Who are the TRUE "American Heroes"?

Those of us who have (or had) "heroes" in our families are indeed so very fortunate; we are, most certainly, rich with an inheritance far more valuable than gold.

For, within our OWN bodies, flows the brave blood of great heroes before us, throughout our families' legacies.......

 

Those who risk their lives for what they believe is a just cause but discover the truth - opt out - and speak out and are so often maligned for being unAmerican - they are bloody heroes.

 

I did it as well, sacrificed my life and changed my life around when I enlisted in the USMC doing this https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fe/dc/23/fedc233ee91f363b2e28acf2e950851e.jpg

 

Heroes---those who stand up against injustice & the powers that be despite personal risk. Many great heroes have died trying to defend the oppressed, from Denmark Vesey to Crazy Horse to Rubén Salazar to Dr. King.

 

RTO
1st Brigade
Thua Thien/Quang Tri Provinces
Aug 1970-Nov 1971

 

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The true American heroes are our soldiers in arms who died for a noble cause no matter how controversial it seems. Also those silence by our government for telling some truths and exposing corruption and paid the ultimate price for it.

 

Heroes, indeed, are those who, without thinking of their own personal safety, DO NOT HESITATE to forge ahead, regardless of serious threats to their own lives, and are thinking ONLY about SAVING A LIFE, the life of someone whose life is teetering on the very brink of death.

IMHO, the most NOBLE and DIGNIFIED death a man experience is when his death translates into the SAVING of ANOTHER'S life......now, that, in my book, defines a TRUE hero.......

 

I'm not trying to be picky, but real heroes - to me - very much think about their own perceived well-being (personal safety or comfort or freedom to do what they want when they want) yet set this aside and choose to serve others as defenders, parents, adult children caregivers, first responders, comforters, educators etc)...

it's the laying down (setting aside) one's life (literally and/or figuratively) for others' benefit..

it's the person who is terrified of death or injury yet still presses on into harm's way for a just cause that is courageous, not the imbecile that doesn't give a shit about losing his/her life..

 

Well said, my friend; I agree with you 100%.

Indeed, in times of a true "life-and-death" situation, I believe it is simply inbred instinct (except, perhaps, for the most cowardly) to simply "jump into action" and avail themselves to the courage which they carry within their soul, and try to their utmost to save the life of another...........

 

I think it is also most important to remember that EVERY and ANY "everyman" has the potential to be a HERO; all it takes is the GUTS to put the life of someone in dire straits BEFORE your own.

After all, if YOU were the man who was facing near-certain death, you indeed would be praying for SOMEONE to rescue you, someone with the COURAGE and strong sense of self-sacrifice required to save a fellow human from tragedy.

It is also important to remember, that, when a HERO is called to duty, such things skin color, race, and religion mean NOTHING......it is only the act of SAVING the LIFE of a brother in trouble...

 

"Treat others as YOU, YOURSELF, wish to be treated..........."

It is as simple as that; uf you were to find yourself (heaven forbid) in a life-and-death situation, wouldn't you HOPE that someone comes along, sees you in distress, and jumps into action, treating YOU as he would want to be treated himself, if YOU were the "would-be hero"?

An act of heroism, IMHO, is an automatic and instinctive one, if one does not resort to cowardice, and not flee the danger that is threatning the life of another ...........

 

The prime example was France during WW2.
Some nutter in Germany started a war that no one wanted in the first place, so many of the occupying forces just kept their heads down and attempted to carry on as normal.
The skit "Allo Allo", was far nearer to the truth than most people ever realised.