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From omaha, nebraska. a longtime boy scott, played hockey and enjoyed the outdoors. >> one of the nicest concerns i've ever met. i mean, he -- he was there for you when you needed it, and -- there for you when you didn't want it, but -- he was "the" definition of the best friend eich ever had. >> reporter: the father of 31-year-old taylor hoover of salt lake city said his son was called to action by a defining moment of his generation. >> he was 11 years old at 9/11 and at that time he decided, hey, that's what i want to do. best kid in the world. couldn't ask for any better. loved his family,...