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He won the medal of honor, which means he did some shit that normal people could not. In his case he ran face first into a hail of gunfire, killed a bunch of guys, after he got shot twice, rescued his dying buddy, saved a bunch of other people, all without regard for his own personal safety.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50RFJfUzNsY http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theloo...-since-vietnam Quote:
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Would he still be a "hero" if he wasn't shot?
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Only as much as any of the others over there serving in the place of those of us who either can't or chose not to.
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Of course he is. He did a very brave and courageous thing without regard for his own safety.
Being shot is not a condition of being considered a hero.
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Yes, what is amazing is that he did it in spite of being shot
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I was referring to the medal.....would he of gotton a medal if he wasn't shot? It is obvious the guy is a hero....he put up his life so others could survive. There is no greater heroism IMO.
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Maybe, maybe not, but really who knows.
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yes, he would still have gotten the MoH. He helped stop a soldier from being captured and eventually tortured to death, while putting his own life in danger. There is no greater accolade than keeping a man from enemy hands. As well as being a major contributor to helping the unit fend off an attack.
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