heroism
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It wasn't until April 2025 that Russia first acknowledged their role, when Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, described their "heroism" on the battlefield.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Iconic photos that defined the day captured the shock, horror, heroism and humanity brought on by Sept. 11.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“In many ways, Hal Jordan was born for the role he would eventually play,” says his interviewer in a voiceover, listing all boxes of American heroism that he checks: Hal is an Air Force veteran.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Dana Andrews is a decorated bombardier who returns to the same soda fountain job he held before the war, discovering that military heroism doesn’t necessarily translate into peacetime opportunity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Here, no one will notice my heroism on that Saturday’s shift.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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