Fictional Hero- My Fictional hero would have to be Captain America. Steve Rogers a.k.a. Captain America was denied entrance into the military in the WWII due to his frail physique. After a blow like this to anyone's self esteem they would promptly give up, but not Rogers, no he falsifies documents time after time trying desperately to get into the fight. Finally a special divisions scientist notices Rogers illegal attempts to join the military by falsifying documents but rather than turn him in he recognizes Steve's good heart and invites him to be apart of an experiment that will ultimately give him superhuman strength, speed, and endurance. These new found traits combined with Captain America's never surrender attitude patriotism and unfaltering courage are what make Captain America a great hero.
Personal Hero- My personal Hero is Tim Jackson former Roncalli student and current member of the United States armed forces. Tim has already served a tour and is constantly putting his life on the line for our freedom here in the U.S. Tim has been a long time personal friend who has taught me many life lessons and has always been their to encourage me. Tim represents to me a larger group of people who put themselves in the line of fire for the common good for us back home but knowing him on a personal level makes the sacrifice mean all the more. Jackson is not only my friend but also a role model and hero.
Popular Hero- Marcus Luttrell a now retired Navy Seal awarded both the Navy Cross (The highest decoration that the Navy can bestow) and Purple Heart for his valiant efforts in operation red wing. Luttrell's mission was to gather intelligence and take out a taliban leader in the Hindu Kush responsible for killings in Afghanistan and the Hindu Kush. After three goat herders stumbled upon the seal team's position they decided rather than kill the goat herders to guarantee their safety and keep the integrity of their position they would allow them to leave. The goat herders immediately informed the Taliban of the team's location and they were soon attacked. After loosing all his men in combat with the Taliban and having personally been shot through both hips Marcus evades the men chasing him on the perilous mountain terrain and is taken in by tribes men living on the mountain while he recovers until he is eventually rescued.
I'm picking up on a patriotic theme here!
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