The Bravery News

 
This Memorial Day, Let's Not Forget Our Brave Fighters
Southern Pines Pilot
Sgt. John Kissell won the Silver Star posthumously for bravery in North Africa. Milton Chwatsky fell in the Battle of the Bulge. Gene Isaacs was lost in action Feb. 19, 1945, just days before victory in Europe. Also listed were Edwin Abrams and ...


 
Local View: Remembering those who gave their lives at Normandy
Duluth News Tribune
He spoke in that quiet, modest voice of unspeakable horrors and astounding heroism, always stressing the bravery of others. Who among us can know how much of his life choices may have been motivated by his seeming miraculous survival, unscathed, ...


 
Memorial Day: We still know how to honor heroes
Vallejo Times-Herald
Monday is all about honoring the bravery and selflessness of a man like Capoot, who so many of us knew and loved, as well as the countless men and women we didn't know -- brave soldiers and warriors who gave their lives on killing fields from the ...

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Vice President Biden praises West Point grads' tenacity, bravery
Times Herald-Record
By Michael Randall WEST POINT — Vice President Joe Biden hailed the West Point Class of 2012 as members of "the 9/11 generation" who chose military service despite the fact they likely would face combat. In fact, at one point, he appeared to position ...

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Those surviving combat deserve proper resources
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
We mourn their loss and celebrate the bravery it takes to go into combat, all the while knowing many have given their lives in service of our country. The last Monday in May is Memorial Day. For many, it is the unofficial start of summer, ...


 
High-flying bravery: Airport founder was WWII fighter pilot
Shelbyville Times-Gazette
By JOHN I. CARNEY ~ jcarney@tg.com Bob Bomar of Shelbyville, founder and retired long-time operator of Shelbyville Municipal Airport, is a World War II veteran who saw action in the skies above both the European and Pacific theaters.


 
ZUCK: Bravery at the comedy club
Attleboro Sun Chronicle
What we got in return was, I think, a lesson in bravery. We didn't witness a helpful neighbor climbing a tree to retrieve someone's cat. We didn't watch a fireman pull a baby out of a burning building. And we did not cheer as contestants in ...