what constitutes a war hero?

Question

In world war II, many acts of patriotism went largely unnoticed. What do unsung heroes do to make them be viewed as heroes?

Answer 1

I would have to say someone who puts their life on the line when they do not have to, going above and beyond the call of duty to so what they believe is right, and those to fight toward a brighter future. I have asked myself this question:

Can people make their dreams/visions a reality?!!

For the most part, I would have to say YES!!

After all, several inventions and ideas were dreamed up and made into reality by many imaginative/innovative people (Quite a few who saw life differently then others, who continued onward no matter HOW many times their attempts failed, no matter HOW many times other people mocked them and tried to put them down-THANKFULLY they continued onward and emerged triumphant through it all so that quite a few people now have many marvels and wonders to behold, thanks to them). WONDERS that would have been far beyond peoples expectation even a couple hundred years ago, and if they were to look at all the marvels of our world today, most if not all from that era would be left with feelings of total AWE, WONDER, and even HORROR (Which I TRULY believe will not be the case a couple hundred years or so from now, since EVEN through it all, I believe enough people will STAND UP for themselves. Like those many people who THROUGHOUT history have CHANGED the face of the world in which we now live-who I admire to NO END, since they STOOD UP for what they believed in and TRULY made a difference to do their SHEER PASSION and DETERMINATION. I am INCREDIBLY confidant that even though there are SEVERAL horrific things going on in our era, that with SHEER PASSION and DETERMINATION we WILL make it through this so that ALL future generations will live in a TRULY united world where differences are ACCEPTED and even EMBRACED, so that NO ONE will EVER have to live in fear, no one will EVER have to live with DISEASE, HUNGER and so on, with ALL the horrors of the past being NOTHING but distant memories. A WORLD that would leave the people of today in TOTAL AWE, WONDER, and TRULY bring tears of joy to our eyes).

People THROUGHOUT HISTORY have made MARVELOUS ACHIEVEMENTS that have TRULY changed the world that we live in. I will list but a few of the UNBELIEVABLE amount of wonders that have come from the INGENIOUS imaginations/thoughts, etc of some of these people that have made their ways into our lives; The wheel, Telephone, Light bulb, Television, Computers/Internet, Video games (YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!), many amazingly delicious, mouth watering foods/beverages (Bet I'm making you ALL quite hungry right about now!!), etc that have changed OUR lives!!

Not to mention beautiful/innovative speeches, poems/poetry, books/novels, music, art and so on that have YET AGAIN been created by several people who have ACTED upon their DREAMS and VISIONS and came through it ALL with VIBRANT colours and have TRULY opened the HEARTS and MINDS of COUNTLESS people throughout HISTORY, the present, and yes the future as well (Embrace PEACE, LOVE, and UNDERSTANDING for a BETTER TOMORROW!!).

If ANYONE, and I mean ANYONE has ANY visions/ideas that can help bring forth a BETTER LIFE (PEACE, LOVE, and UNDERSTANDING) for themselves, and others, then WORK TOWARD THESE VISIONS/IDEAS AND SO ON NO MATTER WHAT OTHERS TELL YOU AND NO MATTER HOW HARD THEY TRY TO PUT YOU DOWN!!!!!!! VISIONS and IDEAS are what have bought SO MUCH UNDERSTANDING, AND WONDERS INTO OUR LIVES that our dreams MUST BE ACTED UPON, so I urge ALL OF YOU to reach for the stars and beyond, SUPPORTING OTHERS and HELPING those with BRILLIANT, IMAGINATIVE IDEAS (Even if they may seem odd) so that we can ALL move forward and create a world of TRUE AWE AND WONDER FOR MANKIND, the CREATURES, PLANTS AND PLANET ITS-SELF (I have SEVERAL helpful tips that are LITERALLY just a click away which will be GREAT for our planet!! Just click on the "SOLUTIONS FOR OUR PLANET/ ENVIRONMENT" heading in my list of blogs and there will be links with several tips, many of which, saving money and the environment "Others that are more costly will also save money in the long run-with all of this leading to a healthier planet for us all). I urge ALL of you who are wanting a better life, STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN!!!!!!!, DEFEND AND COMFORT THOSE WHO ARE BEING ABUSED, MISUNDERSTOOD, AND MISTREATED. After all, there are FAR MORE KIND HEATER PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD then there are cruel ones, so for those of you with KINDNESS, GET TOGETHER AS A GROUP WHEN YOU SEE OTHERS WHO NEED A HELPING HAND, OR JUST SIMPLY NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO, AND COMFORT THEM AND PROTECT THE INNOCENT FROM THOSE FEW THAT TRY TO PUT THEM DOWN!!!!!!! TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG, and TOGETHER we will make an AMAZING FUTURE with SEVERAL POSITIVE CHANGES creating a NEVER ENDING SUPPLY of LOVE, PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING FOR US ALL!! LET us strive to make these changes so that they can take effect even in OUR lifetimes. KEEP UP THE FAITH, and NEVER, I mean NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS, TURN TO OTHERS FOR COMFORT AND FOR SUPPORT ("ALL FOR ONE, and ONE FOR ALL" as the Musketeers would say!!), and we WILL EMERGE THROUGH THIS LIFE, TRIUMPHANT, making future generations look upon this era with PRIDE and NEVER ENDING GRATITUDE (For what we WILL accomplish!!). Let us ALL set a SOLID foundation so that ALL future generations may build upon it!!

