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A Holocaust Hero, a Swedish Student, Raoul Wallenberg (1912 - ) is surprisingly 're-discovered' in Australia by this alum of his American university. His life, now 100 years since his birth, inspires individuals who can make a difference.
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Tacoma -
Emmanuel Williams, a 17-year-old student from Mount Tahoma High School, Washington, deserves a medal after quickly waking his school bus driver, having most likely prevented a horrific accident.
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When the shooting started on the island Utoya in Norway, where over 500 young people were at a AUF (the youth wing of the Labour Party) summer camp, a German tourist sprang into action after he heard gun shots and saw smoke coming from the island.
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Washington -
President Barack Obama has awarded the highest American military award, the Medal of Honor, to a US Army Ranger who saved two comrades in a firefight in Afghanistan in 2008, but lost his hand in the action.
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Florence -
A dog who was considered a hero by American soldiers in Afghanistan was mistakenly euthanized at an Arizona animal shelter.
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Serving his country did not end with the death of Marine Lance Cpl. Richard R. Penny. Rather, it brought a community together to pay tribute to his service and mourn his passing, and led to the understanding that his death is "our" loss.
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A brave 7-year-old from Los Angeles is being applauded for his courage on Tuesday. His home was invaded by three armed men who threatened his parents.
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Tigre -
A man has saved a fellow motorist after they became stuck on train tracks by pushing their van out of the way, narrowly avoiding being hit himself. The video hit YouTube and the train hero has reached Internet stardom. (See video above)
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Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Some are the people you pass by every day who care for their family. Behind closed doors that family could have issues that others would walk away from. Kevin Jess is no such man.
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Writers of action hero stories whose stars always get the girl or girls might be ahead of the curve. It seems to works in real life, too, according to hero pilot Chesley “Sulley” Sullenberger and his wife, Laurie.
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