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There is a pretty funny thread elsewhere on this site, talking about the 'pro' football player who said his getting boo'd on the football field was like booing a soldier. What a goober!
SSgt Giunta, on the other hand... although he considers himself "just an average guy". (and for an infantryman, he may be just an average guy) but as an example for kids to look up to, he is far above average. Although HERO has been, in my opinion, grossly overused in the last few years...in this case it fits.
I don't think he is a 'hero' because he 'did his job', as he put it; not because he got shot at, either, tons of people have gotten shot at. I would call him a HERO because of the way he carries himself after the spotlights came on, he rose to that challenge. No tooting his own horn, no attention grabbing end-zone dance, no 'give me my 15 minutes of fame, reality show antics'...just what appears to be a very genuinely good human being. Loves his wife, his country, and the guys he serves with...AWESOME.
This is the role model for our kids today!
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