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Michael Monsoor

Michael Monsoor

Michael A. Monsoor sacrificed his life by jumping on a grenade in order to save his team mates. He was awarded the Medal of Honor.

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Carwood Lipton

Carwood Lipton

Lt. C. Carwood Lipton is a fictional character in the HBO series Band Of Brothers (he was based on a true person however).

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Brady Gustafson

Brady Gustafson

Brady Gustafson was awarded the Navy Cross, the 2nd highest award for valor, after his actions on July 21st, 2008 in Afghanistan.

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Wilm Hosenfeld

Wilm Hosenfeld

Wilm Rosenfeld risked his life repeatedly in order to protect and save Jews during World War II. Most famously, Hosenfeld saved the pianist, Władysław Szpilman by providing him food and water after discovering his hiding place.

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Robert the Bruce

Robert the Bruce

Bruce, as King of Scotland, achieved many things against the English and eventually succeeded in signing a treaty with the English which finally recognized Scotland’s independence.

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John Chard

John Chard

John Chard led one of history’s greatest defensive efforts against an enormous Zulu force. He did it with inspiration and intelligence. He had never been in combat before.

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T.E. Lawrence

T.E. Lawrence

Thomas Edward Lawrence, more familiarly known to his family as “Ned” became famous the world over as Lawrence of Arabia.

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John Smyth

John Smyth

In 1915, Smyth was awarded the Victoria Cross For most conspicuous bravery near Richebourg L’Avoue on 18th May.

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Hector, Prince of Troy

Hector, Prince of Troy

Hector was the prince of Troy and its chief defender. What separated Hector from the traditional view of Homeric heroes was his sense of duty to his home city of Troy.

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Guy Gibson

Guy Gibson

Wing Commander Guy Gibson was the officer in charge of the “Dam Busters” raid; a mission to destroy two German dams in the industrial Ruhr area of Germany.

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