What does the word courage mean to you?

Doing the right thing even when it can be a detriment to yourself.

Standing up for what is right, even if it means standing alone.

Courage to me means no matter what age, what nationality or anything else you have the courage to stand up for yourself or someone else to do what's right no matter what others think. If you do the right thing for yourself or someone else it's going to be the best feeling you'll ever feel and shows your courage.

what courage means to me to stand tall for what you believe in to be strong even though things around are bad and never show the side of weakness knowing other people are counting on you to see them through courage is Love ,peace, and understanding in this world we live in today

Get up when you fall, smile when your scared to death, the sole parent, provider, and doing it alone with kids. Finding a way, when it all comes apart. Be the light in the dark

Courage is the complete and total commitment. President Lincoln describes it as giving your "last full measure". In Korea, our reply to a Korean officer's salute, Philsong! Which translates to the total commitment! The promise I would fight by your side with our allies. I found great courage within my Korean Special Operations Teammates. In Afghanistan, I served with Special Operations and witnessed the courage of TSgt John Chapman's courage on the top of Takur Ghar. In the confusion of the battle John was isolated and left for dead. When he came to after being knocked out, he was alone at the top of the mountain at 10K feet, surrounded by over 120 foreign fighters. John never stopped fighting and he never let up. When the QRF arrived, John saw they were coming into a massive ambush. Recognizing they would all be killed in that ambush. He didn't hesitate, he exposed himself to enemy fire distracting the RPG shooters from their target. He gave his life to save the 18 men on that helicopter. That is courage! That is the highest example of the last full measure! Philsong!

The mental strength to overcome your fears.

Courage means sitting with your friend and calling the Chaplin for them, because they are having a break down and they don't know what to do. It means escorting your friend to the Chaplin so you know they got safely to the help they need. It means that even if you don't know what's going on, you're just there for them if they need you.

The word courage means waking up every day and knowing that you can make it thru the day. When you have PTSD and you are worried that the person that took advantage of you is out there somewhere and you are not sure where they are and are always looking over your shoulder to make sure you will not have something happen to you again takes a lot of courage. Even though it has been over 28 years ago and I have been seeing a wonderful counselor and have the best husband in the world I still have terrible flashbacks and nightmares. I can not even go to restaurants if I can not have my back up against the wall so I know that no one can sneak up behind me. My service dog alerts me when someone is too close. It is a very hard fight and the VA keeps denying your claim. and making you keep fighting so you can never get over it. This takes courage.

After 2020 my Swedish teacher for my language aspect of my Archaeology degree had us write about us a couple secrets about ourselves and people had to guess.
I'd been in the streets of Portland every night for months. I wrote that "I am always scared". People scare me. Men scare me (mst). Walking through the store scared me at the height of 2020. (people went nuts and I had dudes attack me in stores for walking wrong)

She read this. No one could guess. Including the other Vet.
And she said. This surprised me. It's Sara.
We all watch you, how can you be scared you're so courageous.

And my reply was.
Courage to me isn't a lack of fear. It is the presence of fear and stepping up anyway into that wall because you know you have no choice.

Much love!
Even when courage is leaving your house... Keep going.