RE: Do you think American soldiers are put on too high of a pedestal
January 17, 2017 at 12:46 pm
(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.