APP - Whats he afraid of?

uscitizen said:
No but you were trying to deflect for your cronies.
You have taken on their stench by association.
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meadowmuffins....i have no cronies and i smell no stench....

how i was trying to deflect anything is beyond me....i was trying to understand what you considered an american hero....unless someone shows me more....i don't consider cheney a great american hero.....

jenna jameson on the other hand
 
Yurt said:
do you think obama is?
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The word hero has been completely deflated by Americans. Atheletes are called heros, people that just do their jobs are called heros. Used to be that heros had to be heroic. They were required to place the good of others, especially comrades in arms, above their own. They had to go above and beyond the normal call of duty, usually at the expense of their own lives. Mere service in the military is not heroic.

This is what a Hero looks like:

SHUGHART, RANDALL D.

Rank: Sergeant First Class
Organization: U.S. Army
Company:
Division:
Born: Newville, Pennsylvania
Departed: Yes (10/03/1993)
Entered Service At:
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Date of Issue:
Accredited To:
Place / Date: 3 October 1993, Mogadishu, Somalia

Sergeant First Class Shughart, United States Army, distinguished himself by actions above and beyond the call of duty on 3 October 1993, while serving as a Sniper Team Member, United States Army Special Operations Command with Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu, Somalia. Sergeant First Class Shughart provided precision sniper fires from the lead helicopter during an assault on a building and at two helicopter crash sites, while subjected to intense automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenade fires. While providing critical suppressive fires at the second crash site, Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader learned that ground forces were not immediately available to secure the site. Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader unhesitatingly volunteered to be inserted to protect the four critically wounded personnel, despite being well aware of the growing number of enemy personnel closing in on the site. After their third request to be inserted, Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader received permission to perform this volunteer mission. When debris and enemy ground fires at the site caused them to abort the first attempt, Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader were inserted one hundred meters south of the crash site. Equipped with only his sniper rifle and a pistol, Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader, while under intense small arms fire from the enemy, fought their way through a dense maze of shanties and shacks to reach the critically injured crew members. Sergeant First Class Shughart pulled the pilot and the other crew members from the aircraft, establishing a perimeter which placed him and his fellow sniper in the most vulnerable position. Sergeant First Class Shughart used his long range rifle and side arm to kill an undetermined number of attackers while traveling the perimeter, protecting the downed crew. Sergeant First Class Shughart continued his protective fire until he depleted his ammunition and was fatally wounded. His actions saved the pilot's life. Sergeant First Class Shughart's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest standards of military service and reflect great credit upon him, his unit and the United States Army.

http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/2198/shughart-randall-d.php
 
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