I believe that in the distant future (Around a thousand years or so from now-Perhaps even sooner then that) this will all lead to a world that is SOOOO WONDERFUL and AWE INSPIRING that it will TRULY be BEYOND, ANY OF OUR GREATEST IMAGINATIONS, VISIONS and HOPES!!

So I can say FULL HEARTILY that YES I believe that for those who believe in THEIR DREAMS, AS WELL AS BELIEVING IN THE DREAMS OF OTHERS, AND ACTING UPON THEM, that THEY along with embracing PEACE, LOVE, and UNDERSTANDING, that they and us will be the MAIN driving force for an ever so WONDERFUL future.

SO MARCH FORWARD, be sure to SPREAD the word to as many people as possible, and CONTINUE TO REACH FOR THE STARS AND BEYOND so that we may ALL live in a world of NEVER ENDING BEAUTY, WONDER AND MARVELS!!

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Answer 2

He was once wounded at the process in coaching and nonetheless got here again for extra for the reason that he believed in his rationale. He then volunteered for a detrimental process in vietnam, was once shot down, and refused to be allow cross dwelling from his lengthy, terrible torture in order that an extra soldier would be loose as an alternative. Im now not one to get overly emotional approximately this, however it is a well guy who has guts. He is a main, enormous-time truly hero. If you wish to learn approximately different truly heroes, learn the letters from presidents to infantrymen who bought Medals of Honor. Some of that stuff is improbable. I simply wikipediad this: By then a lieutenant commander, McCain was once practically killed on July 29, 1967, while he was once close the middle of the Forrestal fireplace. He escaped from his burning jet and was once seeking to aid an extra pilot break out while a bomb exploded;[25] McCain was once struck within the legs and chest via fragments.[26] The resulting fireplace killed 134 sailors and took 24 hours to manage.[27][28] With the Forrestal out of fee, McCain volunteered for project with the USS Oriskany.[29] John McCain's seize and imprisonment started on October 26, 1967. He was once flying his twenty third bombing task over North Vietnam, while his A-4E Skyhawk was once shot down via a missile over Hanoi.[30][31] McCain fractured each hands and a leg, after which virtually drowned, while he parachuted into Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi.[30] After he regained recognition, a crowd attacked him, overwhelmed his shoulder with a rifle butt, and bayoneted him.[30] Lieutenant Commander McCain was once then transported to Hanoi's primary Hoa Lo Prison, nicknamed the "Hanoi Hilton".[31] McCain being pulled from Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi and fitting a POW on October 26, 1967 Although McCain was once badly wounded, his captors refused to regard his accidents, as an alternative beating and interrogating him to get understanding, and he was once given treatment handiest while the North Vietnamese found out that his father was once a most sensible admiral.[33] His popularity as a prisoner of warfare (POW) made the entrance pages of main newspapers For the ones of you who say he cracked below interrogation, ask Saddam Hussein: each person talks. Ask different vietman vets if he's a hero. They will agree.

Answer 3

someone who put themselves in grave danger so that their battalion could escape from harm's way. The troops would all witness this selfless act of bravery and report it to their superior officers where the soldier would be commended and recognized as a war hero.

Answer 4

Contribute something significant to a war/resistance effort. Something that deserves veneration.

Examples: Joan of Arc, Charles De Gaulle, etc...

Answer 5

"Above and beyond the call of duty" or in other words, temporary insanity.

In George S. Patton's words : "The real hero is the man who fights even though he is scared." and "The point of war is not to die for your country, it's to make the other bastard die for his!"

Answer 6

They walk the streets of Iraq, having to watch every move people make, cause you never know who you can trust!