valor
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But he and his supporters have latched on to Becerra’s statement like it was the borderlands version of stolen valor.
From Los Angeles Times â Oct. 7, 2026
But even people who aren’t being silenced, such as all the folks crying “cancel culture” after being called names on social media, steal the valor of bona fide free speech martyrs.
From Salon â Apr. 29, 2026
As a marine, Mueller earned a Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart for wounds received in combat.
From Barron's â Mar. 21, 2026
His valor is worth remembering on its merits, and the history is instructive about the threats now facing the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal â Dec. 22, 2025
“How’s it being married?” he might ask, and he’d nod at whatever she answered with, and he would not say a word about how he’d almost won the Silver Star for valor.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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