Veteran's Day is a time to honor our nation's heroes. In this Zevely Zone, I met the definition of valor and share a story that goes beyond the call of duty. It was the attack on 9-11 that compelled Doc Jacobs at 18 years old to become a Navy Corpsman. "That's me in a Humvee we are heading out on patrol," said Doc. On February 25th, 2006, Doc wasn't supposed to work but when he heard his team was a medic short, he insisted they send him out in a Humvee in Iraq. "I remember my machine gunner who was sitting next to me, he said Doc you need to sit here this is statistically the safest seat in the vehicle and it's reserved for VIP's, and I said no man if anything happens, I'd rather it be me than you," said Doc. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/zevely-zone/navy-corpsman-amputee-veterans-day-story-of-valor/509-02eb95bf-e181-41e3-9dfe-bac21238f7f6 CBS 8 is the local source for San Diego breaking news and top story headlines. Get the latest local San Diego TV news, sports, weather and more. More from CBS 8: Website: https://www.cbs8.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBS8 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News8 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbs8