Word: heroism
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Heroism Personified Thank you for your article on pat Tillman [May 3], the Arizona Cardinals football star who courageously gave up his career to join the Army and was killed in Afghanistan. It made me realize how few of the most fortunate in our society are willing to take on the burden of defending it. Marty Campbell Hopatcong...
...Will Blackman, a leather-skinned veteran who retired as a staff sergeant in 2002 after serving in Panama, Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia and Kosovo. Fort Stewart is home to the Army's 15,000-member 3rd Infantry Division. The 3rd ID is called the Rock of the Marne for its heroism in World War I--a legacy that makes its troops all the more indignant about the outrages at Abu Ghraib. Says Blackman: "This is a canker sore...
...while understandable, dangerously miss the point. To be sure, those who have chosen to serve their country still warrant national support and admiration for their courage. But criticism of American military action doesn’t detract from the larger merits of the troops—nor does prevailing heroism make it okay to ignore obvious wrongdoings...
What is it for? Heroism of a unit...
What is it for? Heroism of a unit in combat...