his father, also named george, recalls that tradition. >> my dad was... in the air force. he was kill in the vietnam conflict. i joined when i was 17. my induction was fort jackson, where my son ended up doing basic. >> when i originally joined, i wanted to be mentally fit, as well as p...

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>> he was set to deploy. i knew that when we were getting married. so we were preparing for that. >> reporter: shawns bride, autumn, was new military life. >> have you to get yourself prepared and the mind-set for that. i mean, its rough. hino clue of what a deployments about. this was the first time dealing with that. >> reporter: with the wedding reception delayed, staff sergeant manning prepared to join his unit from fort hood, texas, the last stop on the way to afghanistan. dowrment last tim...

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