The brave men who sacrificed their lives on 9/11 will not only be remembered as valiant humans, but will also be remembered as heros in our heart. The definition of a hero is somebody who is admired or idealized for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. The heroes of 9/11 show all of these traits and beyond and are remembered greatly for it. While everyone else ran away in fear, they ran the other way and went up the burning building to save the lives of others. Nothing shows courage like risking your own life so that others can live on.…
Shortly after the bombings of Pearl Harbor in 1942, Jack was drafted to the Army. According to Richard Sisk, he served for two years and never saw combat. His military career ended after he was court-martialed in 1944 for not sitting in the back of a segregated bus. He faced a dishonorable discharge, but he won the case. The Army decided they had enough of his retaliation so they let him him go with an honorable discharge (“Army Struggle”).…
The Navy Cross is awarded for extraordinary heroism and is reserved for members of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. The second-highest award that can be presented…
After the end of World War II, Kennedy became a Democratic Congressman and later as a Senator in 1953. His father wealth and connection…
War- glorified, deemed necessary, and plastered with the image of heroism. Medals, ceremonies, and positions give war and battle and prestigious image. But, in the book Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley, the true inhumanities and unnecessary acts of war are shown through the characters’ first-hand accounts and perspectives on battle. The book highlights one of the most prestigious battles in American history, the battle of Iwo Jima. Most did not know what this tiny one square mile island was before the battle and war had started, but after an infamous photo capturing the image of six men hoisting up the American flag, everyone knew of the sulfur mass.…
Joining The Army After College, Jackie went to play professional football, but it went to an end very quickly into the start of World War 2.Then Jackie got drafted in the army, and was also trained to get accepted into officer training from professional boxer Joe Lewis. After with Joe Lewis he was to Fort Hood, Texas to join the Tank Battalion. The only reason why he was sent to the Tank Battalion was because it was only made up of African-Americans. He was nearly kicked out of the army because of refusing to go to the back of the…
In John F. Kennedy’s life, he had many professions, some of which include a naval officer, state representative, and a senator. John was born into two wealthy families, the Kennedys and the Fitzgeralds on May 2nd, 1917. Before holding a career, he attended Princeton University. After graduating college, he entered the navy, despite being denied of entry.…
After graduating from Harvard at 23, he joined the Navy. When Kennedy returned from the war he started his political career as a Democratic Congressman. After three terms in the House of Representatives he was elected to the Senate in 1953. It was during this same year that he married Jacqueline Bouvier. In 1956, Kennedy lost the nomination to become the Democratic Vice President but won the presidential race four years later in 1961.…
August 2, 1943. An American Lieutenant, 27 years of age, was with his crew of 13 aboard a PT boat near Japanese waters. It was late at night. Suddenly, the Lieutenant spotted in the darkness the outline of a boat coming straight towards them. At first he mistook it for a fellow PT boat-no cause for alarm.…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: A Hero at Home and Abroad Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States, and served for four terms from 1933 - 1945. During his time as president, FDR faced significant challenges both domestic and international. His responses to these crises made him one of the most influential people in history. FDR influenced world history by resolving the Great Depression through the expansion of the American government.…
Because of his hard work, he earned a lot of respect both from his allies and foes. He got re-elected five times as a result of good work to the citizens of America. He was however unsuccessful to run for the senate. Johnson is known as the first Congress member to ever volunteer as a military at a period when America joined the World War II. He served as lieutenant commander in 1941 in active capacity until the year 1941 when all Congressmen in the military were recalled in Washington.…
Harry S. Truman assumed the role of President of the United States after the sudden and unexpected death of President Franklin Roosevelt in 1945. Upon taking office and becoming the President of the United States, Truman inherited several problems and issues within the country; some that even he, the former Vice President, wasn’t aware of. Harry S. Truman made national news headlines for his decision to drop atomic bombs Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. However, it was Truman’s proactive support for The Civil Rights Movements that made him a hero. Harry S. Truman was the first President in the United States to address the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Wormser).…
Being the President of the United States can be a very challenging job. Imagine being the most powerful man in the world. Today, the United States is considered to own the strongest military in the world . There is no doubt that any nation will think twice before declaring war against the United States. However, there was a time when every nation was fighting to be that number #1 on the list and they would do anything to be the strongest.…
Kennedy won election to the presidency in 1960, one of the closest elections in American history. Kennedy announced a bold domestic agenda of reducing poverty and advancing civil rights. He did, however boost economic growth by advancing a series of sweeping individual and business tax reductions in 1963. Mr. Kennedy served in the Navy during World War II, earning the Navy and Marine Corps Medals and the Purple Heart. Following the war, he was elected to the United States Congress for three terms and to the United States Senate twice.…
911 Hero On September 12, 2001, one day after four planes were hijacked by Osama Bin Laden's crew, causing one to go into the pentagon, one to land in a field in Pennsylvania, and two into the tallest buildings in New York City, the Twin Towers. It was all over the news, nothing was open, it was practically like everything shut down that day. The next day, there was a lot to clean up.…