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Do you think American soldiers are put on too high of a pedestal
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RE: Do you think American soldiers are put on too high of a pedestal
(January 17, 2017 at 12:40 pm)Minimalist Wrote: I do think the word "hero" has been overused to the point where it has become meaningless.  Somebody who gets blown up by an IED while driving a truck is not a "hero."  He is the victim of some asshole politician/oil company executive with an agenda.

Yeah, it does get overused. There are definitely soldiers who are heroes, though. Michael P. Murphy comes to mind. There was also more than a few grenade huggers in the past few wars. Those kids were definitely heroes.
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RE: Do you think American soldiers are put on too high of a pedestal - by Shell B - January 17, 2017 at 12:46 pm

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