In your opinion, "What is a Hero?"

We all sign the dotted line saying we will die to protect the millions of people in the great country of the USA. That is a selfless act and that is the definition of a hero. A hero will protect those they do not know because it is the right thing to do.

Making a choice to do what 90% of the country won't. I guess the definition of a hero is defined by the one calling someone a hero. To a lot of us it was doing our job or fighting for the ones on our left and right and they were doing the same thing so why would that make one a hero. But to someone who couldn't understand that concept might view what we have done as heroic. I don't know, just my thoughts. And I hate it also.

I've never considered myself to be a hero.

To me, that has been reserved for the wounded, impaired, and most of all others who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

It's one who does what is necessary despite the ramifications, in war or in peace...like when my 1SG told off the Bn CDR's wife when she tried interfering in TT VII range operations during a family day on my range. It made the Bn CDR an enemy, but it set the right tone that we were a tank company and not a collection of door mats.

I am with you on this one. I don't like when someone calls me a hero. I am just a guy that did what I think all Americans should do, serve their country. Chris Kyle is a hero, Marcus Luttrell is a hero. I do not feel I am in the same category as those guys.

My definition of a hero is anyone who selflessly sacrifices themselves, whether it be their time, sweat, blood...life, for the good of others.

By that definition, we/us (servicemen and woman) being called a "hero" fits...but most of us certainly don't like being called that (least of all myself) as most of us simply do what we do because we volunteered and it's our job. Or we're here doing something we really enjoy...and get paid for it!

I would view my wife as a hero way before me, for putting up with what we have to go do, raising good kids and also because in her own profession as an Emerg Rm RN she has certainly helped more people than I think I ever have or will.

I say a hero is someone who is looked up to...someone who is always in everyone's discussion because somehow someway they made an impact on people's lives with what they did, what they may have said or how they carried themselves. A hero doesnt even know they are considered to be one because its others who look at them that way. 100% of the time someone that is called or considered a hero will tell you they dont think they are they were just doing what they felt was right.

Those that sacrifice so that others may benefit. From the father or mother that works 7 days a week to feed his kids. The person that stands up in a hail of bullets to shield children from harm.

There are many kinds of Heroes, the ones I respect most are shaking scared, a wet spot on their pants as they continue forward to the fight.

IMHO, someone who risk his/her life and well being to try to save another. Whether he/she is successful in the attempt or not, whether he/she survives or is unharmed or not. Whether he/she does it as part of his/her job or not. Whether they're Compensated or Not. To me the mere Fact that someone tries to save someone else from danger or harm is sufficient to be a hero in my book. Therefore Doctors, Nurses, Policemen, Firemen, EMT's, among others, are heroes to me.