Wednesday October 17, 2012

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Previous Heroes editions

• Heroes 2011 Contents
  • Return to the Heroes 2011 homepage
  • Taking time to salute the 1 percent
  • The Medal of Honor turns 150
  • About the Medals
  • Heroes Video Gallery
  • Heroes Photo Gallery
  • Heroes Digital Edition 2011
• Medal of Honor Recipients
  • Petry saved his fellow soldiers, but lost his right hand
  • Medal of Honor recipient Giunta accepts the honor ... and the pressure
  • For Giunta, Medal of Honor is 'bittersweet'
  • Miller's sacrifice saved his squad
  • Men of honor: Miller and Giunta share similar stories, meet different fates
  • Obama awarding more Medals of Honor
• Uncommon Heroes
  • The quiet heroism of America's secret warriors
  • "It was the single best thing I did the year I was there"
  • "I didn't have a lot of good options"
  • "There was nowhere to go"
  • "He jumped into action and didn't hesitate"
  • Gates: "I feel your hardship and your sacrifice"
  • Wounded warrior softball players are no softies
• Silver Star Recipients
  • "We had done everything right"
  • "Like flying into a hornet’s nest"
  • "The round impacts were all around us"
  • "It just totally broke loose"
  • "Probably wasn't the smartest thing I've ever done"
  • "Guys called for me, so I went"
  • "There's only so much cover"
• Bronze Star with "V" Recipients
  • "It was the hardest decision"
  • "It was heavy machine-gun fire"
  • "That’s courage right there"
  • "It was time to get to work"
  • "Rambo did stuff like that"
  • "I could feel the rocks spraying my face"
  • "Things could have been a lot worse"
  • “There's only so much cover"
• Distinguished Flying Cross Recipients
  • "I wasn't about to give up"
  • "Nothing prepares you for that"
  • "We were there for those kids"
  • "Like flying into a hornet's nest"
• Air Medal with "V" Recipients
  • "I wasn't about to give up"
• Commendation Medal Recipients
  • "They just kind of had a bead on me"
  • "There's only so much cover"

• Letter from President Obama
• Heroes Videos
• Heroes Images
• About Military Awards

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