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Braintee Police Officer rewarded for his heroism

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122170) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 22 Dec 19

Braintree Massachusetts Police Officer Scott Dias was one of 18 persons who were awarded the Carnegie Medal which is the highest honor a civilian in the U S and Canada for an act of heroism. Dias was involved in a risky rescue...

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SEA games: 'Valuable than any gold'

Nocturnal Writer @Nakitakona (59987) • Philippines 7 Dec 19

"The joy of the sport and the honor of good sportsmanship are more valuable than any gold medal," writes Jefferson Genuelas This is to recognize the heroic deed of a Filipino surfer Roger Casugay who saved Indonesian competitor,...

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Tales of heroism and endurance

sofs @sofssu (23660) 4 Jan 19

“Endurance is the ultimate virtue/ more, the essential thread on which existence is strung when one is stripped to nothing else, and not to endure is to end in despair.” We have heard story after story of athletes who endured...

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Virtue, High Ideals And Heroism...

Stephen Ray @JediYoda (1646) • Samoa 20 May 17

"But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strives for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism", says the poem "Desiderata". Despite the existence of trickery in the world we are reminded about...

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The Story In The Song - Stan Ridgeway - Camouflage

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 10 Feb 17

1986 A war story combined with a ghost story made up this clever little number that conveys heroism, death with a great sense of atmosphere. Set in Vietnam in 1965, where the narrator describes being pinned down in the jungle...

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My father, a hero. Ha ha.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 29 Dec 16

Always thought where the courage and patriotism in me had come from. To die for the country, wow, I've always known that I own the virtue, but learning about my father's story, sigh, I am nothing compared to him. I love you,...

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What Makes A Hero Today?

Dong Henry @donghenry (13) • Davao, Philippines 19 Nov 16

My hero today is my wife. Despite of her very hectic schedule as a teacher, she still finds time for us and ensure we are alright.

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How I became a hero today

The Horse @TheHorse (238314) • Walnut Creek, California 17 Oct 16

Forget about working with troubled kids. Or being first on the scene when some dude had a heart attack while driving a couple of years ago. I became a hero today because I moved a big spider outside at work. The thing really was...

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On a news about the Masasapano Report, a reaction.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 13 Mar 15

It is reports like this that is really disturbing. The media were able to take a peek, but have not read the report in its entirety, and for the benefit of putting up a news, there is a “should have” line that puts the President...

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What's the biggest gesture you ever made for a Dog?

katie0 @katie0 (5203) • Japan 5 Jul 10

Hi Dog lovers! Well for me it was when I got in front of a running car to save a stray dog, I almost died and I'd do it again. I felt great but specially because the Dog thanked me with his eyes. What was your biggest...

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What's the most heroic thing you've done in life?

katie0 @katie0 (5203) • Japan 4 Jul 10

I just love heroism and admire people who commit it! I got in front of a fast car to stop it from hitting a dog, and almost died. How about you? Do you make this world better? How? I'm very excited to hear about it!!!

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Watching a hero being neglected in todays world?

nykel88 @nykel88 (999) • Philippines 22 Feb 10

I find this man very interesting as I watch his video propaganda. He was the most appraise man in his country. I don't know why nobody knows of him. It seems we all neglect to see our heroes everyday in our lives. If you want to...

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What Is The Cost Of Life?

skysuccess @skysuccess (8857) • Singapore 28 Oct 09

Today is indeed a sad day for China as they bid farewell to 3 sons of China in Hubei province. 3 relatively young first year university students barely 19 years of age, perished in an effort to rescue 2 young boys from...

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What is a "Hero" to you? Does it Exist.....

LetranKnight25 @LetranKnight25 (33117) • Philippines 23 Aug 09

This is the Real World..so, I am just asking.. but first just for a short comparison.let's have some sample of a brief superheroes in the fantasy World... 1.Superman has...

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Are you heroic enough to go inside of a burning building?

hdjohnson @hdjohnson (2981) • United States 6 Jan 09

I have a lot of friends with various backgrounds, from mechanics, to artists, to computer technicians, etc... I even have some friends that are doctors, lawyers, judges and firefighters. The firefighters are the ones I would...

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Iraq Vet to Obama, "My Sacrifice was not a mistake"

Destiny007 @Destiny007 (5805) • United States 13 Sep 08

In repose to Obama's statements that the war in Iraq was a mistake, a veteran of that war has a message for Obama, and delivers it in this video. I think he is to be commended, and he shares the views of many people. Here...

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We all have the instinct of heroism within us.

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 13 Jul 08

The instinct of heroism is derived from our understanding of morals and vaules and our willingness to pursue and fight for them against all forms of opposition. Right from our childhood, this instinct of heroism is formed...

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Seen the Hero Awards

cripfemme @cripfemme (7698) • United States 5 Jul 08

Did anyone else see the 2008 Hero Awards? It was this awesome awards show featuring famous actors, too cool musicians, and one big twist- everyday heroes. There was a guy who helped Katrina survivors on his own dime, a doctor who...

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"Heroism" a short story

omar0913 @omar0913 (942) • Legaspi, Philippines 5 Mar 08

Here's a story of a young, but very brave girl. One night while 4 childrens were sleeping, the oldest was our hero the 10 yrs. old girl, she woke up cause she felt strange, it was so hot, she was shock when she seen her house was...

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Have you ever lost a close friend unexpectedly? How did you deal with it?

ranitam22 @ranitam22 (1146) • United States 26 Aug 07

I remember I was close friends with my boyfriend's cousin. We were like family. I had known him for years and he was the sweetest guy ever. He had a great sense of humor and great talent for music. Every one who came across him...

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