Posted on Jan 26, 2014

Do you consider yourself a hero?

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Now I know what it feels like to have people tell you they are thankful to us and too many times I see a false modesty.   Take it from a veteran who was not welcomed before that we do deserve some kind of  validation. In your more elderly years you WILL reflect and over time I have come to appreciate other older veterans.    Some here have a very good grasp of leadership and those pearls of wisdom should not go unheeded and this includes veterans both older and younger than myself. As for myself,  I do appreciate the kind words.  Do I consider myself a hero?  No,  but that is a natural reaction to being put on the spot.

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TSgt Marcial Guajardo

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I am reminded of a comment from a D-Day veteran, this is not exact, "I am not a hero. The heroes are dead."

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CMC Robert Young

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For a young woman of my generation with very limited options, I volunteered, did my best to make a difference, and made a difference that was important to my patients.

My patients were very special heros because they risked everything each and every day.

Dustoff pilots and crew who flew on a moment's notice with no weapons and a half tank of fuel often in zero zero weather into hot LZ to pickup wounded were also very special heros to me.

Nearly a third of Vietnam Dustoff pilots and crew were badly wounded or killed in action.

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 As a veteran I appreciate what you do.   PCP are some of the best.   The fire to do their best is obvious.   I can feel the genuineness and I feel like others,  especially the medical community treats us as human.   I feel as your profession honestly care and after a lifetime,  it is good to feel and experience. 

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