Heroes Walk Among Us

NewMediaJournal ^ | May 4, 2008 | Tom Glennon

[oldscouter]

These two young men, both well known to me, have several things in common. Both are Eagle Scouts from my very small central Iowa BSA district. Both are the same age as my youngest son, and served with him as summer camp counselors at our local Scout reservation. One is currently a college student, while the other graduated with my son from Iowa State. They have one more thing in common. Both are decorated combat veterans, and survivors of wounds received in Iraq.

[SandRat]

I look at these young men , and the twenty-two other former Scouts and adult leaders (my Air Force son among them) serving in the military from my small District here in flyover country, and I am in awe of the character they show every day. We are indeed blessed that we have heroes that walk among us. Unknown, unrecognized, but there when we need them the most.

[jellybean]

They are among the thousands of quiet heroes that walk among us every day. Yet most of us do not know them, nor do we thank them. Two young men who do the things that most of us can’t do, or won’t do. Yet, everything we are able to do so freely are the result of the quiet courage of men and women like them.

Pinging the FRed list. This has nothing to do with Fred, but is worth reading.

Heroes Walk Among Us

[USMCPOP]

And if you search the ranks of the fallen, many earned the Eagle Scout rank.

[kbennkc]

You are right on all counts .

[VOA]

bump for future read

[SandRat]

Yep,.. know it all too well.

[bert]

During the Iraqi invasion, I worried about opening the email and finding that one of my scouts, an Eagle, had been injured or died in his Apache attack copter.

[Stonewall Jackson]

Here’s an article I think you will enjoy.

[upcountry miss]

Thanks for the ping. Might have missed it otherwise.

[Shortstop7]

Thanks for the ping!