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TheProfessor · Today, 07:23 PM

Valley Forge
Gettysburg
Normandy
Inchon
Khe Sanh
Iraq (2)
Afghanistan

Those such as Audie Murphy charged towards an enemy machine gun nest.
Others - at different times - jumped on top of an enemy grenade to save the lives of their comrades.

"World War II (WWII): The condition was referred to as "combat fatigue" or "psychiatric collapse". Nearly 1.4 million U.S. men were treated for combat fatigue during the war, and the condition was responsible for 40% of all discharges."
Source: Google

The US Marine who never took credit for raising the flag on Iwo Jima is Corporal Harold Keller. He kept all to himself. Got a job after WWII at the Post Office. Never told his story about his actions on Iwo Jima.

Another veteran who became a quiet hero.

There are many quiet heroes all around us today. Maybe a few reading here could thank a veteran the next time that they encounter one !

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TheProfessor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 17 Thanked 354 Times in 213 Posts	Valley Forge Gettysburg Normandy Inchon Khe Sanh Iraq (2) Afghanistan Those such as Audie Murphy charged towards an enemy machine gun nest. Others - at different times - jumped on top of an enemy grenade to save the lives of their comrades. "World War II (WWII): The condition was referred to as "combat fatigue" or "psychiatric collapse". Nearly 1.4 million U.S. men were treated for combat fatigue during the war, and the condition was responsible for 40% of all discharges." Source: Google The US Marine who never took credit for raising the flag on Iwo Jima is Corporal Harold Keller. He kept all to himself. Got a job after WWII at the Post Office. Never told his story about his actions on Iwo Jima. Another veteran who became a quiet hero. There are many quiet heroes all around us today. Maybe a few reading here could thank a veteran the next time that they encounter one !