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I am not trying to take anything away from these individuals. They are most certainly heroes.
But...
I think you will find that in the military, you will find a large number of soldiers who are willing to and often do this type of selfless activity for their fellow man. It is only to us civilians that this is odd behavior.
While in the military, I was stationed at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio. This is the home to the medic. I was captivated by the citations of medics who won the medal of honor, many posthumously.
This is a website where you can view citations of soldiers who have won the Medal of Honor. In reading, you will find the type of action noted in the first article is common among these real life heroes.
My hat goes off to everyone in the military. Thank you for your service. And, sometimes, your sacrifice.
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I always wondered why we don't hear about our more recent troops getting Medals of Honors. They've only given out 2 for action during Operation Iraqi freedom.
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WIP, I think it is because there are not as many large initiatives in this war. Most of what you see now is relatively small battle, at least compared to previous engagements.
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Exactly, it's a different war on a different scale. Iraq is no longer a war of movement and territory capture, it's mostly about counter-insurgency operations and patrolling.
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