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How do you define a hero? In war, the terms may be irreconcilably different than in everyday life. Situations arise where taking certain lives is imperative to saving others and often giving your own life for a cause makes you a hero. Following orders from superiors could result in your death but doing it anyway. Acting out of loyalty and dedication instead of self-serving means, above all, is probably a prerequisite. To act in spite of being afraid, instead of being void of fear. THIS IS A COLLECTION OF AMERICAN SOLDIER MILITARY HEROICS JOHN BASILONE War brings out the best and the worst in people. With the United States participating in countless wars over the years, there have been quite a few exceptional soldiers who have been able to shine during combat, having done their due diligence to protect their country and fellow troop members. Giovanni John Basilone was a war hero whose actions in the Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima campaigns of WWII earned him two medals; the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross...This is his story. CHUCK MAWHINNEY Charles Chuck Mawhinney holds the record for the most confirmed kills by a United States Marine Corps sniper. He recorded 103 confirmed kills and 216 probable kills during his 16-month service in the Vietnam War. The 216 are listed as probably because it was too risky to search for the bodies to retrieve weapons and documents...If you take into account that the 216 may be a low estimate and add it to his 103 confirmed kills, Mawhinney may be the most prolific sniper in the history of combat. MELVIN MORRIS Staff Sergeant Melvin Morris is an honored veteran of the Vietnam War. He served almost 30 years in the United States Army and was even part of a Special Forces Group. Brave and excelling at his career in the military, Morris would do two tours of duty in Vietnam before retiring in 1985.

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