Merriam Press Military Monograph 15. Second Edition (January 2012). What is the definition of a "hero" in contemporary American society? What qualifies as a "heroic" act? What is the proper way to honor those individuals on whom we bestow the title of "hero"? With U.S. military personnel at war in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, these questions take on greater relevance today than they did in the years that immediately preceded the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Although acts of valor take place daily on the battlefields of the Global War on Terrorism, the United States is...
Merriam Press Military Monograph 15. Second Edition (January 2012). What is the definition of a "hero" in contemporary American society? What qualifie...