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...insisted that his presence and leadership would help boost troop morale. With German artillery exploding all around him, he paraded up and down Utah Beach, ordering U.S. tanks to secure the flanks and U.S. engineers to breach eight 50-yd. lanes through beach obstacles. He refused to wear a helmet, preferring to don a knit wool hat. "We have landed in the wrong place," shouted Roosevelt, who would receive the Medal of Honor for his valor that day. "But we will start the war from here...
...helmet is probably the most cost-effective safety device ever made, and yet only 41% of kids ages 5 to 14 wear one while on bikes, scooters or skates, according to a study by the National Safekids Campaign. And even among those who do, 35% wear them improperly--a tragic lapse, considering that head injuries account for 80% of bike-related fatalities...
...Iraqi children are just as likely to throw stones at U.S. troops or wave a charred helmet in triumph. The release of photos showing U.S. troops abusing Iraqi detainees has fueled public hostility toward the Americans. Iraqis seem to understand that their future is tied to the U.S. presence, but they're frustrated enough with the lack of security and angry enough at American mistakes to also want the U.S. gone. A USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll of Iraqis released last week showed that while 6 in 10 Iraqis felt that ousting Saddam was worth the hardships they have endured, a similar...
...coach decided to bench the starters for the second half. But Tillman--a starter--still needed to play. As the half began, he snuck back onto the field and returned the kickoff for a touchdown. His coach was so upset at the stunt that he locked Tillman's helmet in the team bus to keep him sidelined...
...running back, but he was dogged and smart. In his senior year Tillman was named Pac-10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year --no small trick for a guy who weighed 202 lbs. in a world where your average lineman looks like a major appliance with a helmet. When a reporter congratulated him, Tillman admitted that he was proud to win but allowed that the whole thing had him a little worried that he might "start being happy" with himself. "And then I'll stand still, and then I'm old news...