heroism
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Dana Andrews is a decorated bombardier who returns to the same soda fountain job he held before the war, discovering that military heroism doesn’t necessarily translate into peacetime opportunity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
"We're so proud of him... I see messages about him, literally from all over the world, talking about his heroism."
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Churchill, despite his wartime heroism, lost the premiership in the Labour landslide of 1945.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
A famous mine-clearing rat, who was awarded a gold medal for his heroism, has been commemorated with the world's first statue dedicated to a landmine-detecting rat.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
The heroism and glamour might be there somewhere, but you had to dig and scrape and scrabble through the dirt, pain, and misery to find it.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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