Charlie Plumb was a US Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. He flew 74 consecutive successful combat missions. However on his 75th mission, his F4Phantom fighter was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile and he was forced to eject. The only thing between him and imminent death was his parachute that he prayed would open. The parachute did open and Charlie made it down to the ground alive, but he was captured and spent 6 years as a prisoner of war in a Vietnamese prison camp.
One day, many years after returning to his homeland, Charlie and his wife were sitting in a little restaurant in Kansas City when he noticed two tables over was this guy who kept looking at him.
Charlie looked back but didn't recognize him, but he kept catching this guy staring at him. Finally the guy stood up and walked over to Charlie's table and said, "You're Captain Plumb."Charlie looked up at him and said, "Yes, I am Captain Plumb. "The guy said," You're that guy. You flew jet fighters in Vietnam. You're a fighter pilot, part of that 'Top Gun' outfit. You launched from the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, you parachuted into enemy territory and you spent six years as a prisoner of war."
Somewhat dumbfounded, Charlie looked up at the guy and asked, "How in the world did you know all that?" The man chuckled and said, "Because I packed your parachute."
Charlie was speechless. The man grabbed Charlie's hand and pumped his arm and said, "I guess it worked," and walked off.
Charlie laid awake that night, thinking
"How many times did I pass the man whose job would eventually save my life...because I was a jet jockey, a top gun racing around the sky at twice the speed of sound, because I was a fighter pilot and he was just a sailor?" he asked himself.
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相关单词：plumb
plumb解释：adv.精确地，完全地；v.了解意义，测水深
plumb例句：
No one could plumb the mystery.没人能看破这秘密。
It was unprofitable to plumb that sort of thing.这种事弄个水落石出没有什么好处。
相关单词：consecutive
consecutive解释：adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的
consecutive例句：
It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。
相关单词：imminent
imminent解释：adj.即将发生的，临近的，逼近的
imminent例句：
The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。
相关单词：catching
catching解释：adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住
catching例句：
There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
相关单词：outfit
outfit解释：n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装
outfit例句：
Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。
相关单词：hawk
hawk解释：n.鹰，骗子；鹰派成员
hawk例句：
The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。
The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.老鹰叼了小鸡就飞走了。
相关单词：chuckled
chuckled解释：轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
chuckled例句：
She chuckled at the memory. 想起这件事她就暗自发笑。
She chuckled softly to herself as she remembered his astonished look. 想起他那惊讶的表情，她就轻轻地暗自发笑。
相关单词：racing
racing解释：n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的
racing例句：
I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
相关单词：kudos
kudos解释：n.荣誉，名声
kudos例句：
He received kudos from everyone on his performance.他的表演受到大家的称赞。
It will acquire no kudos for translating its inner doubts into hesitation.如果由于内心疑虑不安而在行动上举棋不定，是得不到荣誉的。
相关单词：accolades
accolades解释：n.（连结几行谱表的）连谱号( accolade的名词复数 )；嘉奖；（窗、门上方的）桃尖拱形线脚；册封爵士的仪式（用剑面在肩上轻拍一下）
accolades例句：
Unlike other accolades for literature which tend to value style or experimentation. 有别于其他偏重风格活实验性的文学奖项。 来自互联网
Build your trophy room while amassing awards and accolades. 建立您的奖杯积累奖项和荣誉。 来自互联网
