What does the word valor mean to you?

Valor to me means exhibiting personal bravery.

Valor means showing up at "Showtime" and staying until the show is over. Then waiting and preparing for the next roll call and "Showtime"! Some display Extreme valor when "The roll is called up Yonder!" before the next "Showtime"! Many exhibited Valor all their lives and in all their endeavors without thought of reward or recognition. When their Valor is recognized publicly, professionally or officially they are genuinely, deeply and emotionally effected and humbled. They mostly cringe from the recognition but accept it stoically and thankfully. Knowing the difference in Valor and self-aggrandizement is hard sometimes, but it can be found with some self-knowledge of the difference.

Valor to me means great strength and bravery to face any obstacle as a military veteran who has to deal with mental health issues and physical limitations after serving when life is rough financially too and still stand strong in spite of overwhelming life circumstances.

Without gratitude there can be no valor.

duty,honor,country !

without gratitude there is no valor

Valor is the distinction one serves with in the armed forces and the contribution that one gives to ones country to defend fellow citizens.

VALOR means to be someone of great character by being courageous, selfless, given. All these things makes you put others above yourself. These are the traits that combine your body and spirt to be the one that cares not about oneself and stand out above the crowd.

I earned 35 air medals in Vietnam. I received the “V” device for my 13th medal for a combat assault and returning to get news reporters out of Katum before the battle began with a NVA battalion on the Cambodia border. We took 14 hits on the assault and after damage evaluation, I told our great pilots we can get them. I still have vivid memories. The smiles and thankfull faces were very rewarding. Fly Army.

Valor is getting up time after time regardless of how many times you are pushed down and told you are not going to make it. Valor is the fire in one's heart and eyes that you will never surrender to adversities.