Jimmy Carter's Secret Service Journey

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On President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday, his Secret Service detail reflects on the assignment of a lifetime

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Former Secret Service Agent in Charge Bill Bush was one of the first Americans to cross into North Korea after the Korean War ended.

Carter flouted warnings by intelligence officials, instead driving his protective bubble into war zones and humanitarian crises.

Agents described Rosalynn Carter as patient and understanding.

Former Secret Service agent Alex Parker ran alongside the former president for 21 years .

Carter grew a reputation for power napping in the car as agents whisked him away from Point A to Point B.

The former president rarely missed an opportunity to teach Sunday school at his local church.

Even at 98 , Carter often requested to drive a car.

Together, Bush , Parker , Steen and Witham represent 46 years of service to former President Jimmy Carter , but just a fraction of the hours spent protecting the 39th president, around the clock since 1976 . "He'll be remembered as a humanitarian that tried to help the world," Bush said with a smile. "I've got to say," Parker added of his former boss, "mission accomplished.".