[antimedia] antimedia: Yes, there really are....

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Yes, there really are....
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   ....[1]heroes in the war on terror.

     Part of the Soldierâs Creed is never to leave behind a fallen
     comrade. On the night of March 13, 2006, then-Sgt. Wilzcek, Sgt.
     Row, then-Pfc. Alvarez, then-Pfc. Pushkin, and the rest of their
     squad risked life and limb to live up to that promise.
     Row, the point man, was leading the soldiers through dark, narrow
     alleys in the city of Ramadi as the squad headed back to base.
     Suddenly two men darted into a nearby house â and at that hour, Row
     saw that as a clear sign of imminent danger. He stopped the team,
     but within seconds the street exploded with an onslaught of
     machine-gun and small-arms fire, RPG explosions, and hand grenades.
     The squad dropped to the ground and directed fire at the enemyâs
     position.

   Three men earned Silver Stars that night for their bravery and actions
   under fire, and a some more terrorists died, never to threaten
   innocents again.
   There are links to other stories there. There is a [2]a map of the US
   that you can click on to find out about heroes from your very own
   state. Texas has three men who have earned the Distinguished Flying
   Cross, the Navy Cross and the Silver Star respectively.

References

   1. http://www.defenselink.mil/home/dodupdate/heroes/index.html
   2. http://www.defenselink.mil/home/dodupdate/heroes/50heroes/index.html