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NEWS ABOUT: heroism

heroism stories: 7 news summaries

Post 9/11, Highest Military Honor Grows Scarce

The highest military award has gone to only five—and all posthumously

Mar 26, 09 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have produced only five recipients of the Medal of Honor, all of whom died as a result of their heroism, the Military Times reports. Pentagon stinginess with the highest military honor in the post-9/11 era frustrates service members who say a politicized, stringent, and... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • US military • awards • US Army • US Navy • navy • Medal of Honor • heroism

OPINION

He's a Good Pilot; Let's Leave It at That

Sully shouldn't be exploited to fill our
need for a superhero

Jan 17, 09 10:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Chesley Sullenberger's skillful landing on the Hudson has made him America's latest hero, but let's not catapult the man into celebritydom, pleads a Gawker essay. Press-ganging the pilot into endless TV appearances (or book deals, parades, whatever) smacks of exploitation and will slowly separate the man from the actual act... More »

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US Airways • celebrity • plane crash • pilot • hero • emergency landing • heroism • Chesley Sullenberger

Daughter Finds Long-Lost Dad Too Late

Man who died saving dogs during Hurricane Ike hailed as hero

Oct 8, 08 4:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - An email from a stranger brought an entirely unexpected end to Alaina Emery’s 13-year hunt for her father. “Is your father’s name Robert Emery?” the emailer asked. “The whole city of Houston is looking for any relatives.” Emery, Alaina soon learned, was being hailed as... More »

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Texas • daughter • heroism • animal • Hurricane Ike

OPINION

 Did Iconic
 Photo Drive
 Soldier's Death? 

Photographer reflects on the power of a moment captured

Jul 13, 08 9:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - A photo turned an American medic in Iraq into a hero, showing him carrying an Iraqi child to safety. But the photographer, Warren Zinn, wonders whether it also contributed to his suicide. Joseph Dwyer suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after returning from Iraq; Zinn worries, in the Washington Post, whether his... More »

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US military • photography • overdose • soldier • PTSD • Iraq war • heroism

College Sailor 'Died a Hero' 

As yacht rapidly sank, safety officer gave his life pushing his 2 crewmates to safety 

Jun 10, 08 7:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Survivors of a capsized college yacht yesterday hailed the boat's safety officer as a hero who gave his life to save theirs, CNN reports. Roger Stone died after pushing two of his Texas A&M University crewmates to safety from below decks last week as the craft rapidly took on... More »

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sailing • Gulf of Mexico • hero • heroism • crew members • Texas A&M

'Wonder Woman' Wins Silver Star

Teen medic shielded wounded with her body

Mar 10, 08 5:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Texas teenager has become the second woman since World War II to be awarded the Silver Star for bravery in combat. Texas medic Monica Lin Brown, 19, used her body to shield five wounded comrades from gunfire while she treated them after their convoy was caught by a roadside... More »

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Afghanistan • terrorism • roadside bomb • US Army • Silver Star • courage • heroism • Monica Lin Brown • 73rd Cavalry Regiment • Paktia • 617th Military Police • military convoy • gallantry

Medal of Honor for Sioux Warrior

Posthumous award first for Sioux

Mar 4, 08 6:32 AM CST
(Newser) - The first full-blooded Sioux to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor was awarded his medal 26 years after his death at a moving ceremony at the White House yesterday, reports CNN. President Bush presented the medal to family members of Army Master Sgt. Woodrow "Woody" Keeble, whose courage in... More »

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US Army • World War II • Korean War • Purple Heart • Native Americans • Medal of Honor • Army Master Sgt Woodrow Keeble • Woody Keeble • Guadalcanal • Russell Hawkins • Silver Star • courage • heroism

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